Offensive AI Startup Dreadnode Secures $14M to Stress-Test AI Systems

Dreadnode is building “offensive machine learning” tools to safely simulate how AI models might be exploited in the wild.
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Edera Banks $15M for Kubernetes Workload Isolation Tech

Seattle startup building technology to mitigate lateral movement and block “living off the land” techniques wins interest from investors.
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Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection for New UK Users Amid Backdoor Demand

Apple says it can no longer offer end-to-end encrypted cloud backups in the UK and insists it will never build a backdoor or master key.
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Cisco Details ‘Salt Typhoon’ Network Hopping, Credential Theft Tactics

Cisco Talos observed Chinese hackers pivoting from a compromised device operated by one telecom to target a device in another telecom.
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Chinese APT Tools Found in Ransomware Schemes, Blurring Attribution Lines

China-linked cyberespionage toolkits are popping up in ransomware attacks, forcing defenders to rethink how they combat state-backed hackers.
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How Russian Hackers Are Exploiting Signal ‘Linked Devices’ Feature for Real-Time Spying

Mandiant warns that multiple Russian APTs are abusing a nifty Signal Messenger feature to surreptitiously spy on encrypted conversations.
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MirrorTab Raises $8.5M Seed Round to Take on Browser-Based Attacks

San Francisco startup secures $8.5 million in seed funding led by Valley Capital Partners to tackle browser-based malware attacks.
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Sean Cairncross is Trump Nominee for National Cyber Director

Former RNC official Sean Cairncross has been nominated for the post of National Cyber Director to streamline the US cybersecurity strategy.
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Rapid7 Flags New PostgreSQL Zero-Day Connected to BeyondTrust Exploitation

Rapid7 finds a new zero-day vulnerability in PostgreSQL and links it to chain of attacks against a BeyondTrust Remote Support product.
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CyberArk Expands Identity Security Play with $165M Acquisition of Zilla Security

CyberArk acquires early stage Boston startup Zilla Security for $165M, expanding its identity security and IGA capabilities.
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