The non-profit Rust Foundation has scored funding to build a dedicated security team to proactively identify and address security defects in the popular Rust programming language.
Rust Gets a Dedicated Security Team
Data Security Firm Fortanix Raises $90M Series C
Silicon Valley late-stage startup Fortanix has banked $90 million in new capital to boost its place in the confidential computing and data protection marketplace.
Dig Security Banks Another $34 Million for Cloud Data Security
Just four months after emerging from stealth with $11 million in seed funding, Dig Security has banked another $34 million in venture capital funding as investors continue to flock to cloud data security startups.
Microsoft Raises Alert for Under-Attack Windows Flaw
Microsoft on Tuesday warned that its security teams have detected zero-day exploitation of a critical vulnerability in its flagship Windows platform.
Adobe Patches 63 Security Flaws in Patch Tuesday Bundle
Software maker Adobe has rolled out security fixes for at least 63 security vulnerabilities in a wide range of widely deployed Windows and macOS software products.
Twitter Ex-Security Chief Tells US Congress of Security Concerns
Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko told the US Congress on Tuesday that the platform ignored his security concerns, as its shareholders decide whether to approve a $44 billion takeover deal that Elon Musk is trying to exit.
Opus Security Scores $10M for Cloud Security Orchestration
Israeli startup Opus Security has banked $10 million in seed round funding to build technology for cloud security orchestration and remediation.
Opus Security said the financing was led by YL Ventures with participation from Tiger Global and several prominent cybersecurity executives and chief information security officers (CISOs).
Cloud Data Security Startup Theom Emerges From Stealth With $16 Million in Funding
Cloud data security company Theom has emerged from stealth mode with an oversubscribed $16.4 million seed funding round.
Apple Warns of macOS Kernel Zero-Day Exploitation
Apple’s security response engine revved into high gear Monday with patches for security defects in a wide range of products, including fixes for a pair of critical macOS kernel vulnerabilities already being exploited in the wild.
Microsoft Dives Into Iranian Ransomware APT Attacks
Microsoft has published an analysis of the ransomware attacks associated with a subgroup of the Iran-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor Phosphorus.
