Cybersecurity

Spec Secures $15M Series A Funding, Accelerating Innovation in Fraud Defense

PRESS RELEASE SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Spec, a leading cybersecurity firm specializing in advanced frauddetection and defense, is thrilled to announce the successful closure of its $15M Series A funding round, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey. This funding round was led by SignalFire, with participation from Legion Capital, and Rally Ventures. From its beginnings as a “hello […]

Cybersecurity

Cisco security appliance 0-day is under attack by ransomware crooks

Enlarge / Cisco Systems headquarters in San Jose, California, US, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Cisco Systems Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on August 16. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Cisco on Thursday confirmed the existence of a currently unpatched zero-day vulnerability that hackers are exploiting to gain unauthorized access to […]