Thought LeadershipWiz buys cloud security specialist Dazz
Wiz, the cyber security start-up recently courted by Google, is continuing its ambitious growth course and acquiring the Israeli cloud security specialist Dazz for around 450 million dollars.
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PayPal down: Major outage prevents thousands from logging in
PayPal is currently experiencing a widespread technical outage preventing users worldwide from accessing their accounts. According to the outage tracking platform Downdetector, issue reports began surging around 1 PM CET.
Snowflake acquires data pipeline specialist Datavolo
Cloud provider Snowflake is expanding its portfolio in the area of data management. As the company announced at the same time as publishing its quarterly figures, it is acquiring data pipeline management specialist Datavolo.
Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu standard component “needrestart”
Researchers from the Qualys Threat Research Unit have discovered five vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu standard component "needrestart". The vulnerabilities allow local privilege escalation (LPE) on affected systems.
Hacker attack on Ford? Data of 44,000 customers surfaced
Cyber criminals claim to have gained access to an internal database of the car manufacturer Ford. The compromised data records include sensitive information from more than 44,000 customers.
VMware makes Workstation and Fusion free of charge
VMware owner Broadcom has surprisingly announced that it will offer the desktop virtualization solutions VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion free of charge with immediate effect. The release now applies not only to private use, but also to commercial and educational use.
Halliburton: Hacker attack costs oil company 35 million dollars
In its latest quarterly report, the US oil services provider Halliburton quantified the financial consequences of a serious IT security incident. According to the report, the costs amounted to around 35 million US dollars by the end of September.
VMWare: VOICE wants von der Leyen to intervene
The German Association of IT Users (VOICE) has sharply criticized the business practices of the technology group Broadcom and its subsidiary VMware. In a letter to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the association calls for action to be taken against what it describes as abusive market behavior.
Zscaler and Okta: New Zero Trust integrations
Zscaler and Okta have unveiled four new integrations designed to accelerate zero trust transformation for their joint customers. These new solutions are designed to provide contextual end-to-end security.
Vulnerability with high CVSS score in Palo Alto Networks software
The American cyber security authority CISA sounded the alarm on Thursday: a serious security vulnerability in the software of IT security company Palo Alto Networks is already being actively exploited by attackers.