Technology giant Google is offering bigger cash awards for hackers reporting critical security flaws affecting the Linux Kernel, GKE, Kubernetes, and kCTF.
Google Offering $91,000 Rewards for Linux Kernel, GKE Zero-Days
Alphabet’s CapitalG Makes Big Bet on Salt Security
Salt Security is the latest addition to a growing list of cybersecurity startups boasting billion-dollar valuations.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based Salt Security on Thursday announced a new $140 million funding round that brings its valuation to $1.4 billion and signals heightened investor interest in the API security space.
Apple Says WebKit Zero-Day Hitting iOS, macOS Devices
Apple’s struggles with zero-day attacks on its iOS and macOS platforms are showing no signs of slowing down.
For the second time in as many months, Cupertino released iOS, iPadOS and macOS updates to address a critical WebKit security defect (CVE-2022-22620) that exposes Apple devices to remote code execution attacks.
Ransomware Recovery Startup Calamu Banks $16.5M Investment
Calamu, an early-stage cybersecurity startup building technology to help businesses recover from ransomware infections, has raised $16.5 million in venture capital funding.
Microsoft Patches for 51 Windows Security Defects
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday train rumbled into Windows networks with fixes for 51 documented security vulnerabilities, some serious enough to cause full computer takeover attacks.
Law Enforcement Blowback, Cyber Insurance Renewals Powering Anti-Ransomware Success
High-Severity Flaw in Argo CD is Information Leak Risk
A high-severity security vulnerability in Argo CD could allow an attacker to access sensitive information from target applications.
Microsoft Says Mac Trojan Becoming Stealthier, More Menacing
Malware hunters at Microsoft are calling attention to a nasty macOS malware family that has evolved quickly from a basic information-gathering trojan to a stealthy backdoor with more powerful capabilities.
Microsoft, Symantec Share Notes on Russian Hacks Hitting Ukraine
Threat hunters at Microsoft and Symantec are sharing notes on a barrage of new cyberespionage attacks from Russia’s spy agency hitting organizations in Ukraine.
Volexity Warns of ‘Active Exploitation’ of Zimbra Zero-Day
Malware hunters at Volexity are raising the alarm for a Chinese threat actor seen exploiting a zero-day flaw in the Zimbra email platform to infect media and government targets in Europe.
