The computer security industry is bracing for travel on long, bumpy roads littered with Log4j security problems as experts warn that software dependency patching hiccups will slow global mitigation efforts.
Trend Micro Spots Chinese Hackers Targeting Transportation Sector
Since the middle of 2020, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor called ‘Tropic Trooper’ has been targeting transportation organizations and government entities related to transportation sector, Trend Micro reports.
Citizen Lab Exposes Cytrox as Vendor Behind ‘Predator’ iPhone Spyware
The University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab has discovered another player in the private sector mobile spyware business, fingering a tiny North Macedonia company called Cytrox as the makers of high-end iPhone implants.
Phorpiex Botnet Hijacked 3,000 Cryptocurrency Transactions
Over the past five years, the Phorpiex botnet has managed to hijack approximately 3,000 cryptocurrency transactions, stealing at least hundreds of thousands of dollars, Check Point says.
Threat Groups Reportedly Working on Log4Shell Worm
Microsoft Spots Multiple Nation-State APTs Exploiting Log4j Flaw
If defenders needed any more urgency to patch and mitigate the explosive Log4j zero-day, along comes word that APT actors linked to China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have already pounced and are actively exploiting the CVSS 10.0 vulnerability.
Investors Bet Big on Cloud Security Startups Ermetic, Dazz
Venture capital investors are continuing to bet big on cloud security technologies with two early-stage startups announcing a combined $130 million in funding for products to help businesses secure cloud deployments.
Iran-Linked APT Abuses Slack in Attacks on Asian Airline
The Iran-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor MuddyWater was observed deploying a backdoor that abuses Slack on the network of an Asian airline, IBM Security X-Force reports.
Google Says NSO Pegasus Zero-Click ‘Most Technically Sophisticated Exploit Ever Seen’
Security researchers at Google’s Project Zero have picked apart one of the most notorious in-the-wild iPhone exploits and found a never-before-seen hacking roadmap that included a PDF file pretending to be a GIF image with a custom-coded virtual CPU built out of boolean pixel operations.
Corellium Lands $25 Million Investment for Virtualization Tech
Fresh off a high-profile legal triumph over Apple, virtualization technology startup Corellium is now enjoying the attention of investors with Paladin Capital Group leading a $25 million funding round.













