Tag: Fraud&Identity Theft
North Korea Gov Hackers Caught Sharing Chrome Zero-Day
Malware hunters at Google have spotted signs that North Korean government hackers are sharing zero-day browser exploits for use in waves of targeted attacks hitting U.S. news media, crypto-banks and IT organizations.
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SAP Patches Critical Security Flaws in Monitoring Solutions
German software maker SAP this week announced the release of 12 new and four updated security notes as part of its March 2022 Patch Day.
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes Multiple Code Execution Flaws
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday bundle for this month is a big one: 74 documented vulnerabilities in multiple Windows products and components, some serious enough to lead to remote code execution attacks.
Adobe Patches ‘Critical’ Security Flaws in Illustrator, After Effects
Software maker Adobe on Tuesday shipped urgent security updates to fix code execution vulnerabilities in the widely deployed Illustrator and After Effects products.
Infusion Pumps Impacted by Years-Old Critical Vulnerabilities: Report
More than 100,000 infusion pumps were found susceptible to severe vulnerabilities that were disclosed roughly three years ago, according to researcher at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.
Fraud Prevention Startup nSure.ai Raises $18 Million
Fraud prevention startup nSure.ai has closed an $18 million Series A funding round that brings the total investment in the company to $25.4 million.
The funding round was led by MoreTech Ventures and received participation from previous investors DisruptiveAI, Gryffin Ventures, and Moneta Seeds.
NVIDIA Confirms Employee Credentials Stolen in Cyberattack
NVIDIA this week acknowledged that employee credentials were stolen during a cyberattack on February 23 and confirmed the attackers have started leaking the information online.
The compromise occured on February 23 and impacted certain "IT resources," an NVIDIA spokesperson told SecurityWeek.
Cyberattacks in Ukraine: New Worm-Spreading Data-Wiper With Ransomware Smokescreen
Cybersecurity researchers tracking destructive data-wiping malware attacks in Ukraine are finding signs of new malware with worm-spreading capabilities and what appears to be a rudimentary ransomware decoy.
Microsoft: Cyberattacks in Ukraine Hitting Civilian Digital Targets
Microsoft is calling attention to a surge in cyberattacks on Ukrainian civilian digital targets, warning that the new “digital war” includes destructive malware attacks on emergency response services and humanitarian aid efforts.
CISA, FBI Issue Warnings on WhisperGate, HermeticWiper Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released indicators of compromise to help threat hunters look for signs of WhisperGate and HermeticWiper, two destructive malware files seen in recent attacks against organizations in Ukraine.
Nigerian Admits in US Court to Hacking Payroll Company
A Nigerian national pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for his role in a scheme to hack into thousands of user accounts maintained by a payroll processing company, to steal payroll deposits.
Cloudflare Plans to Acquire Email Security Startup Area 1
Web infrastructure and DDoS mitigation firm Cloudflare has announced plans to purchase Area 1, a Kleiner-Perkins-backed startup doing business in the competitive email security space.
Astrix Security Nabs $15M to Tackle Attack Surface Sprawl
Israeli startup Astrix Security has banked $15 million in early stage venture capital investment to build technology to help organizations secure third-party app integrations.
The Tel Aviv-based Astrix said the seed round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and F2 Capital. Venrock and a list of angel investors also participated.
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