Private equity firm Thoma Bravo’s deep push into the cybersecurity market continued Monday with the announcement of plans to spend $6.9 billion to acquire identity and access management powerhouse SailPoint.
Spring4Shell Vulnerability Exploited by Mirai Botnet
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro on Friday confirmed some earlier reports that the new Spring4Shell vulnerability has been exploited by the Mirai botnet.
Two critical vulnerabilities have been patched recently in the popular Java application development framework Spring: CVE-2022-22965 (aka Spring4Shell and SpringShell) and CVE-2022-22963.
Windows Autopatch Aims to Make Patch Tuesday ‘Just Another Tuesday’ for Enterprises
Microsoft this week announced Windows Autopatch, a new automatic updates service for Windows 10 and 11 Enterprise E3 customers that will manage all software, firmware, driver, and enterprise app updates.
Nudge Security Bags $7M Seed Round
Nudge Security, an early stage startup promising to help organizations manage cybersecurity decisions, has banked a $7 million seed round.
Nudge Security Bags Seed $7M Seed Round
Nudge Security, an early stage startup promising to help organizations manage cybersecurity decisions, has emerged from stealth with a $7 million seed round.
Zoom Paid Out $1.8 Million in Bug Bounties in 2021
Video communications giant Zoom this week announced that it paid out roughly $1.8 million in bug bounty rewards in 2021.
The company launched its bug bounty program on the HackerOne platform in 2019, and says it has handed out more than $2.4 million in bounty payouts to date.
VMware Patches Five Critical Vulnerabilities in Workspace ONE Access
VMware on Wednesday announced patches for several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities affecting Workspace ONE Access and other products.
Microsoft Adds On-Premises Exchange, SharePoint, Skype to Bug Bounty Program
Microsoft announced this week that on-premises versions of Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business have been added to its Applications and On-Premises Servers Bounty Program.
The tech giant is offering up to $26,000 in rewards for eligible reports detailing high-impact security vulnerabilities in these products.
Apple Leaves Big Sur, Catalina Exposed to Critical Flaws: Intego
Apple is being called to task for neglecting to patch two “actively exploited” zero-day vulnerabilities on older versions of its flagship macOS platform.
Google Doubles Rewards for Nest and Fitbit Vulnerabilities
Google on Tuesday announced that security researchers submitting eligible Google Nest and Fitbit vulnerability reports through its bug bounty program can now receive double the usual bounty payouts.












