Vodafone Germany Fined $51 Million Over Privacy, Security Failures
Wireless carrier Vodafone received a €45 million (~$51 million) fine in Germany over failures to adequately protect user data, the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection…
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ThreatSpike Raises $14 Million in Series A Funding
End-to-end cybersecurity provider ThreatSpike has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round led by Expedition Growth Capital, after being bootstrapped for 14 years.…
Google Warns of Vishing, Extortion Campaign Targeting Salesforce Customers
A threat actor specializing in voice phishing (vishing) attacks is targeting Salesforce customers in a large-scale data theft and extortion campaign, Google warns. The threat…
Going Into the Deep End: Social Engineering and the AI Flood
It should come as no surprise that the vast majority of data breaches involve the “human element.” The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report cites…
Webinar Today: Redefining Vulnerability Management With Exposure Validation
Live Webinar: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 1PM ET Security teams drown in “critical” CVEs and exposures while only a small fraction pose real danger…
Compyl Raises $12 Million for GRC Platform
New York-based governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions provider Compyl on Wednesday announced raising $12 million in a Series A funding round. The round was…
Ramnit Malware Infections Spike in OT as Evidence Suggests ICS Shift
Industrial giant Honeywell on Wednesday published its 2025 Cybersecurity Threat Report, which shows that ransomware and other malware attacks have surged in the industrial sector.…
Victoria’s Secret Says It Will Postpone Earnings Report After Recent Security Breach
Victoria’s Secret is postponing the release of its quarterly earnings following a security breach that disrupted the popular lingerie brand’s corporate operations and led it…
Thousands Hit by The North Face Credential Stuffing Attack
Sports apparel and footwear giant VF Corporation is notifying over 2,800 individuals that their personal information was compromised in a recent credential stuffing attack aimed…
35,000 Solar Power Systems Exposed to Internet
An analysis conducted recently by researchers at cybersecurity firm Forescout showed that roughly 35,000 solar power systems are exposed to the internet and potentially vulnerable…
Trustifi Raises $25 Million for AI-Powered Email Security
Email security startup Trustifi on Tuesday announced raising $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Camber Partners, which brings the total raised…
The UK Brings Cyberwarfare Out of the Closet
The UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) details a plan to integrate its military defensive and offensive capabilities through increased use of cyber, AI, and…