The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday that Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a $35 million fine for exposing the personal information of millions of customers.
CrowdStrike to Buy Reposify, Invests in Salt Security
Endpoint detection and response pioneer CrowdStrike is elbowing its way into new security markets with a planned acquisition of attack surface management startup Reposify and a strategic investment in API security vendor Salt Security.
EU Court Rules Against German Data Collection Law
A German law requiring telecoms companies to retain customer data is a breach of EU legislation, a European court ruled Tuesday, prompting the justice minister to vow an overhaul of the rules.
Data Security Firm Fortanix Raises $90M Series C
Silicon Valley late-stage startup Fortanix has banked $90 million in new capital to boost its place in the confidential computing and data protection marketplace.
Dig Security Banks Another $34 Million for Cloud Data Security
Just four months after emerging from stealth with $11 million in seed funding, Dig Security has banked another $34 million in venture capital funding as investors continue to flock to cloud data security startups.
Microsoft Raises Alert for Under-Attack Windows Flaw
Microsoft on Tuesday warned that its security teams have detected zero-day exploitation of a critical vulnerability in its flagship Windows platform.
Adobe Patches 63 Security Flaws in Patch Tuesday Bundle
Software maker Adobe has rolled out security fixes for at least 63 security vulnerabilities in a wide range of widely deployed Windows and macOS software products.
Opus Security Scores $10M for Cloud Security Orchestration
Israeli startup Opus Security has banked $10 million in seed round funding to build technology for cloud security orchestration and remediation.
Opus Security said the financing was led by YL Ventures with participation from Tiger Global and several prominent cybersecurity executives and chief information security officers (CISOs).
Apple Warns of macOS Kernel Zero-Day Exploitation
Apple’s security response engine revved into high gear Monday with patches for security defects in a wide range of products, including fixes for a pair of critical macOS kernel vulnerabilities already being exploited in the wild.
US Gov Issues Guidance for Developers to Secure Software Supply Chain
Three U.S. government agencies — Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NAS) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) — have announced the release of the first part of a three-part joint guidance on securing the software supply chain.






