Last month, CISA released cross-sector cybersecurity performance goals (CPGs) in response to President Biden’s 2021 National Security Memorandum on improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure control systems.
33 Attorneys General Send Letter to FTC on Commercial Surveillance Rules
Attorneys general in 33 US states are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take into consideration consumer risks as it looks into creating rules to crack down on commercial surveillance.
Palo Alto to Acquire Israeli Software Supply Chain Startup
Cybersecurity powerhouse Palo Alto Networks on Thursday announced plans to spend $195 million in cash to acquire Israeli startup Cider Security, a deal that adds software supply chain security capabilities to its Prisma Cloud platform.
US Gov Warning: Start Hunting for Iranian APTs That Exploited Log4j
The U.S. government on Wednesday issued a blunt recommendation for organizations running VMWare Horizon servers: Initiate threat-hunting activities to find and expel Iranian APT actors that used the Log4j crisis to slip undetected into corporate networks.
Web Giants to Submit User Data as EU Law Comes Into Effect
A new EU law imposing stricter online regulation comes into effect Wednesday and the biggest platforms like Facebook and Google will have until February 17 to reveal their user numbers.
Bishop Fox Adds $46 Million to Series B Funding Round
Continuous attack surface management pioneer Bishop Fox continues to attract the attention of investors with the banking of another $46 million in growth funding led by WestCap.
Laika Raises $50 Million for Its Compliance Platform
Compliance solutions provider Laika this week announced raising $50 million in a Series C funding round that brings the total investment in the company to $98 million.
Gaping Authentication Bypass Holes in VMWare Workspace One
Virtualization technology giant VMware joined the Patch Tuesday train this week to deliver urgent security patches to its VMWare Workspace One product.
Microsoft Scrambles to Thwart New Zero-Day Attacks
The zero-day attacks against Microsoft’s software products are showing no signs of slowing down.
Microsoft: China Flaw Disclosure Law Part of Zero-Day Exploit Surge
The world’s largest software maker is warning that China-based nation state threat actors are taking advantage of a one-year-old law to “stockpile” zero-days for use in sustained malware attacks.











