Meta on Tuesday said it’s launching new tools to protect Messenger and WhatsApp users from potential scams. To that end, the company said it’s introducing new warnings on WhatsApp when users attempt to share their screen with an unknown contact during a video call so as to prevent them fromRead More »Meta Rolls Out New Tools to Protect WhatsApp and Messenger Users from Scams
Defakto’s Series B funding, which brings the total raised to $50 million, was led by XYZ Venture Capital. The post Defakto Raises $30 Million for Non-Human IAM Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.
A threat actor has been infecting servers of high-profile entities with backdoors to exfiltrate information and deploy additional payloads. The post Government, Industrial Servers Targeted in China-Linked ‘PassiveNeuron’ Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on the inner workings of a botnet malware called PolarEdge. PolarEdge was first documented by Sekoia in February 2025, attributing it to a campaign targeting routers from Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology with the goal of corralling them into a network for an as-yet-undetermined purpose.Read More »PolarEdge Targets Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, Synology Routers in Expanding Botnet Campaign
The acquisition will unify data resilience with DSPM, privacy, governance, and AI trust across production and secondary data. The post Veeam to Acquire Data Security Firm Securiti AI for $1.7 Billion appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Leading to code execution, authentication bypass, and privilege escalation, the flaws were added to CISA’s KEV list. The post CISA Warns of Exploited Apple, Kentico, Microsoft Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The goal is to combine Dataminr’s data signals platform with ThreatConnect’s deep internal data capabilities. The post Dataminr to Acquire ThreatConnect for $290 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The malware uses invisible Unicode characters to hide its code and blockchain-based infrastructure to prevent takedowns. The post Supply Chain Attack Targets VS Code Extensions With ‘GlassWorm’ Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Scouting America (formerly known as Boy Scouts) has a new badge in cybersecurity. There’s an image in the article; it looks good. I want one.
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds tremendous promise for improving cyber defense and making the lives of security practitioners easier. It can help teams cut through alert fatigue, spot patterns faster, and bring a level of scale that human analysts alone can’t match. But realizing that potential depends on securing the systemsRead More »Securing AI to Benefit from AI
