A China-linked state-sponsored cyberespionage group has started targeting the Russian military in recent attacks, which aligns with China’s interests in the Russia-Ukraine war, Secureworks reports.
Chinese Cyberspies Targeting Russian Military
ARMO Raises $30 Million for Open Source Kubernetes Security Platform
ARMO, an Israel-based company that specializes in Kubernetes security, on Wednesday announced raising $30 million in a Series A funding round.
The latest investment, which brings ARMO’s total funding to date to $34.5 million, was led by Tiger Global and Hyperwise Ventures, with participation from existing investors Pitango First and Peled Ventures.
Chrome 101 Patches 30 Vulnerabilities
Google this week announced that Chrome 101 was released to the stable channel with 30 security fixes inside, including 25 for vulnerabilities identified by external security researchers.
Coca-Cola Investigating Hack Claims Made by Pro-Russia Group
Coca-Cola has launched an investigation after a cybercrime group claimed to have breached the company’s systems, but the hackers’ previous claims have been called into question.
The beverage giant said it has notified law enforcement and is trying to “determine the validity of the claim.”
US Offers $10 Million Reward for Russian Intelligence Officers Behind NotPetya Cyberattacks
The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on the attackers behind the June 2017 “NotPetya” cyberattacks that had a massive impact on companies globally.
Tenable Shells Out $45 Million to Acquire Bit Discovery
Tenable on Tuesday announced plans to spend $45 million in cash to acquire Bit Discovery, an attack surface management software startup created by cybersecurity pioneers Jeremiah Grossman and Robert Hansen.
US Offers $10 Million in Rewards for Russian Intelligence Officers Behind NotPetya Cyberattacks
The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on the attackers behind the June 2017 “NotPetya” cyberattacks that had a massive impact on companies globally.
German Wind Turbine Firm Discloses ‘Targeted, Professional Cyberattack’
German wind turbine giant Deutsche Windtechnik has issued a notification to warn that some of its IT systems were impacted in a targeted professional cyberattack earlier this month.
Web Application Security Firm Source Defense Raises $27 Million
Source Defense, a provider of web application client-side protection, says it pocketed $27 million in Series B funding, bringing the total investment raised by the company to $47 million.
Conti Ransomware Activity Surges Despite Exposure of Group’s Operations
Conti ransomware activity has surged in the past weeks despite the recent exposure of the group’s operations by a pro-Ukraine hacktivist.
