The computer security industry is bracing for travel on long, bumpy roads littered with Log4j security problems as experts warn that software dependency patching hiccups will slow global mitigation efforts.
Trend Micro Spots Chinese Hackers Targeting Transportation Sector
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.
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.
Facebook, GDPR and Max Schrems – Under the Hood of GDPR Legal Processes
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.
‘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.
Hardware Security Firm Axiado Banks $25M Investment
Axiado Corp, a hardware security firm based in San Jose, Calif., has banked $25 million in what is being described as an “oversubscribed” Series B funding round.
Marine Services Provider Swire Pacific Offshore Discloses Data Breach
Singapore-based marine services provider Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) disclosed a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the loss of commercial and personal data.
In an announcement published over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the company revealed that a third-party was able to access some of its systems without authorization.








