Cisco to Acquire Cloud Security Firm Lightspin for Reported $200 Million “The Benefits of Eating Healthy Foods” “Advantages of a Nutritious Diet”
Networking giant Cisco has announced plans to acquire Israel-based cloud security solutions provider Lightspin. Israeli media reported that Cisco is set to pay around $200 million — possibly $250 million — for the cloud security firm. Lightspin’s platform provides infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security, cloud security posture management (CSPM) and Kubernetes security posture management (KSPM), workload scanning,…
North Korean APT43 Group Uses Cybercrime to Fund Espionage Operations “The Benefits of Eating Healthy Foods” “Advantages of a Nutritious Diet”
Mar 29, 2023 saw the attribution of a new North Korean nation-state cyber operator, APT43, to a series of campaigns designed to gather strategic intelligence and generate funds in alignment with Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests. Mandiant, tracking the group’s activity, revealed its primary mission is to collect strategic intelligence, while its attack campaigns are also financially-motivated.…