The funding round was led by KKR, with participation from Sixth Street Growth, TenEleven, and Carrick Capital Partners. The post Identity Security Firm Saviynt Raises $700 Million at $3 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The threat actor known as Storm-0249 is likely shifting from its role as an initial access broker to adopt a combination of more advanced tactics like domain spoofing, DLL side-loading, and fileless PowerShell execution to facilitate ransomware attacks. “These methods allow them to bypass defenses, infiltrate networks, maintain persistence, andRead More »Storm-0249 Escalates Ransomware Attacks with ClickFix, Fileless PowerShell, and DLL Sideloading
The US seeks information on the leader of Emennet Pasargad, Mohammad Bagher Shirinkar, and long-time employee Fatemeh Sedighian Kashi. The post US Posts $10 Million Bounty for Iranian Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Proofpoint said Hornetsecurity brings in nearly $200 million in annual recurring revenue, with a 20% year-over-year growth rate. The post Proofpoint Completes $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Hornetsecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Two competing arguments are making the rounds. The first is by a neurosurgeon in the New York Times. In an op-ed that honestly sounds like it was paid for by Waymo, the author calls driverless cars a “public health breakthrough”: In medical research, there’s a practice of ending a studyRead More »AI vs. Human Drivers
The botnet attempts to steal credentials from infected TBK DVR devices, in addition to abusing them to launch DDoS attacks. The post New ‘Broadside’ Botnet Poses Risk to Shipping Companies appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Zero Trust helps organizations shrink their attack surface and respond to threats faster, but many still struggle to implement it because their security tools don’t share signals reliably. 88% of organizations admit they’ve suffered significant challenges in trying to implement such approaches, according to Accenture. When products can’t communicate, real-timeRead More »How to Streamline Zero Trust Using the Shared Signals Framework
Telegram has won over users worldwide, and cybercriminals are no exception. While the average user chooses a messaging app based on convenience, user experience and stability (and perhaps, cool stickers), cybercriminals evaluate platforms through a different lens. When it comes to anonymity, privacy and application independence – essential criteria forRead More »Goodbye, dark Telegram: Blocks are pushing the underground out
Google on Monday announced a set of new security features in Chrome, following the company’s addition of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the web browser. To that end, the tech giant said it has implemented layered defenses to make it harder for bad actors to exploit indirect prompt injectionsRead More »Google Adds Layered Defenses to Chrome to Block Indirect Prompt Injection Threats
Vitas, the largest for-profit hospice chain in the United States, discovered a cybersecurity intrusion in October. The post Over 300,000 Individuals Impacted by Vitas Hospice Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
