Cybersecurity

Hackers Claim SAS Institute Breach, But Evidence Suggests Public, Outdated Files
Cybersecurity
Hackers Claim SAS Institute Breach, But Evidence Suggests Public, Outdated Files
Hackers claim to have breached SAS Institute and leaked source code, but the company and researchers confirm the data is outdated and publicly accessible
Preparing for the Quantum Threat Palo Alto Networks CEO Predicts Security Overhaul by 2029
Cybersecurity
Preparing for the Quantum Threat: Palo Alto Networks CEO Predicts Security Overhaul by 2029
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora warns that nation-states may have quantum computing capabilities by 2029, requiring enterprises to replace security systems.
Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Chronosphere in $3.35 Billion Cloud Observability Deal
Cybersecurity
Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Chronosphere in $3.35 Billion Cloud Observability Deal
In a major strategic move, Palo Alto Networks is set to acquire cloud-native observability vendor Chronosphere for $3.35 billion, bolstering security and AIOps.
Rising DevOps Threats Drive Urgent Need for Automated Repository Backups
Application Security
Rising DevOps Threats Drive Urgent Need for Automated Repository Backups
DevOps teams are increasingly facing outages, misconfigurations, and access control failures that jeopardize source code repositories and CI/CD pipelines. With accidental deletions and external threats ...
Mate Raises $15.5 Million to Launch Enterprise-Focused Cloud Security Platform
Cybersecurity
Mate Raises $15.5 Million to Launch Enterprise-Focused Cloud Security Platform
Cybersecurity startup Mate has emerged from stealth with a $15.5M seed round to accelerate its enterprise-focused cloud security platform. The company plans to expand engineering, ...
Secure.com Launches AI-Powered Digital Security Teammate After $4.5M Seed Funding
Cybersecurity
Secure.com Launches AI-Powered Digital Security Teammate After $4.5M Seed Funding
Secure.com has launched its AI-powered Digital Security Teammate (DST), an autonomous agent designed to perform continuous incident detection, investigation, and escalation. Backed by $4.5M in ...
U.S., U.K., and Australia Sanction Russian Bulletproof Hosting Providers Supporting Ransomware
Cybersecurity
U.S., U.K., and Australia Sanction Russian Bulletproof Hosting Providers Supporting Ransomware
The U.S., U.K., and Australia have jointly sanctioned Russian nationals Aleksandr Ermakov and Aleksandr Rakitin, along with several bulletproof hosting providers, for enabling ransomware groups ...
Operation WrtHug Compromises ASUS Routers in Global Botnet Expansion
Endpoint Security
Operation WrtHug Compromises ASUS Routers in Global Botnet Expansion
Operation WrtHug is hijacking tens of thousands of outdated ASUS routers worldwide by exploiting old firmware flaws and default credentials. The botnet is growing rapidly, ...
WhatsApp Hijack Campaign Distributes Brazilian Banking Trojan
Application Security
WhatsApp Hijack Campaign Distributes Brazilian Banking Trojan
A new campaign in Brazil hijacks WhatsApp accounts to spread the Eternidade Stealer banking trojan. Attackers use trusted contacts to deliver malicious files, enabling credential ...
Critical W3 Total Cache Plugin Flaw Lets Attackers Execute Remote PHP Commands
Application Security
Critical W3 Total Cache Plugin Flaw Lets Attackers Execute Remote PHP Commands
A critical flaw in the W3 Total Cache plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting malicious payloads into WordPress comments. With ...