A newly observed botnet capable of self-replicating and self-propagation is targeting multiple Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities for initial access, cybersecurity solutions provider Fortinet warns.
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.
Redigo: New Backdoor Targeting Redis Servers
Researchers at cloud security company Aqua Security are raising alarm on a newly identified backdoor targeting Redis servers.
Over 100 Organizations Hit by Cuba Ransomware: CISA, FBI
Cuba ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure have continued in 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warn.
Wipers Are Widening: Here’s Why That Matters
In the first half of this year, researchers saw a rising trend of wiper malware being deployed in parallel with the Russia-Ukraine war. However, those wipers haven’t stayed in one place – they’re emerging globally, which underscores the fact that cybercrime knows no borders.
‘Schoolyard Bully’ Android Trojan Targeted Facebook Credentials of 300,000 Users
Mobile security firm Zimperium is warning of an Android trojan that may have stolen Facebook credentials from a large number of users.
One Year Later: Log4Shell Remediation Slow, Painful Slog
Almost exactly a year after the Log4Shell security crisis sent defenders scrambling to reduce attack surfaces, new data shows that remediation has been a long, slow, painful slog for most organizations around the world.
Investors Bet $31 Million on Sphere for Identity Hygiene Tech
Venture capital investors have invested another $31 million into Sphere Technology Solutions, a New Jersey startup building technology to help defenders manage identities and access to sensitive data.
Self-Replicating Malware Used by Chinese Cyberspies Spreads via USB Drives
A China-linked cyberespionage group tracked as UNC4191 has been observed using self-replicating malware on USB drives to infect targets, and the technique could allow them to steal data from air-gapped systems, Google-owned Mandiant reports.
Project Zero Flags ‘Patch Gap’ Problems on Android
Vulnerability researchers at Google Project Zero are calling attention to the ongoing “patch-gap” problem in the Android ecosystem, warning that downstream vendors continue to be tardy at delivering security fixes to Android-powered devices.











