In an effort to improve the security of its mobile operating system, Google has temporarily increased the bug bounty payouts for vulnerabilities identified in Android 13 beta.
Google Offering Up to $1.5 Million for Android 13 Beta Exploits
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in April 2022
Thirty-seven cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in April 2022.
Spain: 2021 Spyware Attack Targeted Prime Minister’s Phone
Spanish officials said Monday that the cellphones of the prime minister and the defense minister were infected last year with Pegasus spyware that is only available to government agencies in an unauthorized operation.
New ‘Bumblebee’ Malware Loader Used by Several Cybercrime Groups
Cybersecurity companies have analyzed “Bumblebee,” a relatively new custom malware downloader that appears to have been used by several cybercrime groups.
‘Right to be Forgotten’: Israel Firm Promises to Purge Digital Footprint
Three young Israelis formerly serving in military cyber units have figured out how to locate your digital footprint — and give you the tools to delete it.
Fleet Raises $20M for Endpoint Visibility Technology
Fleet, an endpoint visibility technology vendor with open-source roots, has attracted $20 million in new funding at a valuation in the range of $100 million.
Sabanci Group Acquires Majority Stake in OT Security Firm Radiflow for $45 Million
Turkey-based industrial and financial conglomerate Sabanci Group has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company Radiflow for $45 million.
New OpenSSF Project Hunts for Malicious Packages in Open Source Repositories
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has announced a new project whose goal is to help identify malicious packages in open source repositories.
Many Internet-Exposed Servers Affected by Exploited Redis Vulnerability
Rapid7 security researchers have identified 2,000 internet-exposed Linux servers that appear to be impacted by a Redis vulnerability that has been exploited in attacks.
Synology, QNAP, WD Warn Users About Vulnerabilities Exploited at Hacking Contest
Synology, QNAP and Western Digital (WD) have warned their customers about several critical Netatalk vulnerabilities that have been exploited at a recent hacking contest.
