Remote access giant TeamViewer says Russian spies hacked its corporate network

TeamViewer, the company that makes widely used remote access tools for companies, has confirmed an ongoing cyberattack on its corporate network.  In a statement Friday, the company attributed the compromise to government-backed hackers working for Russian intelligence, known as APT29 (and Midnight Blizzard). The Germany-based company said its investigation so far points to an initial…

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Hacker claims data breach of India’s eMigrate labor portal

A hacker claims to be selling an extensive database associated with an Indian government portal meant for blue-collar workforce emigrating from the country. Launched by India’s ministry of external affairs, the eMigrate portal helps Indian labor legally emigrate overseas. The portal also provides emigration clearance tracking and insurance services to migrant workers. According to a…

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Odaseva raises $54M to secure Salesforce users

Securing cloud services remains a challenge for enterprises. That’s why several companies have been working on security solutions that specifically address that need. In the latest example of that, Odaseva has raised $54 million in funding. This startup focuses on one sole use case: securing Salesforce environments. Silver Lake Waterman is leading this round, with…

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