Rust Gets a Dedicated Security Team

The non-profit Rust Foundation has scored funding to build a dedicated security team to proactively identify and address security defects in the popular Rust programming language.
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Data Security Firm Fortanix Raises $90M Series C

Silicon Valley late-stage startup Fortanix has banked $90 million in new capital to boost its place in the confidential computing and data protection marketplace.
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Dig Security Banks $34 Million for Cloud Data Security

Just four months after emerging from stealth with $11 million in seed funding, Dig Security has banked an additional $34 million in venture capital funding as investors continue to flock to cloud data security startups.
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Malware Infects Magento-Powered Stores via FishPig Distribution Server

For the past several weeks, Magento stores have been injected with malware via a supply chain attack that targeted the FishPig distribution server.
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Microsoft Raises Alert for Under-Attack Windows Flaw

Microsoft on Tuesday warned that its security teams have detected zero-day exploitation of a critical vulnerability in its flagship Windows platform.
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Adobe Patches 63 Security Flaws in Patch Tuesday Bundle

Software maker Adobe has rolled out security fixes for at least 63 security vulnerabilities in a wide range of widely deployed Windows and macOS software products.
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Opus Security Scores $10M for Cloud Security Orchestration

Israeli startup Opus Security has banked $10 million in seed round funding to build technology for cloud security orchestration and remediation.
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iOS 16 Rolls Out With Passwordless Authentication, Spyware Protection

Apple this week has started rolling out iOS 16 with several security and privacy improvements meant to keep users protected from malware, state-sponsored attackers, and an abusive spouse.
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Spyware, Ransomware, Cryptojacking Malware Increasingly Detected on ICS Devices

Spyware, ransomware and cryptojacking malware have been increasingly detected on industrial control system (ICS) computers, according to data collected in the first half of 2022 by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
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Apple Warns of macOS Kernel Zero-Day Exploitation

Appleā€™s security response engine revved into high gear Monday with patches for security defects in a wide range of products, including fixes for a pair of critical macOS kernel vulnerabilities already being exploited in the wild.
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