Twenty-three cybersecurity-related M&A deals were announced in the first half of August 2022.
Chinese Cyberspy Group ‘RedAlpha’ Targeting Governments, Humanitarian Entities
For the past three years, Chinese state-sponsored cyberespionage group RedAlpha has been observed targeting numerous government organizations, humanitarian entities, and think tanks.
SAP Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks After Details Disclosed at Hacker Conferences
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical SAP vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog less than one week after its details were disclosed at the Black Hat and Def Con hacker conferences.
TXOne Networks Scores $70M Series B Investment
TXOne Networks, a joint venture between cybersecurity firm Trend Micro and industrial networking solutions provider Moxa, has banked $70 million in new venture capital funding.
The company, which maintains dual headquarters in Texas and Taiwan, said the Series B round was led by TGVest Capital and brings the total raised to $94 million.
Universal ZTNA is Fundamental to Your Zero Trust Strategy
Universal ZTNA ensures that every user and device has secure access to the applications they need to do their jobs
Estonia Blocks Cyberattacks Claimed by Russian Hackers
Estonia on Thursday said it had thwarted a major wave of cyber attacks against public and private institutions, as Russian hackers claimed responsibility.
“Yesterday, Estonia was subject to the most extensive cyber attacks it has faced since 2007,” Undersecretary for Digital Transformation Luukas Ilves said on Twitter.
Russian Use of Cyberweapons in Ukraine and the Growing Threat to the West
Cisco Squashes High-Severity Bug in Web Protection Solution
Cisco has announced patches for a high-severity escalation of privilege vulnerability in AsyncOS for Cisco Secure Web Appliance.
Formerly Web Security Appliance (WSA), Cisco’s Secure Web Appliance is an enterprise protection solution designed to block risky sites and provide application visibility and control.
North Korean Hackers Use Fake Job Offers to Deliver New macOS Malware
Researchers with cybersecurity company ESET have observed a new macOS malware sample developed by the infamous North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) actor Lazarus.
Evasive ‘DarkTortilla’ Crypter Delivers RATs, Targeted Malware
Secureworks security researchers have analyzed ‘DarkTortilla’, a .NET-based crypter used to deliver both popular malware and targeted payloads.
