The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have released joint guidance for responding to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
Versa Networks Raises $120 Million in Pre-IPO Funding Round
Secure access service edge (SASE) solutions provider Versa Networks announced on Thursday that it has raised $120 million in a pre-IPO funding round.
Apple Fixes Exploited Zero-Day With iOS 16.1 Patch
Apple on Monday shipped a major iOS update with fixes at least 20 documented security defects, including a kernel flaw that’s already being actively exploited in the wild.
Network Security Company Corsa Security Raises $10 Million
Network security provider Corsa Security last week announced that it has raised $10 million from Roadmap Capital. To date, the company has raised $50 million.
Password Report: Honeypot Data Shows Bot Attack Trends Against RDP, SSH
An analysis of data collected by Rapid7’s RDP and SSH honeypots between September 10, 2021, and September 9, 2022, found tens of millions of connection attempts. The honeypots captured 215,894 unique IP source addresses and 512,002 unique passwords across RDP and SSH honeypots. Almost all the passwords (99.997%) can be found in rockyou2021.txt.
New PowerShell Backdoor Poses as Part of Windows Update Process
Cybersecurity firm SafeBreach has issued a warning about a new PowerShell backdoor that disguises itself as part of the Windows update process to remain fully undetected.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 5 Actionable Tips
Best practices for defeating against most attacks, hopefully making the need for future Cybersecurity Awareness Months obsolete
IDA Pro Owner Hex-Rays Acquired by European VC Firm
European venture capital and private equity firm Smartfin on Tuesday announced a deal to acquire Hex-Rays, the Belgian company behind the widely deployed IDA Pro software disassembler.
Zimbra Patches Under-Attack Code Execution Bug
Messaging and collaboration software maker Zimbra has rushed out patches to provide cover for a code execution flaw that has already been exploited to plant malware on target machines.
Zoom for macOS Contains High-Risk Security Flaw
Video messaging technology powerhouse Zoom has rolled out a high-priority patch for macOS users alongside a warning that hackers could abuse the software flaw to connect to and control Zoom Apps.












