China Crackdown on Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia Nets Thousands but Leaves Networks Intact
Zhang Hongliang, a former restaurant manager in central China, took various gigs in and outside China to support his family after losing his job during…
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Blockaid Emerges From Stealth With $33 Million Investment
Blockchain application security startup Blockaid today announced that it has emerged from stealth mode with a $33 million Series A investment. The financing was led…
Casio Says Personal Information Accessed in Web Application Server Hack
Japanese electronics maker Casio announced that the personal information of customers in 150 countries and regions was exposed in a recent data breach. The incident,…
SolarWinds Patches High-Severity Flaws in Access Rights Manager
Enterprise software vendor SolarWinds has released patches for eight high-severity vulnerabilities in its Access Rights Manager (ARM), including three remote code execution issues that can…
Rockwell Automation Acquires ICS/OT Security Firm Verve Industrial
Industrial giant Rockwell Automation announced on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verve Industrial Protection, a cybersecurity company specializing in industrial…
Enterprise Browser Startup Island Banks $100M in Funding
Island, a Texas startup selling an enterprise web browser based on Chromium, has attracted $100 million in new financing and investors continue to bet big…
DC Board of Elections Says Full Voter Roll Compromised in Data Breach
The District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) on Friday announced that its full voter roll might have been accessed in a recent data breach…
Cisco Finds Second Zero-Day as Number of Hacked Devices Apparently Drops
Cisco has found a second actively exploited IOS XE zero-day vulnerability, with the company disclosing it just as the number of hacked devices appears to…
Okta Support System Hacked, Sensitive Customer Data Stolen
Identity and access management tech firm Okta on Friday warned that hackers broke into its support case management system and stole sensitive data that can…
In Other News: Energy Services Firm Hacked, Tech CEO Gets Prison Time, X Glitch Leads to CIA Channel Hijack
SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a…
Philippine Military Ordered to Stop Using Artificial Intelligence Apps Due to Security Risks
The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that harness artificial intelligence to generate…
Authorities Seize Control of RagnarLocker Ransomware Dark Web Site
The dark web site that the RagnarLocker ransomware group used for naming and shaming victims was seized on Thursday as part of a coordinated law…