A critical vulnerability in the U-Boot boot loader could be exploited to write arbitrary data, which can allow an attacker to root Linux-based embedded systems, according to NCC Group.
Critical U-Boot Vulnerability Allows Rooting of Embedded Systems
Ten Eleven Ventures Raises $600M Fund for Cybersecurity Investments
Ten Eleven Ventures has joined a growing list of cybersecurity-focused venture capital firms raising new funds to invest in startups solving information security problems.
Digital Experience Monitoring: More Important Than Ever
With the shift to work-from-anywhere, many organizations have seen an increase in scale of remote work locations that their IT team must support. At the same time, users expect consistent and good quality experiences no matter where they are. Ultimately, users want their technology to work, and they don’t care what happens in the backend if they can reliably and consistently access the resources they need.
Chainguard Bags Massive $50M Series A for Supply Chain Security
Venture capital powerhouse Sequoia is leading a massive $50 million early-stage investment in Chainguard, a startup created by a team of ex-Google software engineers to “make software supply chain secure by default.”
ReliaQuest to Buy Digital Shadows for $160 Million
Fresh off a $300 million funding round and a billion-dollar valuation, security operations vendor ReliaQuest on Wednesday announced plans to acquire threat intelligence startup Digital Shadows in a deal valued at $160 million.
Report: Clipminer Botnet Operators Rake in $1.7 Million
Cybercriminals operating the Clipminer botnet have raked in at least $1.7 million in illicit gains to date, according to an estimate by security researchers at Symantec.
Logging and Security Analytics Firm Devo Banks New $100 Million Investment
Devo Technology, a late-stage startup building technology for data logging and security analytics, has closed a new $100 million funding round that pushes its valuation in the $2 billion range.
Leaks Show Conti Ransomware Group Working on Firmware Exploits
The recent Conti leaks show that the notorious ransomware group has been working on firmware exploits targeting the Intel Management Engine (ME) system.
Three Nigerian Users of Agent Tesla RAT Arrested
Interpol on Monday announced the arrest of three Nigerians accused on using the Agent Tesla remote access trojan (RAT) in financial scams.
Surefire Cyber Tackles Incident Response With $10M Series A Funding
Forgepoint Capital, a venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity investments, is pumping $10 million into an early-stage startup created to provide incident response services within the lucrative cyber-insurance ecosystem.
