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CrowdStrike Plans Layoffs to Pursue $10B ARR Target

CrowdStrike said the planned cuts will affect approximately 500 employees and will span the first half of fiscal 2026. The post CrowdStrike Plans Layoffs to Pursue $10B ARR Target appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

New UK Framework Pressures Vendors on SBOMs, Patching and Default MFA

By baking minimum expectations into procurement conversations, the plan is to steer software vendors to “secure-by-design and default” basics. The post New UK Framework Pressures Vendors on SBOMs, Patching and Default MFA appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

US Sanctions Myanmar Militia Involved in Cyber Scams

The US has sanctioned Myanmar warlord Saw Chit Thu and his militia for their roles in cyber scams causing billions in losses to American victims. The post US Sanctions Myanmar Militia Involved in Cyber Scams  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…

AppSignal Raises $22 Million for Application Monitoring Solution

Application performance monitoring provider AppSignal has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by Elsewhere Partners. The post AppSignal Raises $22 Million for Application Monitoring Solution appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Second Ransomware Group Caught Exploiting Windows Flaw as Zero-Day

At least two ransomware groups exploited the Windows zero-day CVE-2025-29824 before it was patched by Microsoft. The post Second Ransomware Group Caught Exploiting Windows Flaw as Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Second OttoKit Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites

Threat actors are targeting a critical-severity vulnerability in the OttoKit WordPress plugin to gain administrative privileges. The post Second OttoKit Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

Applying the OODA Loop to Solve the Shadow AI Problem

By taking immediate actions, organizations can ensure that shadow AI is prevented and used constructively where possible. The post Applying the OODA Loop to Solve the Shadow AI Problem appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Second Wave of Attacks Hitting SAP NetWeaver After Zero-Day Compromise

Threat actors are revisiting SAP NetWeaver instances to leverage webshells deployed via a recent zero-day vulnerability. The post Second Wave of Attacks Hitting SAP NetWeaver After Zero-Day Compromise appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

US Charges Yemeni Man for Black Kingdom Ransomware Attacks

Rami Khaled Ahmed, a 36-year-old from Yemen, has been charged for launching ransomware attacks between 2021 and 2023. The post US Charges Yemeni Man for Black Kingdom Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Critical Vulnerability in AI Builder Langflow Under Attack

CISA warns organizations that threat actors are exploiting a critical-severity vulnerability in low-code AI builder Langflow. The post Critical Vulnerability in AI Builder Langflow Under Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

Samsung MagicINFO Vulnerability Exploited Days After PoC Publication

Threat actors started exploiting a vulnerability in Samsung MagicINFO only days after a PoC exploit was published. The post Samsung MagicINFO Vulnerability Exploited Days After PoC Publication appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Android Update Patches FreeType Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day

Android’s May 2025 security update includes patches for an exploited vulnerability in the FreeType open source rendering engine. The post Android Update Patches FreeType Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

White House Proposal Slashes Half-Billion From CISA Budget

The proposed $491 million cut is being positioned as a “refocusing”of CISA on its core mission “while eliminating weaponization and waste.” The post White House Proposal Slashes Half-Billion From CISA Budget appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

White House Proposal Slashes Half-Billion from CISA Budget

The proposed $491 million cut is being positioned as a “refocusing”of CISA on its core mission “while eliminating weaponization and waste.” The post White House Proposal Slashes Half-Billion from CISA Budget appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

Doppel Banks $35M for AI-Based Digital Risk Protection

The new investment values Doppel at $205 million and provides runway to meet enterprise demand for AI-powered threat detection tools. The post Doppel Banks $35M for AI-Based Digital Risk Protection appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Kelly Benefits Data Breach Impact Grows to 400,000 Individuals

Kelly Benefits has determined that the impact of the recently disclosed data breach is much bigger than initially believed. The post Kelly Benefits Data Breach Impact Grows to 400,000 Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Critical Commvault Vulnerability in Attacker Crosshairs

CISA has flagged a critical-severity Commvault vulnerability as exploited one week after technical details were released. The post Critical Commvault Vulnerability in Attacker Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Critical…

Man Admits Hacking Disney and Leaking Data Disguised as Hacktivist

A 25-year-old has admitted hacking Disney systems and leaking data under the guise of a hacktivist collective named NullBulge. The post Man Admits Hacking Disney and Leaking Data Disguised as Hacktivist  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on UK Retailers

The DragonForce ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattacks on UK retailers Co-op, Harrods, and M&S. The post Ransomware Group Claims Attacks on UK Retailers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

PoC Published for Exploited SonicWall Vulnerabilities

PoC code targeting two exploited SonicWall flaws was published just CISA added them to the KEV catalog. The post PoC Published for Exploited SonicWall Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 31 Deals Announced in April 2025

Thirty-one cybersecurity merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in April 2025. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 31 Deals Announced in April 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Cybersecurity M&A…

UK Retailers Co-op, Harrods and M&S Struggle With Cyberattacks

Major UK retailers Co-op, Harrods, and M&S are scrambling to restore services that were affected by cyberattacks. The post UK Retailers Co-op, Harrods and M&S Struggle With Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

Nova Scotia Power Says Hackers Stole Customer Information

Nova Scotia Power’s investigation has shown that the recent cyberattack resulted in the theft of some customer information. The post Nova Scotia Power Says Hackers Stole Customer Information appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

RSA Conference 2025 Announcement Summary (Day 3)

Hundreds of companies showcased their products and services this week at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 Announcement Summary (Day 3)  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Microsoft Accounts Go Passwordless by Default

Microsoft is prioritizing passwordless sign-in and sign-up methods, and is making new accounts passwordless by default. The post Microsoft Accounts Go Passwordless by Default appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Microsoft…

Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Extradited to US

Ukrainian national Artem Stryzhak was extradited to the US and charged with using Nefilim ransomware in attacks on large businesses. The post Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Canadian Electric Utility Hit by Cyberattack

Nova Scotia Power and Emera are responding to a cybersecurity incident that impacted IT systems and networks.  The post Canadian Electric Utility Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…

Commvault Shares IoCs After Zero-Day Attack Hits Azure Environment

Commvault provides indicators of compromise and mitigation guidance after a zero-day exploit targeting its Azure environment lands in CISA’s KEV catalog. The post Commvault Shares IoCs After Zero-Day Attack Hits Azure Environment appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

More Details Come to Light on Commvault Vulnerability Exploitation

Commvault has shared indicators of compromise associated with the exploitation of a vulnerability by state-sponsored hackers. The post More Details Come to Light on Commvault Vulnerability Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Chinese APT’s Adversary-in-the-Middle Tool Dissected

ESET has analyzed Spellbinder, the IPv6 SLAAC spoofing tool Chinese APT TheWizards uses to deploy its WizardNet backdoor. The post Chinese APT’s Adversary-in-the-Middle Tool Dissected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…

SonicWall Flags Two More Vulnerabilities as Exploited

SonicWall has updated the advisories for two vulnerabilities to warn that they are being exploited in the wild. The post SonicWall Flags Two More Vulnerabilities as Exploited appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Ascension Discloses Data Breach Potentially Linked to Cleo Hack

Ascension is notifying over 100,000 people that their personal information was stolen in a data breach potentially linked to the Cleo hack. The post Ascension Discloses Data Breach Potentially Linked to Cleo Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

Tech Giants Propose Standard For End-of-Life Security Disclosures

The OpenEoX model proposes a shared data format that can be integrated into SBOMs, security advisories, and other ecosystem tools.  The post Tech Giants Propose Standard For End-of-Life Security Disclosures appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

RSA Conference 2025 Announcement Summary (Day 2)

Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 Announcement Summary (Day 2)  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

Meta Releases Llama AI Open Source Protection Tools

Meta has released new Llama protection tools to help the open source AI community build more secure applications. The post Meta Releases Llama AI Open Source Protection Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

France Blames Russia for Cyberattacks on Dozen Entities

France says the Russian state-sponsored group APT28 is responsible for targeting or compromising a dozen French entities. The post France Blames Russia for Cyberattacks on Dozen Entities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

AirPlay Vulnerabilities Expose Apple Devices to Zero-Click Takeover

Vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirPlay protocol could have allowed attackers to execute code remotely without user interaction. The post AirPlay Vulnerabilities Expose Apple Devices to Zero-Click Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

Chrome 136, Firefox 138 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Chrome 136 and Firefox 138 were released in the stable channel with patches for multiple high-severity vulnerabilities. The post Chrome 136, Firefox 138 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

How Do You Know If You’re Ready for a Red Team Partnership?

Before engaging in a full-scope exercise, it’s important to assess whether your program, people and processes are truly ready.  The post How Do You Know If You’re Ready for a Red Team Partnership? appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

How do You Know if You’re Ready for a Red Team Partnership?

Before engaging in a full-scope exercise, it’s important to assess whether your program, people and processes are truly ready.  The post How do You Know if You’re Ready for a Red Team Partnership? appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

Pistachio Raises $7 Million for Cybersecurity Training Platform

Cybersecurity awareness training platform Pistachio has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Walter Ventures. The post Pistachio Raises $7 Million for Cybersecurity Training Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

LayerX Raises $11 Million for Browser Security Solution

Browser security firm LayerX has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round extension led by Jump Capital. The post LayerX Raises $11 Million for Browser Security Solution appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Google Tracked 75 Zero-Days in 2024

The number of exploited zero-days seen by Google in 2024 dropped to 75, from 98 observed in the previous year. The post Google Tracked 75 Zero-Days in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

RSA Conference 2025 – Announcements Summary (Day 1)

Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 – Announcements Summary (Day 1)  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

CISA Warns of Exploited Broadcom, Commvault Vulnerabilities

CISA urges immediate patching for recently disclosed Broadcom, Commvault, and Qualitia vulnerabilities exploited in the wild. The post CISA Warns of Exploited Broadcom, Commvault Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire AI Security Firm Protect AI

Palo Alto Networks is acquiring AI security company Protect AI in a deal previously estimated at $650-700 million. The post Palo Alto Networks to Acquire AI Security Firm Protect AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

NetFoundry Raises $12 Million for Network Security Solutions

Zero-trust network security solutions provider NetFoundry has raised $12 million in funding from SYN Ventures. The post NetFoundry Raises $12 Million for Network Security Solutions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…

JPMorgan Chase CISO Fires Warning Shot Ahead of RSA Conference

This tension between hard-edged risk realism and breathless AI evangelism sets an unmistakable tone for a bellwether conference where 40,000-plus gather to do business.  The post JPMorgan Chase CISO Fires Warning Shot Ahead of RSA Conference appeared first on SecurityWeek.…

Veza Banks $108 Million Series D at $808 Million Valuation

San Francisco identity security play Veza closes a Series D fund round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The post Veza Banks $108 Million Series D at $808 Million Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Craft CMS Zero-Day Exploited to Compromise Hundreds of Websites

Threat actors have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Craft CMS to execute PHP code on hundreds of websites. The post Craft CMS Zero-Day Exploited to Compromise Hundreds of Websites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

4 Million Affected by VeriSource Data Breach

VeriSource Services says the personal information of 4 million people was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack. The post 4 Million Affected by VeriSource Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 3)

Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 3)  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

Oregon Agency Won’t Say If Hackers Stole Data in Cyberattack

Oregon’s environmental agency won’t say if a group of hackers stole data in a cyberattack that was first announced earlier this month. The post Oregon Agency Won’t Say If Hackers Stole Data in Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…

Browser Security Firm SquareX Raises $20 Million

SquareX offers what it has dubbed a “Browser Detection and Response (BDR)” solution. The post Browser Security Firm SquareX Raises $20 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Browser Security Firm…

Former Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables Joins Ballistic Ventures

Venables has served as CISO and security executive across several large organizations, including Google Cloud, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank. The post Former Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables Joins Ballistic Ventures appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Lattica Emerges From Stealth With FHE Platform for AI

Lattica has raised $3.25 million in pre-seed funding for a platform that uses FHE to enable AI models to process encrypted data.  The post Lattica Emerges From Stealth With FHE Platform for AI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

M-Trends 2025: State-Sponsored IT Workers Emerge as Global Threat

Mandiant’s latest threat report shows how attackers adapt faster than defenses, shifting strategies toward credential theft and insider threats. The post M-Trends 2025: State-Sponsored IT Workers Emerge as Global Threat appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time

AI-powered threat protection startup Scamnetic has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Roo Capital. The post Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 2)

Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services next week at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 2)  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

SAP Zero-Day Possibly Exploited by Initial Access Broker

A zero-day vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver potentially affects more than 10,000 internet-facing applications. The post SAP Zero-Day Possibly Exploited by Initial Access Broker appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: SAP Zero-Day…

RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 1)

Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 1)  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

Jericho Security Gets $15 Million for AI-Powered Awareness Training

Jericho Security has raised $15 million in Series A funding for its AI-powered employee cybersecurity training platform. The post Jericho Security Gets $15 Million for AI-Powered Awareness Training appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

Verizon DBIR Flags Major Patch Delays on VPNs, Edge Appliances

The latest Verizon DBIR landed this week with a startling statistic about the security posture of VPNs and network edge devices. The post Verizon DBIR Flags Major Patch Delays on VPNs, Edge Appliances  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

Push Security Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding

Push Security has raised $30 million in Series B funding to scale its browser-based identity security platform. The post Push Security Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

SecLytics Rebrands as Augur Security, Raises $7M in Seed Funding

AI-powered threat prevention company Augur (rebranded from SecLytics) has raised $7 million in seed funding. The post SecLytics Rebrands as Augur Security, Raises $7M in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

AI-Powered Polymorphic Phishing Is Changing the Threat Landscape

Combined with AI, polymorphic phishing emails have become highly sophisticated, creating more personalized and evasive messages that result in higher attack success rates. The post AI-Powered Polymorphic Phishing Is Changing the Threat Landscape appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024

The FBI received roughly 860,000 complaints of malicious activity in 2024, with reported losses exceeding $16.6 billion. The post FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Blue Shield of California Data Breach Impacts 4.7 Million People

Blue Shield of California says a website misconfiguration exposed the health information of its members to Google. The post Blue Shield of California Data Breach Impacts 4.7 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Cisco Confirms Some Products Impacted by Critical Erlang/OTP Flaw

Cisco is investigating the impact of the Erlang/OTP remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2025-32433 on its products. The post Cisco Confirms Some Products Impacted by Critical Erlang/OTP Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

AuthMind Raises $19.3 Million in Seed Funding

Identity protection startup AuthMind has announced raising $19.3 million in a seed funding round led by Cheyenne Ventures. The post AuthMind Raises $19.3 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Ethical Zero Day Marketplace Desired Effect Emerges From Stealth

Desired Effect provides an ethical vulnerability exchange marketplace to help defenders get ahead of attackers. The post Ethical Zero Day Marketplace Desired Effect Emerges From Stealth appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

Endor Labs Raises $93 Million for AppSec Platform

Endor Labs has raised $93 million in a Series B funding round and announced a major expansion of its AppSec platform. The post Endor Labs Raises $93 Million for AppSec Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

Files Deleted From GitHub Repos Leak Valuable Secrets

A security researcher has discovered hundreds of leaked secrets by restoring files deleted from GitHub repositories. The post Files Deleted From GitHub Repos Leak Valuable Secrets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

Miggo Security Banks $17M Series A for ADR Technology

Israeli runtime application security startups closes a $17 million Series A round led by Florida‑based SYN Ventures and YL Ventures. The post Miggo Security Banks $17M Series A for ADR Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…