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.
Noname Security Raises $135 Million at ‘Unicorn’ Valuation
API security platform Noname Security on Wednesday announced that it has become a cybersecurity unicorn after closing a $135 million Series C funding round.
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.
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.
Grip Security Raises $25 Million to Secure SaaS Applications
Grip Security, an Israeli startup that helps organizations securely adopt software-as-a-service (SaaS), on Tuesday announced the closing of a $19 million Series A funding round led by Intel Capital.
GitGuardian Raises $44 Million to Create Code Security Platform
Code security company GitGuardian on Tuesday announced raising $44 million in a Series B funding round, which brings the total raised by the company to $56 million.
The latest funding round was led by Eurazeo, with participation from Sapphire, Balderton, BPI and Fly Ventures.
‘Sabbath’ Ransomware Operators Target Critical Infrastructure
Since June 2021, a relatively new ransomware group called Sabbath has been targeting critical infrastructure in the United States and Canada, including education, health and natural resources.









