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cybersecurity

Amazon and Capital One face legal backlash after massive hack affects 106M customers

A group of angry customers filed a lawsuit against Capital One this week following the hack that affected more than… Read More

Bob Ferguson

Premera Blue Cross to pay $10M to 30 states for health data breach

Premera Blue Cross, the Pacific Northwest’s largest health insurance company, agreed to pay $10 million to Washington and 29 other… Read More

Led by F5 founder, Seattle cybersecurity startup Tempered Networks raises $17M

Seattle-based Tempered Networks has raised an additional $17 million to invest in engineering, sales resources, and partnerships. The company confirmed… Read More

After raising cash, Seattle cybersecurity startup Cyemptive acquires Adaptive Technology Group

Seattle-area cybersecurity startup Cyemptive today announced the acquisition of Adaptive Technology Group (ATG), a 14-year-old IT consulting service company also… Read More

Seattle cybersecurity startup Critical Informatics raises $9.6M and changes name to CI Security

A cybersecurity startup that pairs software with analysts who review and investigate attacks raised $9.6 million to continue battling intrusions… Read More

RiskLens raises $20M to show companies how much cyberattacks could cost them

A Spokane, Wash. startup just raised some serious cash to show companies how the threat of cyberattacks could impact their… Read More

Microsoft seized 99 websites from group associated with Iranian hackers

Microsoft said it received a court order to take over 99 websites used by a group associated with Iranian hackers… Read More

Ex-NSA, Microsoft execs raise $3.5M for stealthy Seattle-area cybersecurity startup Cyemptive

Former executives from the National Security Agency, Microsoft, Hitachi, and other companies are behind a Seattle-area cybersecurity startup that just… Read More

Microsoft warns of increased attacks ahead of European elections, expands AccountGuard cybersecurity program

European leaders are on high alert for potential cyberattacks ahead of major elections, and Microsoft reports hackers are also targeting… Read More

How the Internet of Things could bring hackers into your kitchen (or bedroom)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tens of billions of devices, ranging from coffee makers to cars to spacecraft, could someday be connected to… Read More

Cybersecurity education firm MediaPRO lays off unspecified number of employees

MediaPRO has laid off an unspecified number of employees as part of a reorganization, GeekWire has learned. The Bothell, Wash.-based… Read More

NASA computers

NASA reviews computer security after newly reported data breach

NASA says it is reviewing its network security processes and procedures after a computer break-in exposed Social Security numbers and… Read More

Government cybersecurity units: the good, the bad and the bureaucracy

Since the early days of the public internet, those of us lucky enough to have witnessed its growth and evolution… Read More

Programming error exposed personal information in Fred Hutch database

A programming error in a database run by Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center exposed the personal information of 5,000… Read More

IoT security panel

Not even Congress can keep up with IoT cybersecurity challenges, and here’s why

For years, computer industry leaders have been talking about creating a seal of approval that would assure consumers that their… Read More

T-Mobile breach impacted 3% of customer base, roughly 2M accounts

The intrusion that T-Mobile disclosed earlier today affected approximately 3 percent of its 77 million customers, the company confirmed, or… Read More

T-Mobile discloses breach that exposed customer personal information

T-Mobile discovered and shut down a breach that the company says could have exposed some customers’ personal information. UPDATE: T-Mobile breach impacted… Read More

Can Microsoft save the mid-terms? Tech giant offers candidates new cybersecurity protections for upcoming elections

Microsoft is offering a new cybersecurity program to help political candidates and organizations protect themselves from hackers in the run… Read More

Network monitoring giant Gigamon acquires Seattle security startup ICEBRG

Gigamon has acquired Seattle startup ICEBRG to strengthen its networking and security technology. Gigamon, previously a publicly-traded company that was… Read More

Polyverse raises more cash for Linux cybersecurity product that can prevent zero-day attacks

Polyverse has raised more funding to fuel growth of its Linux cybersecurity technology. The Seattle-area startup just reeled in another… Read More

Facebook, Microsoft and other top tech companies vow to fight government-sponsored cyberattacks

More than 30 leading tech companies launched a new cybersecurity accord Tuesday in the hopes of one day inspiring a… Read More

Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls cyberspace the ‘new battlefield’ as company releases latest security features

Microsoft is beefing up security measures across its suite of enterprise products, with a series of new features and programs… Read More

The most notorious hacks in history, and what they mean for the future of cybersecurity

Where has the time gone? February is almost over, and already we’ve seen several major vulnerabilities and hacks this year!… Read More

Alex Gounares

Geek of the Week: Ex-Microsoft VP Alex Gounares keeps moving, fighting cyberattacks with Polyverse

When asked how “we” — modern society — are doing in beating back cyberattacks, Alex Gounares offered a blunt assessment: “We’re… Read More

Critical Informatics raises $1.1M to expand cybersecurity platform that blends human expertise and software

As cybersecurity breaches continue to pile up, a Seattle area startup says it knows what the problem is: too much… Read More

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

How to become a cybersecurity Jedi, Part 4: Three lessons from ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’

I’ve always found that education and learning can be so much more engaging, and successful, when you tie topics to… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Rewinding the ‘5/9’ hack in a stunning season finale

 [Spoiler Alert] In order to deeply analyze the hacks in Mr. Robot Episode 10 (shutdown-r), this article covers various important… Read More

Tempered Networks raises another $7M for ‘identity-defined networking’ cybersecurity software

Tempered Networks has raised another $7 million to help protect companies from cyberattacks with its “identity-defined networking” technology. Jeff Hussey, the company’s… Read More

Podcast

After researchers foil Amazon Cloud Cam, just how secure are our ‘smart’ homes?

Amazon’s Key service left some people unsettled when it was first announced, letting the company open a user’s front door… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Fighting over UPS firmware in Episode 6

[Spoiler Alert] You should watch Mr. Robot episode 6 (Eps3.5_kill-process.inc) before reading this article. Otherwise, it will spoil many of… Read More

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