OT Security Startup Frenos Raises $1.52 Million
AI-native OT security startup Frenos today announced raising $1.52 million in a seed funding round extension that brings the total raised by the company to…
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Google Adopts New Threat Actor Naming System
Google has announced that Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is adopting a new cryptonym-based naming convention for tracking threat actors. According to the internet giant,…
For Some, So-Called ‘Skynet Day’ Came too Close to Sci-Fi After a Rogue Agent Hacked Into a Startup
To be fair, James Cameron did warn us. Long before OpenAI broke out of its test corral and hacked into Hugging Face, before the internet…
MedusaHVNC Malware Uses Hidden Windows Desktops to Evade Detection
Hidden desktops are a legitimate Windows capability, often used by specialized software, and occasionally used by malware. MedusaHVNC is a remote access trojan (RAT) being…
New GitHub, PyPI Policies Boost Supply Chain Security
GitHub and the Python Package Index (PyPI) have introduced new policies meant to boost supply chain security by preventing the fast propagation of poisoned package…
PTC Windchill Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Campaign
A Cl0p ransomware affiliate has been observed exploiting a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in PTC’s product lifecycle management (PLM) platforms Windchill and FlexPLM.…
MCBS Data Breach Affects 1.2 Million Individuals
A data breach suffered last year by Atlanta-based medical business management company MCBS (Medical Computer Business Services) affects more than 1.2 million individuals. According to…
Rockwell Patches Code Execution Flaws in Arena Simulation Software
Rockwell Automation has patched four vulnerabilities in its Arena Simulation software that could let an attacker execute arbitrary code on an affected system, according to…
Upbound Group Says Data Breach Led to $13 Million in Fraudulent Contract Losses
Texas-based consumer finance company Upbound Group, Inc. says recent cybersecurity incidents led to a data breach that resulted in millions of dollars in fraudulent contract…
Nuclear-Sabotage Malware Benchmark Trips Up Most Frontier AI Models
SentinelOne has built what it calls the first long-horizon reverse-engineering benchmark for frontier AI models, using its own investigation into the recently documented Fast16 malware…
AegisAI Raises $36 Million for AI-Powered Email Security
Email security company AegisAI announced on Thursday that it has raised $36 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Battery…
In Other News: Dolphin X AI-Powered Malware, Car Anti-Theft Device Hack, 400 Linux Kernel Flaws
SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage yet remain relevant to the broader…