Bug hunters at Microsoft are calling attention to several high-severity vulnerabilities in a mobile framework used in pre-installed Android System apps, warning that exploitation could have allowed the implantation of a persistent backdoor on Android devices.
SYN Ventures Closes $300M Fund for Cybersecurity Bets
SYN Ventures, a Florida-based venture capital firm placing early-stage bets in cybersecurity startups, has closed a new $300 million fund and announced the addition of serial entrepreneur Ryan Permeh as full-time operating partner.
Breach Exposed Data of Half-Million Chicago Students, Staff
The personal information of more than half a million Chicago Public Schools students and staff was compromised in a ransomware attack last December, but the vendor didn’t report it to the district until last month, officials said.
QuSecure Lauches Quantum-Resilient Encryption Platform
New firm launches to provide the Easy Button for implementing quantum secure encryption
The pressure to implement quantum secure encryption is increasing. This isn’t because functioning quantum computers able to crack asymmetric encryption are expected tomorrow, but because of the growing belief they could become available in five- or ten-years’ time.
LimaCharlie Banks $5.45 Million in Seed Funding
LimaCharlie, a California company supplying tools to run an MSSP or SOC on a pay-as-you-use model, has attracted $5.45 million in seed round financing.
Cloud Data Security Firm Dig Emerges From Stealth With $11 Million in Funding
Israel-based cloud data security company Dig Security on Thursday announced emerging from stealth mode with $11 million in seed funding.
Dig’s seed funding round was led by Israeli startup foundry Team8, with participation from CrowdStrike’s Falcon Fund, CyberArk, Merlin Ventures, and several angel investors.
Enterprise Data Protection Company Seclore Raises $27 Million
Enterprise data protection company Seclore this week announced that it has received $27 million in Series C growth funding, which brings the total raised by the firm to $46 million.
The new investment round was led by Origami Capital Partners and Oquirrh Venture, and will allow Seclore to accelerate the development of its data security platform.
Cornami Raises $68 Million for Quantum Secure Computing on Encrypted Data
Cornami, a company that helps organizations encrypt data to keep it safe from post-quantum threats, this week announced that it has raised $68 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round. To date, the company has raised over $150 million.
Pangea Lands $25 Million Investment for API Security Services
Serial entrepreneur Oliver Friedrichs scores $25 million from Ballistic Ventures to build an API security services platform.
Researchers Devise New Type of Bluetooth LE Relay Attacks
Security researchers at NCC Group have created a new tool capable of launching a new type of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) relay attack that bypasses existing protections and mitigations.











