Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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FBI InfraGard database stolen and offered for sale on cybercrime forum

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2022

A database belonging to InfraGard, a partnership between the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the private sector to promote the protection of critical infrastructure, has been stolen and was offered for sale on…

Blockchain

Microsoft bans cryptocurrency mining on Azure without pre-approval

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2022

Microsoft Corp. has banned customers from using Azure services for cryptocurrency mining unless pre-approval is granted. The change in the Universal License Terms for Online policy came into effect on Dec. 1 but was…

Security

Cybersecurity startup Protect AI launches with $13.5 million in funding

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2022

Artificial intelligence and machine learning systems cybersecurity startup Protect AI has today emerged from stealth mode with $13.5 million in new funding and its first product, NB Defense. NB Defense is a free product…

Security

‘Meta-Phish’ campaign leverages Facebook for phishing attacks

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2022

Researchers at Trustwave Holdings Inc.’s SpiderLabs today detailed a new campaign that leverages Facebook infrastructure for phishing attacks and the theft of personally identifiable information. Dubbed “Meta-Phish,” the campaign starts with phishing emails that…

Security

CrowdStrike expands its Falcon platform with adversary-driven EASM technology

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2022

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced it has expanded its Falcon platform to deliver enhanced adversary-driven External Attack Surface Management technology. The expansion includes the introduction of Falcon Surface, a new standalone module…

Security

Unsecure bricks: API vulnerabilities found in Lego BrickLink marketplace

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2022

When most people think of the Danish company Lego A/S, it would be of toy bricks and childhood imagination. But Lego has moved into the digital age, offering a service called BrickLink, and unfortunately…

Security

‘MoneyMonger’ malware steals personal information to blackmail users

By Duncan Riley Dec 15, 2022

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…

Security

New Lacework capabilities manage cloud security and compliance at scale

By Duncan Riley Dec 14, 2022

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…

Security

New Tigera capabilities help reduce an application’s attack surface

By Duncan Riley Dec 14, 2022

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…

Security

Splunk report finds public sector organizations lack cybersecurity intelligence

By Duncan Riley Dec 14, 2022

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…

Duncan Riley

FBI InfraGard database stolen and offered for sale on cybercrime forum

Cybersecurity startup Protect AI launches with $13.5 million in funding

‘Meta-Phish’ campaign leverages Facebook for phishing attacks

CrowdStrike expands its Falcon platform with adversary-driven EASM technology

Unsecure bricks: API vulnerabilities found in Lego BrickLink marketplace

‘MoneyMonger’ malware steals personal information to blackmail users

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