Microsoft this week announced the general availability of Defender for Business, an endpoint security solution aimed small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
Microsoft Defender Takes Aim at Mid-Market
Bright Security (NeuraLegion) Raises $20 Million in Series A Funding
Application security platform NeuraLegion today announced a $20 million Series A funding round complemented by its rebranding as Bright Security. To date, the company received over $25 million in venture money.
Open Source Security Foundation Now Counts 60 Members
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) on Tuesday announced that 19 more organizations have joined the initiative, showing commitment towards identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in open source software. OpenSSF now has a total of 60 members.
NVIDIA Confirms Employee Credentials Stolen in Cyberattack
NVIDIA this week acknowledged that employee credentials were stolen during a cyberattack on February 23 and confirmed the attackers have started leaking the information online.
The compromise occured on February 23 and impacted certain “IT resources,” an NVIDIA spokesperson told SecurityWeek.
Cyberattacks in Ukraine: New Worm-Spreading Data-Wiper With Ransomware Smokescreen
Cybersecurity researchers tracking destructive data-wiping malware attacks in Ukraine are finding signs of new malware with worm-spreading capabilities and what appears to be a rudimentary ransomware decoy.
Microsoft: Cyberattacks in Ukraine Hitting Civilian Digital Targets
Microsoft is calling attention to a surge in cyber attacks on Ukrainian civilian digital targets, warning that the new “digital war” includes destructive malware attacks on emergency response services and humanitarian aid efforts.
The Redmond, Wash. software giant said the attacks on civilian targets raise serious concerns under the Geneva Convention.
Symantec: Super-Stealthy ‘Daxin’ Backdoor Linked to Chinese Threat Actor
Threat hunters at Symantec are calling global attention to a new, highly sophisticated piece of malware being used by a Chinese threat actor to burrow into — and hijack data from — government and critical infrastructure targets.
CISA, FBI Issue Warnings on WhisperGate, HermeticWiper Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released indicators of compromise to help threat hunters look for signs of WhisperGate and HermeticWiper, two destructive malware files seen in recent attacks against organizations in Ukraine.
Web Application Security Startup Feroot Banks $11 Million in Seed Funding
Feroot Security, a provider of website and web application protection, today announced that it has received more than $11 million in seed funding.
Nigerian Admits in US Court to Hacking Payroll Company
A Nigerian national pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for his role in a scheme to hack into thousands of user accounts maintained by a payroll processing company, to steal payroll deposits.
