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The official Twitter account for WSJ Pro's team of editors and reporters covering all things cybersecurity.
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Joined November 2016
A growing number of personal injury lawyers are adding data breach lawsuits to caseloads, alongside traffic accidents, medical malpractice and dog bites https://t.co/I0HwoVslFY
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A surge in cyberattacks has billboard litigators vying for data-theft victims and multimillion-dollar lawsuits.
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Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi Electric intends to acquire U.S. cybersecurity company Nozomi Networks in a deal valued at about $1 billion https://t.co/w4ZWooyC6B
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The acquisition is one of the largest yet in the growing industrial cybersecurity sector.
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Efforts to revive an expiring 2015 cyber law cleared an initial hurdle
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Efforts to revive an expiring 2015 cyber law cleared an initial hurdle this week, but it faces a tight deadline and divided lawmakers.
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A growing number of personal injury lawyers are adding data breach lawsuits to caseloads, alongside traffic accidents, medical malpractice and dog bites https://t.co/I0HwoVrNQq
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A surge in cyberattacks has billboard litigators vying for data-theft victims and multimillion-dollar lawsuits.
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AI is driving a surge in CEO voice and video impersonation scams, with roughly one deepfake attack in the U.S. every five minutes https://t.co/PJaQvN3qfs
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More companies are facing a new and formidable cybercriminal: Their own CEOs—or so they are led to believe.
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Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D., Ore) sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group's leadership Wednesday, demanding information on tactics the company has used to collect on loans it made to struggling healthcare providers https://t.co/5CAth2axgs
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The senators probe tactics the healthcare giant used to collect debts after a 2024 cyberattack.
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Losses from AI-generated CEO and other executive impersonations exceeded $200 million worldwide in the first quarter of the year https://t.co/yh6TqdDLS3
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More companies are facing a new and formidable cybercriminal: Their own CEOs—or so they are led to believe.
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Noma Security, a startup that polices AI agents, raised $100 million in investment capital https://t.co/Xaueg9wMw4
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The New York cybersecurity startup is cashing in on red-hot demand for autonomous software tools that call for added oversight.
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The Pentagon’s move to pull its officials from a think tank’s event is sending a chill through cybersecurity conference organizers, who say the move hurts intelligence sharing https://t.co/O6HmZqavXu
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Organizers express concern after military leaders withdraw from recent national-security forum, which they say hurts intelligence sharing.
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Columbia University, a frequent target of hackers, must secure systems without impeding campus collaboration, Director of Security Eric Baumgart says https://t.co/FzuAr6qMNK
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Without some of the security tools common at companies, the university relies on raw data.
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When alarms ping across firewalls at major U.S. companies every day, robots are probably behind the attempts to break in. These days, it’s likely that a robot is answering those alarms, too.
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When alarms ping across firewalls at major U.S. companies every day, robots are probably behind the attempts to break in. These days, it’s likely that a robot is answering those alarms, too.
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With no widely accepted formula for measuring if cybersecurity spending is doing any good, companies create their own methods and metrics
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Metrics are evolving as relentless hacking yields more data about consequences.
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Cybersecurity companies warn that U.S. tariffs could spark sales disruptions as customers adjust spending plans
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Cybersecurity companies largely met or beat analyst estimates in their latest financial results, but executives warned that broader economic uncertainties will likely pressure their sales.
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Columbia University, a frequent target of hackers, must secure systems without impeding campus collaboration, Director of Security Eric Baumgart says https://t.co/FzuAr6qMNK
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Without some of the security tools common at companies, the university relies on raw data.
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The Pentagon’s move to pull its officials from a think tank’s event is sending a chill through cybersecurity conference organizers, who say the move hurts intelligence sharing https://t.co/O6HmZqavXu
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Organizers express concern after military leaders withdraw from recent national-security forum, which they say hurts intelligence sharing.
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Cybersecurity startup Noma Security is cashing in on red-hot demand for AI agents, which need added oversight https://t.co/Xaueg9wMw4
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The New York cybersecurity startup is cashing in on red-hot demand for autonomous software tools that call for added oversight.
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The Pentagon’s move to pull its officials from a think tank’s event is sending a chill through cybersecurity conference organizers, who say the move hurts intelligence sharing https://t.co/O6HmZqavXu
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Organizers express concern after military leaders withdraw from recent national-security forum, which they say hurts intelligence sharing.
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Columbia University, a frequent target of hackers, must secure systems without impeding campus collaboration, Director of Security Eric Baumgart says https://t.co/FzuAr6rkDi
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Without some of the security tools common at companies, the university relies on raw data.
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Dextra has hit the $825 million upper limit on a co-investment fund, its first commingled pool since the team left New York Life-owned GoldPoint Partners https://t.co/honfV2KKqb
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The fund is the first commingled pool the New York investment firm has raised since it was formed in 2022.
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Noma Security, a startup that polices AI agents, raised $100 million in investment capital https://t.co/Xaueg9xklC
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The New York cybersecurity startup is cashing in on red-hot demand for autonomous software tools that call for added oversight.
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