Threat hunters at Kaspersky are publicly documenting a malicious campaign that abuses Windows event logs to store fileless last stage Trojans and keep them hidden in the file system.
Kaspersky Warns of Fileless Malware Hidden in Windows Event Logs
Hubble Technology Banks $9 Million for Asset Visibility Platform
An early-stage Virginia startup has banked $9 million in venture capital funding to build an “agentless technology asset visibility” aimed at disrupting the asset management space.
Application Security Firm ShiftLeft Raises $29 Million
Application security firm ShiftLeft on Tuesday announced that it has received $29 million in expansion capital funding, which brings the total raised by the company to over $58 million.
The new funding round was led by Blackstone Innovations Investments and SYN Ventures, with participation from previous investors.
GitHub Says Recent Attack Was Highly Targeted
Microsoft-owned code hosting platform GitHub says the recent cyberattack that resulted in the cloning of private repositories was highly targeted in nature.
Fleet Raises $20M for Endpoint Visibility Technology
Fleet, an endpoint visibility technology vendor with open-source roots, has attracted $20 million in new funding at a valuation in the range of $100 million.
New OpenSSF Project Hunts for Malicious Packages in Open Source Repositories
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has announced a new project whose goal is to help identify malicious packages in open source repositories.
Microsoft Warns of ‘Nimbuspwn’ Security Flaws Haunting Linux
Vulnerability researchers at Microsoft are documenting the discovery of a pair of Linux privilege escalation flaws that could be chained together to plant dangerous malware or backdoors.
1.2 Million Bad Apps Blocked From Reaching Google Play in 2021
Google claims that it prevented 1.2 million bad applications from reaching Google Play in 2021, but cybercriminals are still finding ways to deliver malware through the official Android app store.
Synopsys to Acquire White Hat Security in $330M All-Cash Deal
Electronic design automation powerhouse Synopsys is expanding its reach into the cybersecurity business with plans to shell out $330 million to acquire White Hat security.
Privacy Enhancing Tech Startup Enveil Bags $25 Million Investment
Enveil, an early-stage startup tackling the ‘holy grail’ of data encryption, has banked another $25 million in funding as investors continue to pour money into the privacy enhancing technology space.
