A San Francisco jury on Wednesday found former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan guilty of covering up a 2016 data breach and concealing information on a felony from law enforcement.
Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan Found Guilty Over Breach Cover-Up
BlackByte Ransomware Abuses Legitimate Driver to Disable Security Protections
The BlackByte ransomware has been observed targeting a vulnerability in a legitimate driver to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions running on the victim machine.
New ‘Maggie’ Backdoor Targeting Microsoft SQL Servers
Security researchers with threat hunting firm DCSO CyTec are warning of a new backdoor that has been targeting Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) servers.
KKR Boosts NetSPI Stake with $410 Million Investment
Private equity giant KKR is expanding its big bet on penetration testing and attack surface management firm NetSPI with a new $410 million investment round.
Iranian Hackers Target Enterprise Android Users With New RatMilad Spyware
Zimperium is warning of an Iranian hacking group using a new piece of Android spyware in a broad campaign that has also targeted enterprise users.
US Government Details Tools Used by APTs in Defense Organization Attack
The NSA, FBI and CISA have issued an alert describing the tools and techniques used by advanced persistent threat (APT) actors in an attack aimed at an unnamed defense industrial base organization in the United States.
LayerX Raises $7.5M Seed Funding to Tackle Secure Web Browsing
Israeli startup LayerX has joined the list of companies scoring investor interest in the tricky enterprise browser market.
LayerX, based in Tel Aviv, came out of the shadows Monday with $7.5 million in seed funding and ambitious plans to build technology to turn any web browser into a protected and manageable workspace.
What’s Going on With Cybersecurity VC Investments?
Chinese Cyberespionage Group ‘Witchetty’ Updates Toolset in Recent Attacks
Chinese cyberespionage group Witchetty has been observed updating its toolset in recent attacks targeting entities in the Middle East and Africa, Symantec reports.
Also referred to as LookingFrog, Witchetty is believed to be part of Cicada, the Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) actor also known as APT10 and Stone Panda.
Microsoft Exchange Attacks: Zero-Day or New ProxyShell Exploit?
A cybersecurity company based in Vietnam has reported seeing attacks exploiting a new Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerability, but it may just be a variation of the old ProxyShell exploit.