Collaborate Disseminate
Cisco’s enterprise-facing Webex video conferencing and messaging utility monitors the microphone at all times, even when the user’s microphone is muted in the software, according to warning from a group of academic researchers.
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GitHub has sounded the alarm on a cyberattack that resulted in the private repositories of dozens of organizations being downloaded by an unauthorized party abusing stolen OAuth user tokens.
The incident was identified on April 12, when the code hostin… Continue reading GitHub Warns of Private Repositories Downloaded Using Stolen OAuth Tokens
Cloud computing and virtualization technology firm VMWare on Thursday rolled out patches for an extremely critical security flaw in the VMWare Cloud Director product, warning that unpatched systems are at risk of remote code execution attacks.
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Cloud data security startup DoControl has closed a $30 million Series B funding round that brings the total raised by the company to $43 million.
The financing round was led by Insight Partners, with additional investments from Cardumen Capital, CrowdS… Continue reading Cloud Security Startup DoControl Raises $30 Million
Adobe’s security update engine revved into overdrive this month with the release of patches for at least 78 documented software vulnerabilities, some serious enough to expose corporate customers to remote code execution attacks.
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OpenSSH has joined the high-stakes fight to protect data from quantum computers.
The latest version of the widely used encryption and connectivity tool has been fitted with new features to prevent “capture now, decrypt later” attacks linked to advancem… Continue reading OpenSSH Moves to Prevent ‘Capture Now, Decrypt Later’ Attacks
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo’s deep push into the cybersecurity market continued Monday with the announcement of plans to spend $6.9 billion to acquire identity and access management powerhouse SailPoint.
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Nudge Security, an early stage startup promising to help organizations manage cybersecurity decisions, has banked a $7 million seed round.
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Apple is being called to task for neglecting to patch two “actively exploited” zero-day vulnerabilities on older versions of its flagship macOS platform.
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Financial services and stock trading platform CashApp on Tuesday fessed up to a data breach being blamed on a former employee who stole brokerage data, including portfolio values, from an unknown number of U.S. accounts.
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