Cybersecurity firm SafeBreach has issued a warning about a new PowerShell backdoor that disguises itself as part of the Windows update process to remain fully undetected.
New PowerShell Backdoor Poses as Part of Windows Update Process
Bolsters Raises $15M to Tackle Fakes and Frauds
California startup Bolster, Inc. has raised $15 million in venture capital funding to build a fraud prevention platform for businesses.
The early-stage funding round was led by Cervin, Liberty Global Ventures, and Cheyenne Ventures with participation from previous investors Thomvest Ventures and Crosslink Capital.
IDA Pro Owner Hex-Rays Acquired by European VC Firm
European venture capital and private equity firm Smartfin on Tuesday announced a deal to acquire Hex-Rays, the Belgian company behind the widely deployed IDA Pro software disassembler.
Anticipation and Action: What’s Next in SOC Modernization
“Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.” – Norman Cousins
Lloyd’s of London Cyber Incident Investigation Finds No Evidence of Compromise
Insurance giant Lloyd’s of London says it is working on restoring its systems after an investigation into a potential cyberattack found no evidence of compromise.
Microsoft Warns of New Zero-Day; No Fix Yet For Exploited Exchange Server Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday released software fixes to address more than 90 security defects affecting products in the Windows ecosystem and warned that one of the vulnerabilities was already being exploited as zero-day in the wild.
US Airport Websites Hit by Suspected Pro-Russian Cyberattacks
The websites for a number of major US airports were briefly taken offline Monday after a cyberattack promoted by a pro-Russian hacking group.
The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks hit the airport websites of several major US cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and St Louis.
Endor Labs Joins Race to Secure Software Supply Chain
It’s officially a venture capital funding frenzy in the software supply chain security space.
Industry Reactions to Conviction of Former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan: Feedback Friday
Former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan has been found guilty by a jury over his role in covering up a massive data breach suffered by the ride sharing giant in 2016.
Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan Found Guilty Over Breach Cover-Up
A San Francisco jury on Wednesday found former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan guilty of covering up a 2016 data breach and concealing information on a felony from law enforcement.
