University Project Cataloged 1,100 Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
A Temple University research project that tracks ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure has documented more than 1,100 incidents to date.
Web Skimmer Injected Into Hundreds of Magento-Powered Stores
More than 500 online stores running the Magento 1 eCommerce platform were compromised with a digital skimmer, eCommerce security firm Sansec says.
Canonic Software Emerges From Stealth With $6 Million and SaaS App Sandbox
Tel Aviv, Israel-based Canonic Security has emerged from stealth with $6 million seed funding from investors including First Round Capital, Elron Ventures, SV Angel and Operator Partners. The company provides a third-party app governance platform powered by an app sandbox.
Russian Law Enforcement Take Down Several Cybercrime Forums
Russian authorities this week announced that they have seized Ferum Shop, Sky-Fraud, and Trump’s Dumps, three well-known online shops for stolen payment card data.
Hamas Cyberspies Return With New Malware After Exposure of Operations
Vulnerability Remediation Platform Vicarius Raises $24 Million
Vulnerability remediation platform Vicarius today announced it has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round led by AllegisCyber Capital, AlleyCorp, and JVP.
The New York-based company’s cloud-first, integrated platform – called Topia – helps organizations identify, prioritize and address software vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them.
Data Highlights Growing Threat From Intelligent Bots Operated at Scale by Cybercriminals
The intelligent bot revolution continues. Eighty-six percent of attacks against accounts are now driven by bots that have become 3 times more complex than those seen in earlier years – making it harder for security teams to detect bot signatures.
FBI Received 1,600 SIM Swapping Complaints in 2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week announced that between 2018 and 2021 its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 1,900 complaints related to SIM swapping.












