Hack The Box, a British startup working on technology to simplify cybersecurity skills training, has banked a $55 million funding round as venture capital investors place big bets on the subscription-based talent assessment space.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 97 Windows Vulns, 1 Exploited Zero-Day
Microsoft’s security patching machine hummed into overdrive Tuesday with the release of fixes for at least 97 documented software vulnerabilities, including a zero-day that’s already been exploited to escape the browser sandbox.
Intel Adds TDX to Confidential Computing Portfolio With Launch of 4th Gen Xeon Processors
Intel announced on Tuesday that it has added Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) to its confidential computing portfolio with the launch of its new 4th Gen Xeon enterprise processors.
Adobe Plugs Security Holes in Acrobat, Reader Software
Software maker Adobe has rolled out its first batch of security patches for 2023 with fixes for at least 29 security vulnerabilities in a range of enterprise-facing products.
The most prominent update, for the widely deployed Adobe Acrobat and Reader software, fixes critical-severity flaws that expose Windows and macOS users to code execution attacks.
Windows 7 Extended Security Updates, Windows 8.1 Reach End of Support
Today, on January 10, 2023, Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) and Windows 8.1 have reached their end of support dates.
Microsoft Flags Ransomware Problems on Apple’s macOS Platform
Security researchers at Microsoft are flagging ransomware attacks on Apple’s flagship macOS operating system, warning that financially motivated cybercriminals are abusing legitimate macOS functionalities to exploit vulnerabilities, evade defenses, or coerce users to infect their devices.
Microsoft Flags Ransomware Problems on Apple macOS Platform
Security researchers at Microsoft are flagging ransomware attacks on Apple’s flagship macOS platform, warning that financially motivated cybercriminals are abusing legitimate macOS functionalities to exploit vulnerabilities, evade defenses, or coerce users to infect their devices.
Qualcomm UEFI Flaws Expose Microsoft, Lenovo, Samsung Devices to Attacks
Many devices made by Microsoft, Lenovo, Samsung and likely others are affected by potentially serious UEFI firmware vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Snapdragon chips.
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.
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.










