Virtualization technology giant VMware on Tuesday shipped urgent updates to fix a trio of security problems in multiple software products, including a virtual machine escape bug exploited at the GeekPwn 2022 hacking challenge.
Passkeys Now Fully Supported in Google Chrome
Google has made passkey support available in the stable version of Chrome after initially rolling it out to Chrome Canary in October.
Fortinet Ships Emergency Patch for Already-Exploited VPN Flaw
Fortinet on Monday issued an emergency patch to cover a severe vulnerability in its FortiOS SSL-VPN product, warning that hackers have already exploited the flaw in the wild.
Apple Adding End-to-End Encryption to iCloud Backup
Apple on Wednesday announced plans to beef up data security protections on its flagship devices with the addition of new encryption tools for iCloud backups and a feature to help users verify identities in the Messages app.
Google Documents IE Browser Zero-Day Exploited by North Korean Hackers
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has shared technical details on an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks by North Korean hacking group APT37.
Big Tech Vendors Object to US Gov SBOM Mandate
The U.S. government’s mandates around the creation and delivery of SBOMs (software bill of materials) to help mitigate supply chain attacks has run into strong objections from big-name technology vendors.
Investors Pour $200M Into Compliance Automation Startup Drata
High-flying security compliance and automation startup Drata continues to attract major venture capital investor interest, banking $200 million in Series C funding that values the company north of $2 billion.
Brazilian PAM Company Senhasegura Raises $13 Million
Brazilian privileged access management (PAM) solutions provider Senhasegura today announced that it has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Graphene Ventures.
Founded in 2010 and having a market presence in over 55 countries, the Sao Paulo-based PAM vendor officially launched its North American operations in August this year.
Balance Theory Scores Seed Funding for Secure Workspace Collaboration
Balance Theory, a seed-stage startup working on technology to help security teams collaborate and manage data flows securely, has closed a $3 million funding round.
The Columbia, Maryland-based Balance Theory said the early-stage investment was led by DataTribe with participation from TEDCO.
Hypr Raises $25 Million for Passwordless Authentication Platform
New York City-based passwordless authentication solutions provider Hypr announced on Thursday that it has raised $25 million in a Series C1 funding round.












