European Lawmaker Targeted With Cytrox Predator Surveillance Spyware

A security audit by the European Parliament has unearthed attempts to plant high-end surveillance software on the phone of a Greek lawmaker and there are fresh reports linking the hack attempt to a known North Macedonia spyware vendor.
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PrestaShop Confirms Zero Day Attacks Hitting eCommerce Servers

The team behind the open source PrestaShop ecommerce platform has issued a public advisory to warn of zero day SQL injection attacks hitting merchant servers and planting code capable of stealing customer payment information.
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SonicWall Warns of Critical GMS SQL Injection Vulnerability

Network security appliance vendor SonicWall late Thursday shipped urgent patches for a critical flaw in its Global Management System (GMS) software, warning that the issue exposes businesses to remote hacker attacks.
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Understanding the Evolution of Cybercrime to Predict its Future

An analysis of the evolution of cybercrime from its beginnings in the 1990s to its billion-dollar presence today has one overriding theme: the development of cybercrime as a business closely mimics the evolution of legitimate business, and will continu… Continue reading Understanding the Evolution of Cybercrime to Predict its Future

Anvilogic Scores $25 Million Series B to Tackle SOC Modernization

Anvilogic, a Silicon Valley startup working on technology to modernize the Security Operations Center (SOC), has deposited $25 million in a new investment round led by Outpost Ventures.
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Apple Ships Urgent Security Patches for macOS, iOS

It’s a very busy Patch Wednesday for computer users running Appleā€™s flagship macOS and iOS devices.
Apple’s security response team has pushed out software fixes for at least 39 software vulnerabilities haunting the macOS Catalina, iOS and iPadOS platfo… Continue reading Apple Ships Urgent Security Patches for macOS, iOS

Push Security Banks $4 Million Seed Funding

Push Security, a British startup building technology to help defenders manage cloud software sprawl and shadow IT, has banked $4 million in early-stage venture capital funding.
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Huntress Acquires Security Awareness Training Startup Curricula for $22M

Managed detection and response (MDR) platform provider Huntress has shelled out $22 million to acquire Curricula, a startup in the growing security awareness business.
Huntress, based in Ellicott City, Maryland, said the deal adds a fun, story-based se… Continue reading Huntress Acquires Security Awareness Training Startup Curricula for $22M

Moussouris: U.S. Should Resist Urge to Match China Vuln Reporting Mandate

A prominent cybersecurity executive is calling on the U.S. government to resist the urge to match China’s reported mandates around early vulnerability disclosure, warning that such a move would “meaningfully and dramatically increase the risk” of zero-… Continue reading Moussouris: U.S. Should Resist Urge to Match China Vuln Reporting Mandate

DLL Hijacking Flaw Fixed in Microsoft Azure Site Recovery

Microsoft’s massive Patch Tuesday rollout this month included fixes for multiple high-severity vulnerabilities impacting the Azure Site Recovery service.
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