Security researchers at Proofpoint are calling attention to the discovery of a commercial red-teaming tool called Nighthawk, warning that the command-and-control framework is likely to be abused by threat actors.
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.
Akeyless Raises $65 Million for Secrets Management Tech
Israeli early-stage startup Akeyless has banked a whopping $65 million in venture capital funding to build technology to help businesses manage credentials, certificates, keys and other secrets flowing through multi-cloud environments.
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.
Long-Standing Chinese Cybercrime Campaign Spoofs Over 400 Brands
Threat intelligence firm Cyjax has uncovered a long-standing and sophisticated cybercrime campaign spoofing more than 400 popular brands.
Bringing Bots and Fraud to the Boardroom
Security and fraud leaders need to speak the language of the board to translate security and fraud risks into monetary risks to the business
Microsoft Scrambles to Thwart New Zero-Day Attacks
The zero-day attacks against Microsoft’s software products are showing no signs of slowing down.
US Seizes $3.4 Billion in Bitcoin Stolen From Silk Road
The US government announced Monday it had seized $3.4 billion in bitcoin from a real estate developer who stole the cryptocurrency from the dark web marketplace Silk Road a decade ago.
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.
Darwinium Raises $10 Million for Customer Protection Platform
Darwinium, a San Francisco-based startup focused on customer protection, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Blackbird and Airtree, with participation from prominent angel investors.











