Researchers at mobile security company Zimperium Inc.’s zLabs today revealed details of a newly discovered Android malware campaign hidden in money lending apps developed with the Flutter software development kit. Flutter is a  multiplatform user interface app development framework from Google LLC that’s used to create applications that work across multiple platforms, including Android and iOS. The malware campaign, ...

Cloud security company Lacework Inc. today announced the release of new cloud security posture management capabilities that it says help organizations achieve operational excellence and effectively manage security and compliance at large scale. Lacework’s new CSPM capabilities help organizations who want better visibility into their cloud security posture so they can better understand and manage their risk ...

Cloud-native application protection platform startup Tigera Inc. today announced new capabilities that help reduce an application’s attack surface. The new features include security policy recommendations for namespaces, Federal Information Processing Standards compliance for use by federal agencies, and improved dashboards for faster troubleshooting. Tigera argues that policy development requires an advanced understanding of microservices that interact ...

New research from big-data analytics company Splunk Inc. and IDG Inc.-owned Foundry finds that public sector organizations lack the cybersecurity intelligence they need and the problem is much worse than it is for the private sector. The Splunk 2022 Public Sector Survey found that nearly half of public sector agencies struggle to leverage data to detect and prevent cybersecurity ...

Application programming interface security startup FireTail Inc. announced today that it has raised $5 million in new funding to expand coverage to multiple code languages, cloud platforms and geographies. The seed round was led by Paladin Capital Group, with Zscaler Inc., General Advance, Secure Octane and several high-profile cybersecurity executives also participating. Co-founded in 2021 ...

Cybersecurity platform provider Cybereason Inc. today released a new report on the activities of the Royal ransomware group a week after the group was reported to be targeting the healthcare industry in the U.S. After emerging in early 2022, Royal gained momentum through the middle of the year, deploying various tactics, techniques and procedures to attack multiple global ...

Apple Inc. is reportedly preparing to allow third-party app stores on iPhones and iPads to comply with a new European Union law that requires it to do so, according to reports today. Pitched as putting an end to unfair practices by companies that act as gatekeepers in the online platform economy, the Digital Markets Act ...

Dark web intelligence company Searchlight Security Ltd. has today launched Ransomware Search and Insights, a new module that automatically collates data from active ransomware groups. Offered as part of Searchlight’s Cerberus Platform, the new module allows for the investigation, tracking and gathering of intelligence on live ransomware activity. Ransomware Search and Insights offers a curated view ...

Palo Alto Networks Inc. today announced a new partnership with Google LLC Cloud that combines BeyondCorp Enterprise from Google Cloud and Prisma Access from Palo Alto Networks to provide hybrid users with secure access to applications. Built on the backbone of the Google Cloud network, the cloud-delivered Zero Trust Network Access 2.0 solution is said ...

Palo Alto Networks Inc. today announced new and enhanced cybersecurity products that it says will revolutionize the way data, analytics and automation are deployed by security organizations. The first on the list are enhancements to Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven extended security intelligence and automation management platform that turns widespread infrastructure telemetry into an intelligent data ...