Cybersecurity

Zero Networks raises $20 million Series B to prevent attackers from spreading in corporate networks | CTech

Israeli cybersecurity startup Zero Networks, which provides zero trust identity and network security solutions, raised $20 million in Series B funding, bringing its total raised capital to $45 million. U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) led the round, with notable strategic investor Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of CrowdStrike, also participating. Existing investors Venrock, […]

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BazaCall Phishing Scammers Now Leveraging Google Forms for Deception

Dec 13, 2023NewsroomCyber Threat / Phishing Attack The threat actors behind the BazaCall call back phishing attacks have been observed leveraging Google Forms to lend the scheme a veneer of credibility. The method is an “attempt to elevate the perceived authenticity of the initial malicious emails,” cybersecurity firm Abnormal Security said in a report published […]

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Sophos backports fix for CVE-2022-3236 for EOL firewall firmware

Sophos backports fix for CVE-2022-3236 for EOL firewall firmware versions due to ongoing attacks Pierluigi Paganini December 13, 2023 Sophos backports the patch for CVE-2022-3236 for end-of-life (EOL) firewall firmware versions due to ongoing attacks exploiting the issue. Sophos backports the fix for the critical code injection vulnerability CVE-2022-3236 for end-of-life (EOL) firewall firmware versions […]

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FCC reminds mobile phone carriers they must do more to prevent SIM swaps

The Federal Communications Commission is warning mobile phone service providers to ensure they are shielding customers from cybercriminals who use fraudulent SIM swaps to take over unwitting victims’ mobile phone accounts. The warning comes on the heels of a Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) finding announced in August. The board detailed the operations of the […]

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Congress finds pharmacies give patient records to law enforcement without warrants

A sweeping congressional review of eight major pharmacy chains’ privacy practices found that none require a warrant prior to sharing customers’ records with law enforcement, and three of the eight do not require any legal review of such requests, according to an announcement Tuesday from Sen. Ron Wyden. Wyden urged the Biden administration to revise […]