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Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

The new funding round was led by private equity firm Crosspoint Capital Partners. Existing investor ForgePoint Capital also participated. ReversingLabs plans to use the new funds to scale its sales and marketing efforts. ReversingLabs offer products to help organizations mitigate software supply chain cyberattacks by checking binary integrity, as well as components and build processes,…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes funding for roads, bridges, transportation safety, public transit, railways, electric vehicle infrastructure, airports, ports, waterways, broadband internet, environmental remediation, and power infrastructure. The White House said this week that the bill will also invest approximately $2 billion to “modernize and secure federal, state, and local IT and networks;…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

One of the bills focusing on critical infrastructure is the Cybersecurity Vulnerability Remediation Act, which aims to authorize the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to assist owners and operators of critical infrastructure with mitigation strategies against serious vulnerabilities. The bill covers vulnerabilities in IT and OT systems, as well as security holes in…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

Recent activity that Facebook associated with the group focused on military personnel, defense organizations, and aerospace entities primarily in the United States and, to a lesser extent, the U.K. and Europe, showing an escalation of the group’s cyberespionage activities. Active since at least 2018, Tortoiseshell was previously observed targeting information technology organizations in the Middle…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

The Mountain View, Calif.-based Adobe urged Windows and macOS users to treat the PDF Reader patch with the utmost priority, because the flaws expose machines to remote code execution and privilege escalation attacks. The Acrobat and Reader update patches at least 19 documented vulnerabilities, all carrying the “critical” or “important” security ratings. ”Successful exploitation could…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Week

The issue has been a public embarrassment for Microsoft over the last two weeks as security researchers used social media to highlight major problems with Redmond’s mitigation guidance and the effectiveness of its out-of-band update. “We’re aware of claims and are investigating, but at this time we are not aware of any bypasses,” Microsoft said…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

The funding round was led by Princeville Capital and RPS Ventures, with additional participation from existing investors, including Sequoia Capital. Based in San Jose, California, Versa Networks platform is available via both the cloud and on-premises, helping enterprises keep branches, teleworkers, and users securely connected to cloud applications and data centers. A software-only offering, Versa…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Scheduling and patient medical records were affected and some cancer patients faced delays in treatment. It took months for the University of Vermont Health Network to recover from the attack, estimated to cost upwards of $63 million. The network is insured for $30 million and officials are continuing to negotiate with the insurance companies, but…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

“It is the position of the U.S. government that we strongly discourage the payment of ransoms,” Eric Goldstein, a top cybersecurity official in the Department of Homeland Security, told a congressional hearing last week. But paying carries no penalties and refusing would be almost suicidal for many companies, especially the small and medium-sized. Too many…