Technology giant Google is offering bigger cash awards for hackers reporting critical security flaws affecting the Linux Kernel, GKE, Kubernetes, and kCTF.
Google Offering $91,000 Rewards for Linux Kernel, GKE Zero-Days
FBI Warns of BlackByte Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
The BlackByte ransomware has been used in attacks on at least three critical infrastructure sectors in the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) warn in a joint advisory.
Legit Security Raises $30M to Tackle Supply Chain Security
A team of Israeli entrepreneurs with roots in the application security ecosystem is taking a stab at software supply chain security with big backing from Bessemer Venture Partners.
Sophisticated FritzFrog P2P Botnet Returns After Long Break
A sophisticated botnet named FritzFrog has returned after a long break with new capabilities, and researchers believe it may be linked to Chinese threat actors.
India-Linked Threat Actor Involved in Spying, Planting Evidence
For roughly a decade, a previously unknown advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been engaging in long-term surveillance operations against academics, activists, journalists, human rights defenders, and law professionals, SentinelOne reports.
Alphabet’s CapitalG Makes Big Bet on Salt Security
Salt Security is the latest addition to a growing list of cybersecurity startups boasting billion-dollar valuations.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based Salt Security on Thursday announced a new $140 million funding round that brings its valuation to $1.4 billion and signals heightened investor interest in the API security space.
Apple Says WebKit Zero-Day Hitting iOS, macOS Devices
Apple’s struggles with zero-day attacks on its iOS and macOS platforms are showing no signs of slowing down.
For the second time in as many months, Cupertino released iOS, iPadOS and macOS updates to address a critical WebKit security defect (CVE-2022-22620) that exposes Apple devices to remote code execution attacks.
Ransomware Recovery Startup Calamu Banks $16.5M Investment
Calamu, an early-stage cybersecurity startup building technology to help businesses recover from ransomware infections, has raised $16.5 million in venture capital funding.
Ransomware Targeted 14 of 16 U.S. Critical Infrastructure Sectors in 2021
US, UK and Australia Warn of Increase in Sophisticated Ransomware Attacks
An increase in attack sophistication is proof of the growing threat that ransomware poses to all organizations, cybersecurity agencies from the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia said on Wednesday.
University Project Cataloged 1,100 Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
A Temple University research project that tracks ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure has documented more than 1,100 incidents to date.
