South American startup Strike Security has secured $5.4 million to fund an ambitious plan to disrupt the penetration testing and attack surface management business.
Strike Security Scores Funding for ‘Perpetual Pentesting’ for SMBs
When Attacks Surge, Turn to Data to Strengthen Detection and Response
News of cyber criminals and nation-state actors capitalizing on events, planned or unplanned, for financial gain or to wreak havoc have dominated the headlines over the past few years. From COVID to elections to devastating weather events, and now the tragic conflict in Ukraine. We’ve seen threat actors launch ransomware, supply chain attacks and other sophisticated tactics to compromise organizations and the services they deliver. But the human spirit is strong.
Google, Mandiant Share Data on Record Pace of Zero-Day Discoveries
Google and Mandiant separately called attention to a dramatic surge in the discovery of in-the-wild zero-day attacks and warned that nation-state APT actors, ransomware gangs and private mercenary exploit firms are burning through zero-days at record pace.
Many Industrial Firms Say Cybersecurity Systems Cause Problems to Operations
Despite an increase in cybersecurity incidents, many industrial organizations turn off security systems if they interrupt or otherwise impact operations, according to a global survey conducted earlier this year by Kaspersky.
FBI Warns of Ransomware Attacks on Farming Co-ops During Planting, Harvest Seasons
The FBI issued a private industry notification on Wednesday to warn agricultural cooperatives about a potential increase in ransomware attacks during planting and harvest seasons.
Okta Closes Lapsus$ Breach Probe, Adds New Security Controls
Identity and access management tech firm Okta says it has concluded an investigation into the embarrassing Lapsus$ hacking incident and has severed ties with a third-party company at the center of the breach.
SeeMetrics Raises $6M for Portfolio Management Platform
An Israeli startup has raised early-stage funding to build technology to help cybersecurity teams measure, track and simplify security program operations.
Attacker Dwell Times Down, But No Consistent Correlation to Breach Impact: Mandiant
While the median attacker dwell time has declined in recent years, it has no consistent correlation to the effect of a breach
Over 30 Countries Take Part in NATO’s ‘Locked Shields 2022’ Cyber Exercise
NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) on Tuesday kicked off the thirteen installment of Locked Shields, its annual live-fire cyber defense exercise.
Webex Monitors Microphone Even When Muted, Researchers Say
Cisco’s enterprise-facing Webex video conferencing and messaging utility monitors the microphone at all times, even when the user’s microphone is muted in the software, according to warning from a group of academic researchers.