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Cybersecurity firm XM Cyber Inc., owned since November by Schwarz Group, today acquired continuous end-to-end cybersecurity assessment startup Cyber Observer Ltd. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2012, Cyber Observer offers a critical controls monitoring solution designed to simplify the way cybersecurity …
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX reportedly exploring Robinhood acquisition
Shares in Robinhood Markets Inc. surged 14% today after Bloomberg published a report claiming that cryptocurrency exchange FTX Digital Markets Ltd. is exploring acquiring the company. The report, referencing people with knowledge of the matter, says FTX is deliberating internally on how …
Security automation startup Cerby launches platform for unmanageable applications
Security automation startup Cerby Inc. today launched a security platform for unmanageable applications that enhances security practices by empowering both employees and security teams. The Cerby zero trust architecture takes on the challenges of unmanageable applications in the shadow information technology universe. …
Apple reportedly preparing to release a ‘flood of new products’
Apple Inc. is preparing to launch a wide range of new products in the second half of the year and early 2023, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Describing the forthcoming product releases as a “flood of new products,” Gurman makes …
CISA and Coast Guard warn that Log4Shell still being targeted by hackers
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and the Coast Guard Cyber Command today warned network defenders that Log4Shell vulnerabilities are still being targeted by hackers. Log4Shell first emerged in December and actively targeted vulnerabilities found in Apache Log4j, open-source software used by numerous …
Identity and access management startup ConductorOne raises $15M
Identity and access management startup ConductorOne Inc. has raised $15 million in new funding to enhance product development and increase its marketing efforts. Accel led the Series A round, with Fuel Capital, Fathom Capital, Active Capital and several individual investors also participating. Including the …
Google researchers find iOS version of Italian ‘Hermit’ spyware
Researchers at Lookout Inc. last week detailed a newly discovered form of enterprise-grade Android “surveillanceware” or spyware, dubbed “Hermit” being used by the government of Kazakhstan. It was noted in the report that the software is believed to have been developed by Italian spyware …
BlackBerry shares drop slightly despite decent earnings beat
Shares in BlackBerry Ltd. dropped slightly in after-hours trading today despite the company mostly beating analysts’ expectations for its fiscal first quarter. For the quarter ended May 31, BlackBerry reported a loss before costs such as stock compensation and legal expenses of …
Chinese hackers suspected of using ransomware as smokescreen for espionage
Security researchers at Secureworks Inc.’s Counter Threat Unit today published a new report on a Chinese hacking group suspected of deploying ransomware as a smokescreen for espionage. The group, called Bronze Starlight, has been active since early 2021. It compromises networks by …
Phishing campaign targets users of MetaMask software cryptocurrency wallet
A phishing campaign targeting users of the MetaMask software cryptocurrency wallet is attempting to steal account credentials. Detailed today by researchers at Armorblox Inc., the phishing emails target Microsoft Office 365 customers, particularly in organizations across the financial industry. The emails used …