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Google LLC has released an emergency security update for its Chrome browser following the discovery of a critical vulnerability that could open the door to attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-6345, is described as an integer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome before …
Investigation launched into attacks on water suppliers in Texas and Pennsylvania
The U.S. government is investigating multiple attacks on municipal water suppliers that, in one case, is believed to have been orchestrated by an Iranian government-linked hacking group. The first attack occurred on Friday, Nov. 24, and involved the Municipal Water Authority of …
BlueVoyant acquires cyber defense company Conquest Cyber, raises $140M
Managed cybersecurity services provider BlueVoyant Inc. announced today that it has acquired cyber defense company Conquest Cyber LLC and raised $140 million in new funding to accompany the acquisition. Founded in 2008, Conquest Cyber offers cybersecurity services to critical infrastructure providers, focusing …
Synopsys shares rise on strong-than-expected earnings and record revenue
Shares in Synopsys Inc. rose more than 2% in late trading today after the electronic design automation company reported stronger-than-expected earnings and record quarterly and yearly revenue as it wound down its fiscal year. For its fourth quarter that ended on Oct. 31, Synopsys …
Enhancing SOC efficiency: ManageEngine introduces ‘Vigil IQ’ for accurate threat detection
ManageEngine, the systems management arm of Zoho Corp., today introduced a dual-layered threat detection system that it claims empowers security operations center teams in organizations with improved accuracy and enhanced precision in threat detection. Called Vigil IQ, the new feature, part of …
XM Cyber unveils advanced Kubernetes exposure management for hybrid cloud environments
Cloud exposure management firm XM Cyber Inc. today announced new capabilities that provide complete and continuous visibility into risks and vulnerabilities in Kubernetes environments. The company’s new Kubernetes Exposure Management offering has been designed to help security teams protect critical assets running in Kubernetes …
Informatica collaborates with AWS to streamline cloud data management services
Cloud data management company Informatica Corp. today announced the launch of a new suite of cloud data management services in collaboration with Amazon Web Services Inc. designed to democratize data for departmental users, developers, data scientists and data engineers across all skill levels. …
Europol-led operation results in arrest of alleged ransomware gang in Ukraine
A joint international law enforcement operation led by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation has led to the arrest of five people allegedly running a ransomware group from Ukraine. Those arrested …
Workday shares surge on solid earnings and revenue beats
Shares in Workday Inc. surged by nearly 7% in late trading today after the enterprise resource planning software giant delivered solid earnings and revenue beats in its latest quarterly results. For its fiscal third quarter that ended Oct. 31, Workday reported adjusted earnings per …
Despite earnings and outlook beats, CrowdStrike shares drop slightly
Shares in CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. declined slightly in after-hours trading today despite the cybersecurity company reporting beats in third-quarter earnings and forecasting a fourth-quarter outlook higher than expected. For the quarter that ended Oct. 31, CrowdStrike reported adjusted net income of $199.2 million, or …