Fortinet has privately informed some customers about a critical and remotely exploitable vulnerability that poses a significant risk.
Fortinet Customers Told to Urgently Patch Remotely Exploitable Vulnerability
German Cybersecurity Chief to be Sacked Over Alleged Russia Ties: Sources
Germany is planning to fire Arne Schoenbohm, the head of the BSI national cyber security agency, after reports he had contacts with Russian intelligence services, government sources told AFP on Monday.
The interior ministry said it is “taking reports seriously” and “investigating them comprehensively”.
Iran State TV Hacked With Image of Supreme Leader in Crosshairs
Hackers backing Iran’s wave of women-led protests interrupted a state TV news broadcast with an image of gun-sight crosshairs and flames over the face of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in footage widely shared online on Sunday.
Biden Signs Executive Order on US-EU Personal Data Privacy
Executive order requires that US signals intelligence activities be conducted “only in pursuit of defined national security objectives”
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday designed to protect the privacy of personal data transfers between the EU and the United States and address European concerns about US intelligence collection activities.
VMware Patches Code Execution Vulnerability in vCenter Server
Virtualization giant VMware on Thursday announced patches for a vCenter Server vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
A centralized management utility, the vCenter Server is used for controlling virtual machines and ESXi hosts, along with their dependent components.
Cyberinsurance Startup Elpha Secure Raises $20 Million
Cyberinsurance startup Elpha Secure this week announced that it has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Canapi Ventures.
Existing investors AXIS Capital, EOS Venture Partners, Fermat Capital Management, The Hartford STAG Ventures, State Farm Ventures, and Stone Point Ventures participated.
Meta Warns of Password Stealing Phone Apps
Meta warned a million Facebook users Friday that they have been “exposed” to seemingly innocuous smartphone applications designed to steal passwords to the social network.
Industry Reactions to Conviction of Former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan: Feedback Friday
Former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan has been found guilty by a jury over his role in covering up a massive data breach suffered by the ride sharing giant in 2016.
Binance Bridge Hit by $560 Million Hack
Hackers have exploited a cross-chain bridge to divert more than $560 million worth of cryptocurrency from Binance Bridge.
Operating on the Binance Coins (BNB) Smart Chain, Binance Bridge is a blockchain bridge designed to help with the transfer of information and assets between blockchains.
Organizations Urged to Patch Vulnerabilities Commonly Targeted by Chinese Cyberspies
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) have published a list of the top vulnerabilities that Chinese state-sponsored cyberspies have been exploiting in attacks since 2020.
