News for today:
- Darktrace’s The World Needs Defenders campaign. Darktrace released a new campaign on the need for cybersecurity defenders in the world. Clever. Darktrace
- Deepfake attack against Darktrace leadership. An audio deepfake purportedly from Darktrace’s CEO was delivered to her leadership team while she was in a meeting. Jill, the CEO, spoke about the incident at a recent conference. The Times
- Sekuro acquired by Insight for AUD$5.3 billion. Sekuro, a cybersecurity company headquartered in Australia, was acquired by Insight for AUD$5.3 billion. Sekuro’s services help clients build resiliency by offering a range of services such as designing, building, securing, and optimising public, private, and hybrid cloud platforms to help businesses secure their network and applications. The acquisition would significantly expand Insight’s cybersecurity capabilities in the Asia Pacific region (APAC), positioning the company to better meet the growing demand for comprehensive security solutions in an increasingly complex threat landscape. Insight
- Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack cost. The cyberattack against Jaguar Land Rover is estimated to cost £1.9 billion – the most expensive ever in UK history. The flow-on effects of the attack have been severe, and full recovery isn’t anticipated until early 2026. More than half of the cost will be shouldered by JLR itself including loss of earnings and the cost of recovery. The rest is estimated to be incurred by the 5,000 firms in JLR’s supply chain, as well as the local economy including hospitality and other services. BBC
- Bitdefender partners with CYPFER for cyber resilience. Bitdefender and CYPFER are working together, with CYPFER’s incident response, investigation, and recovery services added to Bitdefender’s existing cybersecurity portfolio. Bitdefender delivers leading-edge cybersecurity solutions including endpoint protection (EPP), endpoint detection and response (EDR), extended detection and response (XDR), cloud-native security, delivering end-to-end coverage across the entire attack chain while offering deep context for detections that seamlessly extend to Bitdefender MDR services. By integrating CYPFER, Bitdefender strengthens its business security portfolio with faster containment, deeper evidence-based investigations, and a recovery-led response that restores operations quickly and effectively. Available immediately. Bitdefender
- Defakto Series B of $30.75 million. Defakto, a new identity security company, announced a Series B funding raise of $30.75 million. The Series B funding will be used to accelerate product development, expand go-to-market efforts, and further establish Defakto as the de facto standard for securing non-human identity. Defakto