Network Security

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

Established in 2017, the framework allows member states to take restrictive measures against cyberattacks, including to prevent, discourage, deter and respond to malicious activities. Last year, the European Council announced a decision to extend the framework until May 18, 2021. On Monday, the council announced that the framework has been prolonged until May 18, 2022….

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

The funding came from ClearSky Security, DNX Ventures, and South Dakota Equity Partners, and Query.AI says it will be used to accelerate adoption of its product. Query.AI has developed what it describes as a security investigations control plane designed to help security teams investigate and respond to incidents by giving them real-time access and centralized insights…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

he vulnerabilities, dubbed FragAttacks (fragmentation and aggregation attacks), were discovered by researcher Mathy Vanhoef, who was also involved in the discovery of the Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK) vulnerabilities back in 2017. FragAttacks can be leveraged by an attacker who is within range of the targeted Wi-Fi connection to hack devices and steal sensitive user information….

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

The funding, which brings the total raised by the company to more than $400 million, was led by CVC Capital Partners VII. Acronis announced achieving “unicorn” status in 2019 after raising $147 million. The money raised in the latest funding round will be invested in sales, staff resources, R&D, and to expand its product portfolio…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

Three new security advisories have been published, including two that cover high-severity vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely. The advisories describing the vulnerabilities were made public on April 28, but some organizations were privately notified in advance. The most serious of the flaws — based on its CVSS score of 8.1 — is CVE-2021-25216, a…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

The company, Radixx, said it noticed “unusual activity” around its reservations program on Tuesday. It did not describe the malware or say how it got into the program. A spokeswoman for Radixx’s parent, Southlake, Texas-based Sabre Corp., said Friday that the company was beginning to restore service to airline customers. Kristin Hays said the company…

Application Security, Cloud Security, Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

Several cybersecurity-related acquisitions and mergers were announced in the week of April 19-25, 2021. Altron acquires Lawtrust South Africa-based technology solutions provider Altron has acquired Lawtrust, which provides digital trust and cybersecurity solutions, for ZAR 245 million (USD 17 million). Lawtrust, which is also based in South Africa, will help Altron expand its security offerings….