Categoria: Malware

Highly-Evasive Linux Malware ‘Symbiote’ Infects All Running Processes

Security researchers with BlackBerry and Intezer have shared details on a new Linux malware that “parasitically” infects all running processes on a target machine.

‘Follina’ Vulnerability Exploited to Deliver Qbot, AsyncRAT, Other Malware

Several malware families are being delivered using the recently disclosed Windows vulnerability identified as Follina and CVE-2022-30190, which remains without an official patch.

IBM to Acquire Randori for Attack Surface Management Tech

Technology giant IBM has announced plans to acquire early-stage attack surface management startup Randori in a deal that signals a major expansion of Big Blue’s cybersecurity ambitions.

Ten Eleven Ventures Raises $600M Fund for Cybersecurity Investments

Ten Eleven Ventures has joined a growing list of cybersecurity-focused venture capital firms raising new funds to invest in startups solving information security problems.

Chainguard Bags Massive $50M Series A for Supply Chain Security

Venture capital powerhouse Sequoia is leading a massive $50 million early-stage investment in Chainguard, a startup created by a team of ex-Google software engineers to “make software supply chain secure by default.”

ReliaQuest to Buy Digital Shadows for $160 Million

Fresh off a $300 million funding round and a billion-dollar valuation, security operations vendor ReliaQuest on Wednesday announced plans to acquire threat intelligence startup Digital Shadows in a deal valued at $160 million.

Report: Clipminer Botnet Operators Rake in $1.7 Million

Cybercriminals operating the Clipminer botnet have raked in at least $1.7 million in illicit gains to date, according to an estimate by security researchers at Symantec.

Logging and Security Analytics Firm Devo Banks New $100 Million Investment

Devo Technology, a late-stage startup building technology for data logging and security analytics, has closed a new $100 million funding round that pushes its valuation in the $2 billion range.

Costa Rica Public Health System Targeted by Ransomware

Another attempted hacking of a Costa Rican government agency’s computer system led the country’s public health agency to shut down its systems Tuesday to protect itself, complicating the medical care of thousands of people.