Data privacy firm Anonos this week announced that it has raised $50 million in a growth funding round that brings the total investment in the company to $70 million. The funding round was led by GT Investment Partners and facilitated by Aon.
New TSA Directive Aims to Further Enhance Railway Cybersecurity

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a new directive whose goal is to improve the cybersecurity of railroad operations in the United States.
Australian Health Insurer Medibank Admits Customer Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack
Australian health insurer Medibank has started informing customers that their personal information was potentially compromised during a recent cyberattack.
Microsoft Confirms Data Breach, But Claims Numbers Are Exaggerated
Microsoft has confirmed that it inadvertently exposed information related to prospective customers, but claims that the company which reported the incident has exaggerated the numbers.
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.
AI is Key to Tackling Money Mules and Disrupting Fraud: Industry Group
Money mules are an important part of the criminal money laundering pipeline. They help channel the proceeds from fraud and other criminal activities to the criminals themselves while obfuscating the process. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has estimated that more than $40 billion is laundered every week, with only 1% intercepted and seized.
Microsoft Patches Vulnerability Allowing Full Access to Azure Service Fabric Clusters
Microsoft recently patched a vulnerability that can allow an attacker to gain full administrator permissions on Azure Service Fabric clusters.
China’s Winnti Group Seen Targeting Governments in Sri Lanka, Hong Kong
The Chinese state-sponsored threat group Winnti has been observed targeting governmental entities in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong in recent campaigns.
WordPress Security Update 6.0.3 Patches 16 Vulnerabilities
WordPress 6.0.3 started rolling out this week. The latest security release patches 16 vulnerabilities.
Oracle Releases 370 New Security Patches With October 2022 CPU
Oracle on Tuesday announced the release of 370 patches as part of its quarterly set of security updates. The October 2022 Critical Patch Update (CPU) resolves over 50 critical-severity vulnerabilities.
More than 200 of the newly released security patches deal with vulnerabilities that are remotely exploitable without authentication.












