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The Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library that has served as a main repository of internet history, is back online with limited functionality after weeks of being harassed by hackers. “Safe to resume but might need further maintenance, in which case it will be suspended again. The California-based Archive has run the Wayback Machine, devoted to preserving the internet as a historical and cultural artifact, since 1996. Starting on Tuesday, the Archive came under repeated DDoS attacks and was briefly replaced with a taunting message from the hackers. “We never really know the true motivation behind most attacks until much later, if at all.”

Persons: Brewster Kahle, ” Kahle, Troy Hunt, Jake Moore, ESET, “ It’s, ” Moore, “, ” Organizations: Internet, Wayback Locations: California, Russia

☆ What internet data brokers have on you — and how you can start to get it back
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Barbara Booth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

Inside data brokers' massive vaultCybersecurity experts estimate that data brokers collect an average of 1,000 data points on each individual with an online presence. Little oversight around data privacyThe lack of comprehensive regulation around data privacy allows data brokers to operate with little oversight, unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. Opt-out links and instructions are readily available for most of the major data brokers: ExperianTransUnionLexisNexisEpsilon But data privacy experts says reclaiming or deleting your data from brokers can be a deliberately complex process that is not only time-consuming but frustrating. "With AI, data brokers will create even more detailed and predictive profiles, incorporating everything from biometric data to behavioral tracking," Abed said. Until regulation steps in, data brokers will continue to collect as much data as possible.

Persons: Pew, Arjun Bhatnagar, Roger Grimes, Jeff Chester, Chester, I'm, Bruno Kurtic, Chris Henderson, Chelsea Magnant, Rob Hughes, Kurtic, Cloaked's Bhatnagar, Henderson, Javad Abed, Abed Organizations: Pew Research, Social, LexisNexis, Epsilon, OneRep, Center for Digital Democracy, D.C, Bedrock Security, National Security Agency, CNBC, Data Protection, European Union, NYU's Center for Global Affairs, Brunswick, RSA, U.S, Consumers, Consumer, Engage, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Locations: Washington, California, U.S, Chester

☆ Diddy accuses federal officials of leaking material in his sex-trafficking case
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs condemned government "leaks" relating to his sex-trafficking case. He seeks "a hearing and other remedies" from what he calls prejudicial leaks by DHS agents. Combs attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos made the allegations in the filing to the federal judge in Manhattan now assigned to the case. Agents deployed "military-style armored vehicles, with scores of heavily armed agents in full combat gear," according to the Combs filing. Wednesday's letter also alerts the judge that the parties intend to discuss on Thursday what federal prosecutors called the "voluminous" evidence in the case.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Marc Agnifilo, Teny Geragos, Mr, Cassie Ventura, Donald Trump's Manhattan, Barron's, Trump, Mitzi Steiner, Steiner, Arun Subramanian, Subramanian, Prosecutors Organizations: DHS, Service, Miami, Department of Homeland Security, Security, Department of Justice's, DOJ, US Attorney's, US, Homeland Security Investigations, New York Post, LA, CNN, Intercontinental Hotel, Office, Ventura Locations: Manhattan, Los Angeles, Miami, Donbas, Brooklyn

All four drugs are in a class of wildly popular weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s. In the United Kingdom, authorities last year seized hundreds of counterfeit Ozempic pens — insulin pens that had been relabeled as Ozempic. Counterfeit weight loss drugs have serious health risks, according to the pharmaceutical companies and federal officials. Counterfeiters are already trying to cash in on a weight loss drug that the company hasn't even put on the market yet: retatrutide. But it's also one of the epicenters of the lucrative counterfeit drug trade, according to U.S. authorities who track counterfeit drugs.

Persons: It's, —, Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, they've, Laver, Andy Morling, CNBC Morling, Eli Lilly, Daniel Skovronsky, Eli Lilly's, we'll, Skovronksy, John F, Sal Ingrassia, Ingrassia, Customs isn't, we've, Yoav Keren, GLP, TikTok, Keren, BrandShield, it's, Nicole Johnson, CNBC Johnson, Johnson, Mike Doustdar, Doustdar, Direnc Bada Organizations: CNBC, U.S, Laver Beauty, DHL, Novo Nordisk, Laver, Medicines, Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Lilly Research Labs, Kennedy International, JFK International Mail Facility, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, JFK, CBP, Protection, CNBC CNBC, FDA, Customs, Meta, Facebook, World Health Organization, U.S ., Intellectual, Coordination Center, National, Turkish National Police, Novo Nordisk's, CNBC Counterfeiters, CNBC FDA Locations: BOULDER, COLO, Boulder, Ozempic, Shijiazhuang, China, Beijing, Englewood Cliffs , New Jersey, United Kingdom, London, New York City, U.S, Turkey, Europe, South America, United States, India, Mexico, Istanbul, Zurich

☆ Top Wall Street analysts favor these stocks for attractive long-term potential
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Nonetheless, investors could benefit by ignoring short-term noise and tracking the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts to pick stocks with attractive long-term growth potential. (See CYBR Hedge Fund Activity on TipRanks)Uber TechnologiesWe move to the ride-sharing and food delivery platform Uber Technologies (UBER). After hosting meetings with the company's management, JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth reaffirmed a buy rating on UBER stock with a price target of $95. Uber expects its grocery ad business to account for 5% of gross bookings over time. (See UBER Stock Buybacks on TipRanks)Meta PlatformsThis week's third stock pick is social media company Meta Platforms (META).

Persons: Matthew Hedberg, Hedberg, TipRanks, Doug Anmuth, Anmuth, Uber, Baird, Colin Sebastian, Sebastian, Claude, OpenAI's ChatGPT Organizations: Wall, RBC Capital, TAM, JPMorgan, Mobility, Meta, Meta Connect, Reality Labs

☆ 3 traits this billionaire looks for when hiring people: They work for 'a very top level job' or 'an entry level job'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

These could be for "a very top-level job," he says, and they could be for "an entry level job." 1 most important quality Chaudhry looks for is passion, he says. When it comes to hiring, Chaudhry looks for this by taking note of people's excitement. "In today's world, everything is changing rapidly," says Chaudhry, adding that "the way you work, how you work, where you work — all that is changing." To ensure a candidate has this quality, Chaudhry might give them an exercise during the interview process.

Persons: Jay Chaudhry, He's, sussing, Chaudhry, They're

☆ Meta found a new way to crack down on scam accounts, and it seems to be working
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Meta is partnering with banks to identify scam accounts. Meta says the collaboration led to the removal of 20,000 scam accounts in the UK alone. So Meta launched a new program that allows banks to "share intelligence" directly with the social media conglomerate to more efficiently combat scams. Meta said in a statement that, based on data shared by the two banks, it has already removed 20,000 accounts it believes were run by scammers. In just the first six months, the program blocked 8,000 different pages and 9,000 celebrity scams, Meta told the outlet.

Persons: Meta, —, David Lindberg, Andrew Forrest Organizations: Meta, Service, Facebook, Intelligence, Wednesday, NatWest, Metro Bank, scammers, Guardian, Retail Banking, Australian Competition, Consumer Commission, Business Locations: Australia, cryptocurrency

☆ Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint considers pre-IPO funding as it plots a return to public markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sumit Dhawan, CEO of Proofpoint, took the reins as head of the cybersecurity company in 2022, a year after it was acquired by Thoma Bravo for $12.3 billion. He's been pushing the firm to consider strategic opportunities such as mergers and acquisitions of smaller cybersecurity players to boost the company's market expansion and stimulate industry consolidation. LONDON — Privately-held cybersecurity firm Proofpoint is exploring tapping external investors for pre-IPO financing and the consideration of mergers and acquisitions of smaller cyber companies as it seeks a return to public markets in 2026, CEO Sumit Dhawan told CNBC. Noting that there are curreFntly too many players in the cybersecurity market, Dhawan said that Proofpoint is currently looking for acquisition targets that offer a "strategic fit" for the company — for the right price. "There are at this point in time, 2,000 or so non-profitable cybersecurity companies that are venture-backed, so clearly they'll either get consolidated or potentially not exist.

Persons: Sumit Dhawan, Thoma Bravo, Dhawan, Thoma, Dhawan's, Proofpoint Organizations: Privately, CNBC, Thoma Bravo

☆ I'm a CEO and the breadwinner for my family. My husband decided to leave his high-stress job to care for our daughter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I primarily worked from home, so managed to continue working while taking care of her. So for the first three years of her life, we tag-teamed taking care of Isabella. Related storiesChatting with my husband, we decided that one of us would need to stay home to take care of Isabella. He loved taking care of herWhile some might expect that it felt like a sacrifice for my husband to give up work, he found it a relief. I take care of the financial side, and my husband takes care of the house and Isabella.

Persons: Brenda Christensen, Isabella, Brenda, —, cybersecurity Organizations: Stellar Public, Service

☆ Why it's time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security. He allegedly set up a fake Wi-Fi network to steal email or social media credentials. How to avoid becoming a victim of this cybercrimeWhen in public places, experts say it's best to use alternatives to public WiFi networks. Alcorn says evil twin attacks are "definitely" occurring with regularity in the United States, it's just rare for someone to get caught because they are such stealth attacks.

Persons: Matt Radolec, Radolec, Today's, Brian Alcorn, you've, Alcorn, Brian Callahan, Callahan, Boingo, Aaron Walton Organizations: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Dallas Fort Worth International, City, Boingo, Australian Federal Police, AFP Locations: Australia, United States, Australian, Perth , Melbourne, Adelaide, Cincinnati, Rensselaer, City of Dallas, North America

☆ I've built a career in ethical hacking. Online scams are getting much, much worse — and AI isn't helping.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Emma Magnus | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I liked the idea of doing the same thing, but without the criminal intent: finding those problems and fixing them. This flashy example was made for entertainment, but it still showcased how real criminals use fake profiles, phishing websites, and malware to compromise a person or company. New scams are being developed every dayI see multiple new scams or cyber security problems every day. It's creating better-looking scams, while deepfakes, voice clones, and video filters make it easier to fool people into believing things on the internet. AdvertisementWe're seeing romance scams where scammers are using deepfake video filter tools to pretend to be celebrities, for instance.

Persons: —, Laura Kankaala, I've, cybercriminals Organizations: Service, Business, LinkedIn Locations: Finnish, Finland

☆ How Apple and Microsoft’s trusted brands are being used to scam you online
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

No, it's not really Apple or Microsoft popping up on your screen to tell you your computer has been infected. "Because, who doesn't know Microsoft or Apple as a brand?" Here's what people should know to protect themselves from scams targeting commonly used, trusted tech brands:Never assume any online ad is authenticPeople can be duped in a number of ways. Sometimes simply opening the attachment could infect a consumer's computer with malware. If, for instance, you called a number for "Microsoft" or "Apple" and gave usernames and passwords, change those.

Persons: it's, It's scammers, Cliff Steinhauer, Nati Tal, Bing, Malwarebytes, Jérôme Segura, Segura, Jim Routh, It's, Routh Organizations: National Cybersecurity Alliance, Microsoft, Apple, Guardio Labs, McAfee, PayPal, Norton

☆ Inside the island fortress of America's mega-billionaires
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Guthrie Scrimgeour | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

An Israeli-designed radar system encircling the island can detect passersby, in low visibility, from half a mile away. Often described as "butlers with badges," the Indian Creek police force is unlike most of its counterparts. The Indian Creek radar can detect objects on the water and use artificial intelligence to classify them according to the risk they pose. With the new security system, the Indian Creek police appear to have turbocharged their enforcement of regulations in the surrounding waters. Properties in the neighborhood are also being bought up by opaquely named LLCs tied to Indian Creek residents.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, — they're, Norman Braman's, Tom Brady, Carl Icahn, Jeff Bezos, we've, Tiffany, William Henry Hoover, Frank Woolworth, Saratta, Gerardo Vildostegui, Vildostegui, it's, Irma Braman, Bernard Klepach —, Mike Bullman, Chandan Khanna, Justin Ross, who's, Ross, Gail Golden, Javier Holtz, Marko Gojanovic, Gojanovic, he's, Dina Goldentayer, Don Shula, opaquely, LLCs, Julio Iglesias, Surfside, Tim Will, Will, America's, Elon Musk, you'd, there's, Brian Daniel, Low, John Bernardo, Klepach, Guthrie Organizations: Public Space Research, City University of New, Indian, Jewish, Indian Creek Country, Security Solutions, Police, Getty, Biscayne, Indian Creek Police, Marquis Bank, Miami Dolphins, BI, CUNY Locations: Indian, Biscayne Bay, America, Miami, Qatar, Israeli, City University of New York, Florida, Surfside, Surfside's, York City, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, India, stoke, Washington , DC

☆ Sunken superyacht believed to contain watertight safes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Lynch was associated with British, American and other intelligence services through his various companies, including the cyber security company he founded, Darktrace. The chef, whose body was found outside the vessel, died by drowning, the coroner said. Local prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said no personal effects, including computers, jewelry or Lynch’s hard drives had been recovered from the vessel. The vessel did not have a traditional black box or voyage data recorder to record navigation data or audio on the bridge. The costs of raising the ship will fall to its owner, Lynch’s widow, as is mandated by Italian maritime law.

Persons: Rome, Mike Lynch, Lynch, Thoma, David Cameron, Theresa May, ” Francesco Venuto, Hannah, Chris Morvillo, Neda, Jonathan Bloomer, Judy, Recaldo Thomas, Bloomer, Lynch’s, Angela Bacares, James Cutfield, Lynch “, Morvillo, Hewlett Packard, Raffaele Cammarano, Stephen Chamberlain —, Darktrace —, Cutfield, Chamberlain, Ambrogio Cartosio Organizations: Rome CNN —, CNN, Italian Prosecutors, Thoma Bravo, Revtom, Fire Brigade, Civil Protection Agency, Hewlett, Autonomy, Local, Italian Locations: Sicily, British, Chicago, Russia, China, American, Italy

☆ How pagers turned into explosive devices in Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Pagers, devices that are used every day as a crucial form of communication for health care professionals, became a deadly weapon Tuesday as thousands of them simultaneously exploded in Lebanon, killing 37 people and injuring thousands. The explosions targeted the militant and political group Hezbollah, after the devices had reportedly begun beeping and heating up. Pagers are wireless communication devices that receive radio signals from short- or long-range paging networks. The pagers that exploded in Lebanon were made to appear as if they were Gold Apollo’s AR-924 pagers, but The New York Times reported that they were actually created by Israeli intelligence workers. Following the explosions on Tuesday, Hezbollah told Al Jazeera that the “treacherous and criminal enemy will certainly be punished for this aggressive act.”How did the pagers explode?

Persons: Al Jazeera, ” Israel, Mohamed Azakir, Amer Al Sabaileh, Matthew Pines, ” “, John Brennan, ” Brennan, Muhammad Mahdi, Firas Abiad, Mojtaba Amani Organizations: Hezbollah, New York Times, Consulting KFT, Consulting, NBC News, ”, American University of, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Strategic Advisory, CIA, National News Agency, Lebanese, Cross, American University of Beirut Medical Locations: Lebanon, Israel, Hungarian, Hungary, American University of Beirut, Syria

☆ Why Eli Lilly and Palo Alto Networks are both up on news from their competitors
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Recall, that we initially had a view that competitors like Club name Palo Alto Networks would take advantage of this event to pitch their products. Sure the quarter was good because Palo Alto has a great product and value proposition, but it didn't suggest a massive departure from CrowdStrike. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Dow, It's, Eli Lilly, LLY's, Eli Lilly's, isn't, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, ., Novo Nordisk, Deutsche Bank, Palo Alto Networks, Palo Alto, Palo, KB, Micron, Jefferies, Costco, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Palo

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Sunrun, FedEx, Reddit, Amazon, Nio, Capital One, Nike & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley upgrades Centessa Pharmaceuticals, to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of Centessa that it's bullish on the biopharma company's narcolepsy treatment. Morgan Stanley downgrades Pepsi to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees "topline softness." Morgan Stanley names Nio a research catalyst idea Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on Nio after the China electric vehicle company debuted its latest model, the L60. Morgan Stanley downgrades FedEx to underweight to from equal weight Morgan Stanley downgraded FedEx following its disappointing earnings report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley reiterates Sunrun as overweight Morgan Stanley said the solar company has more room to run and that it's long term bullish on the company's partnership with Costco.

Persons: Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley downgrades Pepsi, Key, it's bullish, Riley, Reddit, Nio, it's, Bernstein downgrades Darden, Bernstein, Olive, DRI, Morgan Stanley downgrades ASML, Wells, Susquehanna, Evercore, Sunrun, Tesla, Mercado Organizations: Duke Energy, Centessa Pharmaceuticals, Amkor, China, UBS, Apple, RBC, FedEx, Deutsche Bank, American Airlines Deutsche, Susquehanna, Darden, Costco, Bank of America, Citi, Nike, Mercado Libre, Clearway Energy Locations: Nio, tailwinds, Olive, Argentina

☆ How real estate's Alexander brothers got away with decades of alleged sexual assault: 'They are a menace.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Even as teenagers, the three Alexander brothers were notorious for being predatory, according to multiple people who knew them at the time. AdvertisementHofeldt said she'd seen the Alexander brothers around at parties before she met them during the 2003-2004 school year. Several months after the assault, Hofeldt invited the brothers' friend Julian Cohen to her house in the middle of the night. Oren Alexander and Howard Lorber at a party at Sir Ivan's Castle in the Hamptons in July 2011. The Alexander brothers have been accused by multiple people of assaulting women in tandem on numerous occasions.

Persons: she'd, Oren, Alon Alexander, Alon, —, Aaron Davidson, Alexander, Tal, Douglas Elliman, Kate Whiteman, Rebecca Mandel, Whiteman, Mandel, Angelica Parker, Renée Willett, Evan Torgan, Hunter Abrams, James, Shlomy, Orly, Michael M, Abby Hofeldt, choo, Rae Rae, Hofeldt, clotheslined, Gavin, they'd, Hofeldt's, Margo Hofeldt, Abby, Julian Cohen, Felix Cohen, Shlomy Alexander, Elliman, Douglas, Howard Lorber, Lorber, Oren Alexander, Steven Henry, Sir Ivan, Howard, Howard's, Oren's, James Ferraro, Ferraro, Ken Griffin, Bart's, Dina Goldentayer, Sean Zanni, Patrick McMullan, Barbara Fox, Beckford, Fox, Douglas Elliman's Erik Schneider, Jeff Miller, Brown Harris Stevens, Ken Griffin's, Griffin, Tal didn't, Douglas Elliman's, Gary Hershorn, Tal masturbated, texted Oren, Oren didn't, hadn't, Justin Ross Lee, he'd, Scott Roth, Lee, Matthew Peyton, Beth, Alon messaged Beth, Instagram, Beth messaged Alon, Beth Beth's, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Conor McGregor, Michael Stern, Stern, Mayweather, McGregor, Marc Patrick, what's, Sara Militello, Nicole Oge, Deanna Paul, Daniel Geiger Organizations: East Hampton, Business, Getty, Deal, FBI, Street Journal, Kent Security, Krop, High School, North Miami Beach, Miami Country Day, Miami Country Day School, Bacardi, University of Colorado, University of Maryland, Hofstra University, Sir, Hamptons, Manhattan, Forbes, Miami Beach, Douglas Elliman's, Real, New York Fashion, Art Basel, Vogue, Bath Club Estates, New York, Fox Residential, Board, New, Faena, Street, BI, Miami Herald, Tal, Peaceman Productions, UFC, Las Vegas, JDS, Brooklyn Tower, Stern of JDS, New York Post Locations: Long, Florida, Soho, Las Vegas, New York City, New York, Miami, South Florida, Orly Alexander, Israel, North Miami, Krop, Aventura, Hofeldt, Boulder, Sir Ivan's, Manhattan, Dominican Republic, Malibu, St, Brazilian, Elliman, Bath, New, Corcoran, Southampton, Water, East Hampton, Instagram, Teterboro , New Jersey, Las, Vegas, Teterboro, Brooklyn, what's

☆ Musk’s X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Some Brazilian users reconnected with X on Wednesday despite the Supreme Court's recent nationwide ban, the result of the social network apparently changing the way its servers are accessed. That rendered X effectively inaccessible in the country until Wednesday, with AP journalists among those who had access. It acts as a proxy between users and X's servers, filtering traffic and preventing the original Internet Protocol (IP) address from being recognized, Diogenes told The Associated Press. Former president Jair Bolsonaro celebrated the return of the social network. Some Brazilian X users trumpeted the platform's return — with several addressing de Moraes directly, vowing that they weren't using a VPN.

Persons: Alexandre de Moraes, X, Elon Musk, Pedro Diogenes, Diogenes, Anatel, de Moraes, Cloudflare didn't, Musk, hadn't, Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, Cloudflare, David Nemer, Nemer, Bluesky, De Moraes, Rafael Mafei, Mafei Organizations: Elon, CLM, Associated Press, AP, Nazi, University of Virginia, University of Sao, SpaceX Locations: Brazil, Charlottesville , Virginia, San Francisco , California, University of Sao Paulo

☆ Tech M&A has been thwarted by regulators, but dealmakers skeptical that election will change much
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Amazon abandoned its $1.7 billion purchase of iRobot in January after the FTC and European regulators raised concerns. Since peaking at $1.5 trillion in 2021, tech transaction volume has plummeted, dropping to $544 billion last year, according to Dealogic. Before the company announced its $27 billion purchase of data analytics software company Splunk last September, he said he viewed the risk as absolutely worth taking. Alphabet's last big deal was its $5.4 billion purchase of cybersecurity company Mandiant in 2022. Microsoft closed its massive $75 billion purchase of Activision in October, but it took 20 months and a protracted fight with U.S. and European regulators.

Persons: Lina Khan, Jonathan Kanter, Khan, Joe Biden, Drew Angerer, Biden, Permira, Thoma, Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump's, Barry Diller, Reid Hoffman, Kamala Harris, Andrew Luh, Gunderson Dettmer, Figma, Dana Rao, Rao, We've, they've, Juniper, Salesforce, Antonio Neri, Pau Barrena, Neri, Sergio Letelier, hasn't, Letelier, Marc Benioff, It's Benioff's, Slack, Benioff, Derek Idemoto, who's, Idemoto, that's, Splunk, HPE's Letelier, it's, Harris, Trump Organizations: U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Justice, Brookings Institution, U.S, Senate, Getty, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Federal Trade Commission, iRobot, FTC, BlackRock, Thoma Bravo, KKR, Republican, CNBC, Democratic, Trump, Big Tech, Justice Department, DOJ, Apple, Meta, Adobe, European Commission, UK Competition, Markets Authority, Justice Department's Antitrust, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Mobile World Congress, MWC, AFP, Juniper, Markets, DOJ's Antitrust, European Union, EU, Software, Cisco, Activision, Foreign Investment, Regulators, Bloomberg, Tech Locations: Washington, Europe, Barcelona, Pau, Salesforce, United States

☆ How data-security posture management could make your cloud systems less vulnerable
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Companies can face data-security challenges with cloud storage and access management. Dan Benjamin, the senior director of product management at Prisma Cloud, a cloud-security platform made by Palo Alto Networks, said that incorporating data-security posture management into cybersecurity strategies could help solve many of these problems. This is crucial, as an IBM report published in 2023 estimated that 82% of data breaches involved data stored in the cloud. Organizations also often use several cloud systems and sometimes lack a solid security strategy for maintaining, updating, and securing data. Liat Hayun, the vice president of product management and research of cloud security at the cybersecurity company Tenable, said cloud environments' flexibility makes them attractive to companies.

Persons: —, Dan Benjamin, Benjamin said, Liat Hayun, Tenable, they're, Hayun, haven't, Benjamin, DSPM, Julie Madhusoodanan, Madhusoodanan Organizations: Service, Palo Alto Networks, LinkedIn, Companies Locations: DSPM, Normalyze

☆ 66-year-old billionaire says there's 1 trait it takes to succeed: 'It doesn't matter how much experience they have'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The 66-year-old co-founded his first company, SecureIT, with his wife in 1996. He then founded three other companies, AirDefense, CipherTrust and CoreHarbor, all of which were ultimately acquired. In 2008, he founded his current venture, cybersecurity company Zscaler, at which he now serves as the CEO. Zscaler has a current market cap of $25.31 billion as of Thursday. When it comes to what traits it takes to succeed, Chaudhry cites one characteristic: passion.

Persons: Jay Chaudhry, Zscaler, Chaudhry Organizations: Forbes

☆ Dark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, Ohio, this past July. Connor Goodwolf (legal name is David Leroy Ross) is an IT consultant who plumbs the dark web as part of his job. So when word got out that the city of Columbus, his hometown, had been breached, Goodwolf did what he does: he poked around online. "Lawsuits against data security researchers are rare," said Raymond Ku, professor of law at Case Western Reserve University. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said during a September press conference that the case was "not about freedom of speech or whistleblowing.

Persons: Andy Ginther, Connor Goodwolf, David Leroy Ross, Goodwolf, Goodwolf's, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, government's, Edward Snowden, Raymond Ku, Kyle Hanslovan, Huntress, Snowden, Hanslovan, Zach Klein, Scott Dylan, Dylan Organizations: Social, Columbus Mayor, Google, Rhysida Group, Columbus, Infrastructure Security Agency, CNBC, Case Western Reserve University, United, NexaTech Ventures, Goodwolf, Intel Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Ransomware, Columbus, Eastern Europe, Russia, U.S, United Kingdom, Goodwolf

☆ Pro-Russian hackers reportedly crashed Taiwan Stock Exchange website on Thursday, local media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A man walks past a monitor showing the stocks curves outside the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on May 12, 2021. While the exchange did not specify the cause of the attack or the perpetrator of the attack, local media reported this was part of a distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attack on the Taiwanese government by a pro-Russian hacker group. The exchange added that the securities market and related businesses are "operating normally without any impact." China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has not renounced the use of force against the island. [The land in] the Treaty of Aigun, you [China] could have asked for it back, but you didn't."

Persons: Radware, William Lai, Lai, — China's Organizations: Taiwan Stock Exchange, Taipei Times, of Peking Locations: Taipei, Russian, Taiwan, Pacific, China, Russia, Aigun, Manchuria, Japan, Shimonoseki, Republic of China

☆ Elon Musk now travels with up to 20 bodyguards who refer to him by the code name 'Voyager,' report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. That's the code name that Elon Musk's security team uses to refers to him, The New York Times reported as part of an investigation into the Tesla CEO's protective services. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementIn 2022, Business Insider revealed that Musk secretly bought a house after his former address became public knowledge. Related storiesA Tesla SEC filing revealed that Musk's security company billed the company $2.4 million in 2023 and another $500,000 through February 2024, representing just a portion of Musk's total security expenses.

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