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Microsoft Warns of ‘Dirty Stream’ Vulnerability in Popular Android Apps

Security Week - Fri, 05/03/2024 - 5:48am

Microsoft has uncovered a new type of attack called Dirty Stream that impacted Android apps with billions of installations. 

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White House Issues National Security Memorandum for Critical Infrastructure

Security Week - Fri, 05/03/2024 - 4:12am

The White House has published a national security memorandum focusing on critical infrastructure security and resilience.

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Ukrainian REvil Ransomware Affiliate Gets 13 Years in US Prison

Security Week - Fri, 05/03/2024 - 3:12am

Yaroslav Vasinskyi was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison for his alleged role in the REvil ransomware operation.

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Ransomware Defense Startup Mimic Raises Hefty $27M Seed Round 

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 12:11pm

A new Silicon Valley startup called Mimic is coming out of the shadows with a hefty $27 million seed-stage funding round led by Ballistic Ventures.

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Building the Right Vendor Ecosystem – a Guide to Making the Most of RSA Conference

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 11:08am

As you look to navigate RSA Conference, with so many vendors, approaches and solutions, how do you know what solutions you should be investing in?

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AI Security Startup Apex Emerges From Stealth With Funding From OpenAI CEO

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 10:42am

Israeli AI security firm Apex has received $7 million in seed funding for its detection, investigation, and response platform.

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Startup Dealflow: New Investments at Resonance, RunReveal, StepSecurity, Insane Cyber

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 10:39am

Cybersecurity startups Insane Cyber, Resonance Security, RunReveal and StepSecurity announce pre-seed, early-stage, and seed funding rounds.

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Network Security Firm Corelight Raises $150 Million

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 9:38am

Network detection and response (NDR) provider Corelight has raised $150 million in a Series D funding round led by Accel.

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Verizon DBIR 2024 Shows Surge in Vulnerability Exploitation, Confirmed Data Breaches 

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 9:26am

Verizon’s 2024 DBIR shows that vulnerability exploitation increased three times and confirmed data breaches doubled compared to the previous year.

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Japan’s Kishida Unveils a Framework for Global Regulation of Generative AI

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 8:30am

Japan's Prime Minister unveiled an international framework for regulation and use of generative AI, adding to global efforts on governance for the rapidly advancing technology.

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1,400 GitLab Servers Impacted by Exploited Vulnerability

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 7:30am

CISA says a critical GitLab password reset flaw is being exploited in attacks and roughly 1,400 servers have not been patched.

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Russian Hackers Target Industrial Systems in North America, Europe

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 7:16am

Government agencies are sharing recommendations following attacks claimed by pro-Russian hacktivists on ICS/OT systems.

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Dropbox Data Breach Impacts Customer Information

Security Week - Thu, 05/02/2024 - 3:23am

Dropbox says hackers breached its Sign production environment and accessed customer email addresses and hashed passwords. 

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Change Healthcare Cyberattack Was Due to a Lack of Multifactor Authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says

Security Week - Wed, 05/01/2024 - 8:59pm

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said in a U.S. Senate hearing that his company is still trying to understand why the server did not have the additional protection.

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Deepfake of Principal’s Voice Is the Latest Case of AI Being Used for Harm

Security Week - Wed, 05/01/2024 - 8:45pm

Everyone — not just politicians and celebrities — should be concerned about this increasingly powerful deep-fake technology, experts say.

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Oasis Security Raises $35 Million to Tackle Non-Human Identity Management

Security Week - Wed, 05/01/2024 - 2:32pm

New York startup Oasis Security banks $35 million in a Series A extension round led by Accel, Cyberstarts, and Sequoia Capital.

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Traceable AI Raises $30 Million to Safeguard Cloud APIs

Security Week - Wed, 05/01/2024 - 2:24pm

Traceable AI has raised $110 million since launching in 2018 with ambitious plans in the competitive API security and observability space.  

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Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push

Security Week - Wed, 05/01/2024 - 11:06am

Researchers can earn as much as $450,000 for a single vulnerability report as Google boosts its mobile vulnerability rewards program.

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Adobe Adds Content Credentials and Firefly to Bug Bounty Program

Security Week - Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:55am

Adobe is providing incentives for bug bounty hackers to report security flaws in its implementation of Content Credentials and Adobe Firefly.

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Cuttlefish Malware Targets Routers, Harvests Cloud Authentication Data 

Security Week - Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:33am

Cuttlefish malware platform roaming around enterprise SOHO routers capable of covertly harvesting public cloud authentication data from internet traffic.

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