Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could be exposed to attacks due to a critical vulnerability that has been found to impact hundreds of thousands of DrayTek Vigor routers.
Cybersecurity Firm ZeroFox Begins Trading on Nasdaq via SPAC Deal
Social media threat protection firm ZeroFox will begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market today as a result of the previously announced deal by special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) L&F Acquisition Corp. that combines ZeroFox with incident response services firm IDX .
Critical Vulnerabilities Allow Hacking of Cisco Small Business Routers
Updates released by Cisco for some of its small business routers patch serious vulnerabilities that could allow threat actors to take control of affected devices.
Secure Enterprise Browser Startup Talon Raises $100 Million
Enterprise secure browser startup firm Talon Cyber Security has closed a $100 million Series A funding round. The funding was led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, CrowdStrike’s Falcon Fund, Merlin Ventures, SYN Ventures and previous investors. The money will be used for further product development and marketing.
Cyber Readiness Measurement Firm Axio Raises $23 Million
New York-based cyber readiness and risk management firm Axio has raised $23 million in a Series B funding round led by ISTARI, with participation from existing investors NFP Ventures and IA Capital Group. The funds will be used to enhance the company’s Axio360 platform and drive international expansion.
Taiwan Govt Websites Attacked During Pelosi Visit
Major Taiwanese government websites were temporarily forced offline by cyber attacks believed to be linked to China and Russia during US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island, Taipei said Thursday.
VirusTotal Data Shows How Malware Distribution Leverages Legitimate Sites, Apps
Google-owned malware analysis service VirusTotal has published a report showing how threat actors abuse trust to bypass defenses and deliver their malware.
According to data collected by VirusTotal, legitimate websites and applications are often leveraged for malware delivery.
Compliance Automation Startup RegScale Scores $20 Million Investment
RegScale, a Virginia startup building technology to manage continuous compliance automation tasks, has attracted $20 million in early-stage venture capital funding.
The Series A round was led by SYN Ventures with participation from SineWave Ventures, VIPC’s Virginia Venture Partners and SecureOctane.
Robinhood Crypto Penalized $30M for Violating NY Cybersecurity Regulations
Power Electronics Manufacturer Semikron Targeted in Ransomware Attack
German power electronics manufacturer Semikron revealed this week that it has been targeted in a cyberattack.
Semikron, which employs 3,000 people across 24 subsidiaries worldwide, makes power modules and systems. Its products are used in motor drives, industrial automation systems, as well as other application areas.
