Chrome Hit in Another Mysterious Zero-Day Attack:
Google has shipped another urgent Chrome security patch alongside a warning that attackers are exploiting one of the vulnerabilities in zero-day attacks.
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Pulse Secure Zero-Day Flaw Actively Exploited in Attacks:
Multiple threat groups target already patched bugs and a newly identified zero-day in Pulse Secure VPN appliances. Mitigation guidance is available.
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Oracle Delivers 390 Security Fixes With April 2021 CPU:
More than 200 of the vulnerabilities patched by Oracle could be exploited remotely without authentication.
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Facebook Says Palestinian Intelligence Used Platform to Spy on Citizens:
Facebook said it had disabled accounts used by the Palestinian Authority's internal intelligence organisation to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political opponents.
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US Takes New Aim at Ransomware After Most Costly Year:
The Justice Department is taking new aim at ransomware after a year that officials say was the most costly on record for the crippling cyberattacks.
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SaaS Application Security Firm AppOmni Raises $40 Million:
SaaS security management company AppOmni raises $40 million in a Series B funding round, which brings the total funding to date to $53 million.
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Vulnerability in CocoaPods Dependency Manager Exposed Millions of Apps:
A remote code execution flaw was discovered in the server of the CocoaPods dependency manager, which is used by more than 3 million applications.
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Over 580 WordPress Vulnerabilities Disclosed in 2020: Report:
More than 580 WordPress vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2020, but a vast majority of them impact third-party plugins and themes.
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EU Unveils AI Rules to Tackle Big Brother Fears:
The EU unveiled a plan to regulate the sprawling field of artificial intelligence, aimed at helping Europe catch up in the new tech revolution while curbing the threat of Big Brother-like abuses.
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Three Zero-Day Flaws in SonicWall Email Security Product Exploited in Attacks:
Three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting SonicWall Email Security have been exploited in attacks since before the vendor released patches for them.
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Passwordless Authentication Firm HYPR Raises $35 Million:
HYPR, a company that provides cloud-based passwordless authentication platform, has raised $35 million in a Series C financing, doubling the company’s total funding to more than $70 million.
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Japan Says Chinese Military Likely Behind Cyberattacks:
Police are investigating cyberattacks on about 200 Japanese companies and research organizations, including the country’s space agency, by a hacking group believed to be linked to the Chinese military.
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Firefox 88 Combats Cross-Site Tracking to Improve User Privacy:
Firefox now isolates the window.name property to the website that created it, to prevent data leaks between sites.
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US Takes Steps to Protect Electric System From Cyberattacks:
The Biden administration is taking steps to protect the country’s electric system from cyberattacks through a new 100-day initiative combining federal government agencies and private industry.
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Druva Raises $147 Million at $2 Billion Valuation:
Cloud data protection and management firm Druva has raised $147 million at a valuation of more than $2 billion.
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SaaS Security Company Grip Security Emerges From Stealth:
SaaS security company Grip Security emerges from stealth mode with $6 million in seed funding.
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Auto Insurance Giant GEICO Discloses Data Breach:
GEICO started informing customers that their driver’s license numbers have been compromised in the incident.
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