Intel Addresses 80 Firmware, Software Vulnerabilities
Intel on Tuesday released a total of 46 new security advisories to inform customers about 80 vulnerabilities affecting the company’s firmware and software. The most…
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Microsoft Paid Out $13 Million via Bug Bounty Programs for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth consecutive year, Microsoft has announced paying out more than $13 million through its bug bounty programs. The tech giant revealed this week…
Sweet Security Emerges From Stealth With $12 Million Seed Funding and a Cloud Runtime Solution
Israeli startup Sweet Security has emerged from stealth, launched a Cloud Runtime Security Suite, and announced a $12 million seed funding round led by Glilot…
Cloud Security Firm Kivera Raises $3.5 Million in Seed Funding
Australian startup cloud security firm Kivera has raised $3.5 million seed funding from General Advance, Round 13 Capital and angel investors including Srinath Kuruvadi (MD…
Automated Security Control Assessment: When Self-Awareness Matters
Exploitation of software vulnerabilities by cyber adversaries has dominated headlines the last couple of months (e.g., Ivanti EPMM flaw, Points.com, BeyondTrust, PaperCut NG/MF, Microsoft Power…
SAP Patches Critical Vulnerability in PowerDesigner Product
German software giant SAP has fixed more than a dozen new vulnerabilities with its August 2023 Patch Tuesday updates, including a critical flaw affecting the…
40 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android With August 2023 Security Updates
Just over 40 vulnerabilities have been patched by Google in the Android operating system with the release of the August 2023 security updates. According to…
New ‘Inception’ Side-Channel Attack Targets AMD Processors
Researchers on Tuesday disclosed the details of a new CPU side-channel attack named Inception that impacts AMD processors. The Inception attack method was discovered by…
Downfall: New Intel CPU Attack Exposing Sensitive Information
The details of a new side-channel attack targeting Intel processors were disclosed on Tuesday. The attack, discovered by a researcher at Google and named Downfall,…
Rapid7 Announces Layoffs, Office Closings Under Restructuring Plan
Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) is the latest cybersecurity vendor to announce layoffs, with the Boston-based firm announcing a restructuring plan late Tuesday that will result in…
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft (Finally) Patches Exploited Office Zero-Days
A month after confirming active exploitation of “a series of remote code execution vulnerabilities” impacting Windows and Office users, Microsoft on Tuesday shipped patches for…
Patch Tuesday: Adobe Patches 30 Acrobat, Reader Vulns
Adobe on Tuesday rolled out a big batch of security updates for its flagship Acrobat and Reader software, patching at least 30 vulnerabilities affecting Windows…