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Software Security

Issued by: Security Week

The company offers a platform that helps developers create more secure applications by discovering vulnerabilities in code, detecting what libraries are being used, and goes as far as providing embedded runtime exploit prevention that analyzes application runtime to prevents and confirm exploitability of bugs. Contrast says the investment will help it meet demand for its…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

Pwn2Own Miami 2022 is scheduled to take place on January 25-27, 2022, and it has four main target categories: control server, OPC UA server, data gateway, and human-machine interface (HMI). In the control server category, participants can earn up to $20,000 for hacking Iconics Genesis64 and Inductive Automation Ignition products. In the OPC UA category,…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Between 2009 and 2015, the two individuals – Aleksandr Skorodumov, 33, of Lithuania, and Pavel Stassi, 30, of Estonia – served as administrators for an organization that offered bulletproof hosting to malware families such as Citadel, SpyEye, Zeus, and the Blackhole exploit kit. The organization, which was founded and led by Russian nationals Aleksandr Grichishkin…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

The charges, announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department, target Robert Bernardi, the Virginia-based company’s founder and CEO, Nihat Cardak, the firm’s chief financial officer, and Sunil Chandra, former VP of business development. Founded in 2001, GigaTrust provided endpoint email security and document in-use protection solutions to enterprises and government organizations. The company filed…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

The new funding round was led by Insight Partners. Mouro Capital, MS&AD Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Foundation Capital, and Coinbase board member Gokul Rajaram also participated. Skyflow says it wants to use the new investment to further grow its sales, marketing, and engineering teams. The company plans to hire 100 new employees by the end of…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

The number of cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions announced in the past months has remained constant, with roughly 40 deals announced in September 2021 as well. September 1 – 15 ACA Group acquires Catelas Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services ACA Group announced buying Catelas, a company that has developed an electronic communications…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

Before joining CISA as chief of staff, Todt served as managing director of the non-profit Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI). She also served as president and managing partner at risk management consulting firm Liberty Group Ventures between 2012 and 2016. Kiersten TodtAs for roles in the government, Todt served in 2016 as the executive director of…