Nile Raises $175 Million for Secure NaaS Solutions
Network-as-a-service (NaaS) solutions provider Nile today announced that it has raised $175 million in Series C funding, which brings the total investment in the company…
Month: August 2023
How to manage a mass password reset due to a ransomware attack
Interrupted classes, disrupted planning, and postponed events – IT outages have a big impact on modern university life. But as challenging as a typical IT…
Cyber Mindfulness Corner Company Spotlight: DXC Technology
At the IT Security Guru we’re showcasing organisations that are doing great things for employee wellbeing! This week, Mike McDaniel, President of Modern Workplace at…
Socket Scores $20M as Investors Bet on Software Supply Chain Security Startups
Socket, an early-stage startup tackling software supply chain security, has snagged $20 million in new financing as investors continue to place big bets on companies…
US govt is hunting a Chinese malware that can interfere with its military operationsSecurity Affairs
The US government believes that China has deployed malware in key US power and communications networks that can be activated in case of a conflict.…
Retail chain Hot Topic discloses wave of credential-stuffing attacks
American apparel retailer Hot Topic is notifying customers about multiple cyberattacks between February 7 and June 21 that resulted in exposing sensitive information to hackers.…
Silk Security Emerges from Stealth With $12.5 Million Seed Funding
New York based Silk Security has raised $12.5 million in a seed funding round led by Insight Partners and Hetz Ventures, with the CrowdStrike Falcon…
Cybercriminals train AI chatbots for phishing, malware attacks
In the wake of WormGPT, a ChatGPT clone trained on malware-focused data, a new generative artificial intelligence hacking tool called FraudGPT has emerged, and at…
Killnet Claims To Execute London Metal Exchange Cyber Attack
The pro-Russian group Killnet along with other hacker groups claimed to have targeted the London Metal Exchange (LME) with a cyber attack. The London Metal…
Vocus makes $6.3bn play for TPG fibre assets – Telco/ISP
Vocus has made a non-binding $6.3 billion bid for certain fixed infrastructure assets owned by TPG Telecom. In a financial filing, TPG Telecom characterised the…
SpecterOps Updates BloodHound Active Directory Mapping Tool
BloodHound is SpecterOps’ graph-based map of Active Directory relationships used by external pentesters (and malicious attackers), and internal users to discover potential lateral movement attack…
Menlo Security introduces two features to protect users against web browser threats
Menlo Security announced HEAT Shield and HEAT Visibility, a suite of threat prevention capabilities designed to detect and block highly evasive threats targeting users via…