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‘Icefall’ vulnerabilities in leading operational technology products open door to hackers
Fifty-six security vulnerabilities have been discovered in operational technology products that open the door to various types of hacking. Dubbed “Icefall” by security researchers at Forescout Technolgoies Inc.’s Vedere Labs, the vulnerabilities described today are said to be caused by insecure-by-design practices in OT. The affected products are prevalent in industries such as oil and gas, ...
New Darktrace early warning system detects unusual behavior in email
Machine learning cybersecurity firm Darktrace PLC today announced a new early warning system for its Antigena Email product. The new feature allows members of the Darktrace community to contribute and benefit from insights gleaned from across the fleet. The capability includes the extension of anonymized, learned domain behavioral profiles across Darktrace’s expansive and diverse group of global customers. ...
Cybersecurity startup RevealSecurity raises $23M for global expansion
Cybersecurity startup RevealSecurity revealed today that it has raised $23 million in new funding to accelerate global expansion and product development. The Series A round was led by SYN Ventures, with Hanaco Ventures, SilverTech Ventures and World Trade Ventures also participating. Founded in 2020, RevealSecurity offers an artificial intelligence platform that provides cybersecurity protection against insider threats ...
Former AWS employee convicted in 2019 Capital One hack
A former Amazon Web Services Inc. employee has been convicted in the theft of more than 100 million records belonging to Capital One Financial Corp. in 2019. Paige A. Thompson, who worked for AWS as an engineer until 2016, was found guilty on seven charges, including wire fraud, illegally accessing a protected computer and damaging ...
International law enforcement operation takes down Russian botnet
An international law enforcement operation has taken down infrastructure used by a Russian botnet known as RSocks that hacked millions of computers and other electronic devices. The joint operation, which included the U.S. Department of Justice and law enforcement agencies in Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K., started with Federal Bureau of Investigation agents mapping the ...
Cloudflare adds new security features to its zero-trust SASE platform
Cloudflare Inc. today announced several new capabilities for Cloudflare One, the company’s zero-trust secure access service edge platform initially launched in October 2020. The new features for Cloudflare One include sophisticated email security protection, data loss prevention tools, cloud access security broker or CASB and private network discovery. The company says the new features make Cloudflare ...
Bitcoin recovers, a bit, after hitting lowest price since November 2020
The price of bitcoin recovered today after the cryptocurrency dropped to its lowest level since November 2020. Bitcoin, which peaked at a high of just over $68,000 in November, has seen its price continually drop as investors have sold off the currency amid broader economic issues. Bitcoin hit a low of $17,934 on Saturday afternoon. ...
Microsoft Defender for individuals offers cross-platform Windows Security
Microsoft Corp. today launched a new online security application for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers designed to keep individuals and families safer online. Called “Microsoft Defender for individuals,” the security app offers online security through a unified view into a user’s protections across their personal phones and computers. Microsoft Defender isn’t new, but the ...
SaaS buying platform startup Vendr raises $150M on $1B valuation
Software-as-a-service buying platform startup Vendr Inc. revealed today that it has raised $150 million in new funding to accelerate platform development and to help organizations cut costs when it comes to managing software. The Series B round was co-led by Craft Ventures and SoftBank, with Sozo Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Sound Ventures, Tiger Global and Y Combinator also participating. Although ...
Previously unknown form of Android surveillanceware linked to Italian companies
Researchers at cybersecurity company Lookout Inc. today detailed a previously unknown form of enterprise-grade Android surveillanceware that is being used by the government of Kazakhstan. The surveillanceware, dubbed “Hermit,” is believed to have been developed by Italian spyware vendor RCS Lab S.p.A. and Tykelab Srl. RCS Lab is a developer that is known to have past dealings with Syria ...