PlainID, a provider of authorization and identity and access management (IAM) solutions, today announced that it has raised $75 million in Series C funding, which brings the total raised to $96 million.
Microsoft Urges Customers to Patch Recent Active Directory Vulnerabilities
Microsoft on Monday released an alert on two Active Directory vulnerabilities addressed with the November 2021 Patch Tuesday updates, urging customers to install the available patches as soon as possible, to prevent potential compromise.
No-Code Security Automation Company ContraForce Emerges From Stealth
McKinney, Texas-based security automation and compliance solutions provider ContraForce on Tuesday announced emerging from stealth mode with $2 million in seed funding from cyber foundry DataTribe.
Russian Hacker Extradited to US for Trading on Stolen Information
A Russian national was extradited to the United States from Switzerland over the weekend, to face charges for his alleged role in a scheme whose participants traded on information stolen from hacked U.S. companies.
Vulnerabilities Can Allow Hackers to Tamper With Walk-Through Metal Detectors
Walk-through metal detectors made by Garrett are affected by potentially serious vulnerabilities that can be exploited to hack the devices and alter their configuration.
AP Exclusive: Polish Opposition Duo Hacked With NSO Spyware
The aggressive cellphone break-ins of a high-profile lawyer representing top Polish opposition figures came in the final weeks of pivotal 2019 parliamentary elections. Two years later, a prosecutor challenging attempts by the populist right-wing government to purge the judiciary had her smartphone hacked.
FBI Sees APTs Exploiting Recent ManageEngine Desktop Central Vulnerability
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released an alert regarding the exploitation of a recent vulnerability in Zoho’s ManageEngine Desktop Central product.
5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Ransomware to Your OT Network
In the last year and half, we’ve seen an unprecedented increase in ransomware attacks on Operational Technology (OT) networks. While this surge is generating a lot of press coverage, it was something that experts within our industry have been anticipating for a while.
Facebook Patches Vulnerability Exposing Page Admin Identity
Facebook paid a teenage researcher from Nepal a $4,750 bug bounty reward for a vulnerability that could have been exploited to uncover the identity of a page’s administrator.
Google Finds 35,863 Java Packages Using Defective Log4j
The computer security industry is bracing for travel on long, bumpy roads littered with Log4j security problems as experts warn that software dependency patching hiccups will slow global mitigation efforts.












