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…
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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…
Fraud Detection Firm Spec Raises $15 Million
Fraud detection and defense startup Spec this week announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round that brings the total…
Iranian Hackers Lurked for 8 Months in Government Network
Iran-linked hacking group Crambus spent eight months inside a compromised network of a Middle Eastern government, Broadcom’s Symantec cybersecurity unit reports. Symantec uses the Crambus…
Harmonic Lands $7M Funding to Secure Generative AI Deployments
A British startup called Harmonic Security has attracted $7 million in seed-stage investment to build technology to help secure generative AI deployments in the enterprise.…
FBI: Thousands of Remote IT Workers Sent Wages to North Korea to Help Fund Weapons Program
Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use…
Operations of Healthcare Solutions Giant Henry Schein Disrupted by Cyberattack
Healthcare solutions giant Henry Schein recently disclosed a cybersecurity incident that disrupted some of its business operations and may have resulted in a data breach.…
CipherStash Raises $3 Million for Encryption-in-Use Technology
Australian cybersecurity startup CipherStash has raised $3 million in a seed funding round that brings the total raised by the company to $6 million. The…
US Government Releases Anti-Phishing Guidance
The US cybersecurity agency CISA along with the NSA, FBI, and MS-ISAC have released a joint guide detailing commonly used phishing techniques and providing recommendations…