The SecurityWeek editorial team huddled over the holidays to look back at the stories that shaped 2022 and, more importantly, to stare into a shiny crystal ball to find the cybersecurity narratives that will dominate this year’s headlines.
Predictions 2023: Big Tech’s Coming Security Shopping Spree
The SecurityWeek editorial team huddled over the holidays to look back at the stories that shaped 2022 and, more importantly, to stare into a shiny crystal ball to find the cybersecurity narratives that will dominate this year’s headlines.
Slack Says Hackers Stole Private Source Code Repositories
Enterprise communication and collaboration platform Slack has informed customers that hackers have stolen some of its private source code repositories, but claims impact is limited.
Database Containing 235 Million Twitter User Records Available for Free
A database containing over 235 million unique records of Twitter users is now available for free on the web, cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock warns.
Netwrix Acquires Remediant for PAM Technology
Data security software vendor Netwrix has acquired Remediant, an early-stage startup working on technology in the PAM (privileged access management) category.
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Data of 400 Million Twitter Users for Sale as Irish Privacy Watchdog Announces Probe
An individual is offering to sell the data of more than 400 million Twitter users, just as Ireland’s data protection watchdog has announced an investigation into the recent data leaks impacting the social media giant.
Microsoft Patches Azure Cross-Tenant Data Access Flaw
Microsoft has silently fixed an important-severity security flaw in its Azure Container Service (ACS) after an external researcher warned that a buggy feature allowed cross-tenant network bypass attacks.
LastPass Says Password Vault Data Stolen in Data Breach
Password management firm LastPass says the hackers behind an August data breach stole a massive stash of customer data, including password vault data that could be exposed by brute-forcing or guessing master passwords.
FoxIt Patches Code Execution Flaws in PDF Tools
Foxit Software has rolled out a critical-severity patch to cover a dangerous remote code execution flaw in its flagship PDF Reader and PDF Editor products.
Google Workspace Gets Client-Side Encryption in Gmail
Google on Friday announced the beta availability of client-side encryption in Gmail for some of its Google Workspace customers.












