Breaking down the numbers: Q3 2024 cybersecurity funding activity recap

We present a list of selected cybersecurity companies that received funding during the third quarter of 2024 (Q3 2024). Apono October | 15.5 million Apono has raised $15.5 million in a Series A funding led by New Era Capital Partners, with partici… Continue reading Breaking down the numbers: Q3 2024 cybersecurity funding activity recap

Intezer raises $33 million to further develop its AI-based security operations solution

Intezer announced that it has raised $33 million in Series C funding, bringing its total capital raised to $60 million. The funding round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from all existing investors, including Intel Capital, Open… Continue reading Intezer raises $33 million to further develop its AI-based security operations solution

Shadowy hacking group targeting Israel shows outsized capabilities

A sophisticated campaign that has targeted Israel for at least 8 years shows evidence of improving its capabilities.

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Researchers unearth highly evasive “parasitic” Linux malware

Security researchers at Intezer and BlackBerry have documented Symbiote, a wholly unique, multi-purpose piece of Linux malware that is nearly impossible to detect. “What makes Symbiote different from other Linux malware that we usually come acros… Continue reading Researchers unearth highly evasive “parasitic” Linux malware

IceID trojan delivered via hijacked email threads, compromised MS Exchange servers

A threat actor is exploiting vulnerable on-prem Microsoft Exchange servers and using hijacked email threads to deliver the IceID (BokBot) trojan without triggering email security solutions. “The payload has also moved away from using office docum… Continue reading IceID trojan delivered via hijacked email threads, compromised MS Exchange servers

A new multi-platform backdoor is leveraged by an advanced threat actor

A novel multi-platform backdoor dubbed SysJoker has been successfully evading security solutions since mid-2011. “In the Linux and macOS versions, it masquerades as a system update. In the Windows version, it masquerades as Intel drivers. The upd… Continue reading A new multi-platform backdoor is leveraged by an advanced threat actor

Lightspin adds four executive members to its Advisory Board and Board of Directors

Lightspin announced the addition of four strategic executive members to its advisory board and board of directors: Guarav Kumar, Srinath Kuruvadi, Steve Pugh, and Ron Zoran. The new members each have an established track record as industry CISOs and cl… Continue reading Lightspin adds four executive members to its Advisory Board and Board of Directors

How do I select a cloud security solution for my business?

Attackers increasingly strive to leverage cloud weaknesses that enable them to deliver malware to end users, gain unauthorized access to production environments or their data, or completely compromise a target environment. This strategy is known as a w… Continue reading How do I select a cloud security solution for my business?

TeamTNT Gains Full Remote Takeover of Cloud Instances

Using a legitimate tool called Weave Scope, the cybercrime group is establishing fileless backdoors on targeted Docker and Kubernetes clusters. Continue reading TeamTNT Gains Full Remote Takeover of Cloud Instances