New York wants to improve its cybersecurity defenses and will open a joint operations center in the coming months to coordinate between government agencies, critical businesses and utilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday.
Astrix Security Nabs $15M to Tackle Attack Surface Sprawl
Israeli startup Astrix Security has banked $15 million in early stage venture capital investment to build technology to help organizations secure third-party app integrations.
The Tel Aviv-based Astrix said the seed round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and F2 Capital. Venrock and a list of angel investors also participated.
Shadowserver Starts Conducting Daily Scans to Help Secure ICS
The Shadowserver Foundation this week announced that it has started conducting daily internet scans in an effort to identify exposed industrial control systems (ICS) and help organizations reduce their exposure to attacks.
MDR Vendor eSentire Banks $325M at ‘Unicorn’ Valuation
Canadian cybersecurity vendor eSentire has scored $325 million in new financing at a heady valuation north of a billion dollars.
Wiper Used in Attack on Iran National Media Network
An analysis of a January attack targeting Iran’s national media corporation has found the use of multiple malware families, including a data-wiper and custom backdoors.
Coinbase Pays $250K for ‘Market-Nuking’ Security Flaw
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has shelled out its largest ever bug bounty payment — a quarter of a million dollars — for what was described as a “market-nuking” security flaw that could have allowed users to sell bitcoins they didn’t own.
European Cybersecurity Agencies Issue Resilience Guidance for Decision Makers
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Union’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-EU) last week published a set of best practices to help organizations boost their cyber resilience.
CISA Creates List of Free Cybersecurity Tools and Services for Defenders
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday announced that it has compiled a list of free cybersecurity tools and services that can help organizations reduce risk and improve resilience.
Russian Cyberspies Stole U.S. Defense Data in Attacks on Contractors
Cleared defense contractors working with the United States government have been targeted by Russian cyberspies whose goal is to obtain sensitive defense and intelligence data, according to an advisory issued on Wednesday by U.S. agencies.
Backup Plays Key Role in Ransomware Response, But Not a Complete Solution
Ransomware attacks have increased in volume, sophistication and ransom demanded consistently over the last few years. According to published records, the education and retail industries are the most targeted.












