The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has given federal agencies three weeks to patch a WatchGuard firewall vulnerability exploited in attacks linked to a Russian state-sponsored threat actor. While the US government has known about the exploitation of this flaw for several months, federal agencies are apparently only now being told to patch it.
Scope Security CEO Mike Murray Passes Away
Scope Security has announced the sudden passing of its founder and CEO Mike Murray, a longtime practitioner and executive who was deeply embedded in the cybersecurity industry.
The healthcare security startup said Murray passed away on April 6. He was 46.
Thoma Bravo to Take SailPoint Private in $6.9B All-Cash Deal
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo’s deep push into the cybersecurity market continued Monday with the announcement of plans to spend $6.9 billion to acquire identity and access management powerhouse SailPoint.
Microsoft Disrupts Infrastructure Used by Russia’s Hackers in Ukraine Attacks
Microsoft on Thursday said it has attempted to disrupt cyberattacks launched by the Russian government against Ukraine by seizing some of the domains leveraged by a notorious state-sponsored threat group.
Facebook Battles Cyber Campaigns Targeting Ukraine
Facebook’s parent company Meta on Thursday said Russian state actors and others are relentlessly trying to use the social network against the Ukraine with deception, hacking and coordinated bullying campaigns.
Nudge Security Bags $7M Seed Round
Nudge Security, an early stage startup promising to help organizations manage cybersecurity decisions, has banked a $7 million seed round.
Nudge Security Bags Seed $7M Seed Round
Nudge Security, an early stage startup promising to help organizations manage cybersecurity decisions, has emerged from stealth with a $7 million seed round.
Hamas-Linked Hackers Using Sexy ‘Catfish’ Lures, New Malware
US Charges Russian Oligarch, Dismantles Cybercrime Operation
The Biden administration charged a Russian oligarch linked to the Kremlin with violating U.S. government sanctions and disrupted a cybercrime operation launched by a Russian military intelligence agency, officials said Wednesday.
Apple Leaves Big Sur, Catalina Exposed to Critical Flaws: Intego
Apple is being called to task for neglecting to patch two “actively exploited” zero-day vulnerabilities on older versions of its flagship macOS platform.












