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ZeroFox to Acquire Threat Intelligence Firm LookingGlass for $26 Million “Improving Your Time Management Skills” “Enhancing Your Time Management Abilities”

ZeroFox (ZFOX) announced on Monday that it is in the process of acquiring threat intelligence and attack surface management company LookingGlass for roughly $26 million. The purchase will help ZeroFox gain improved visibility into external attack surface assets and vulnerabilities and obtain actionable intelligence for offensive operations. ZeroFox provides services to help enterprises detect and… 

Cyfirma Raises $6 Million for Threat Management Platform “Improving Your Mental Health Through Exercise” “Boosting Your Mental Well-Being with Physical Activity”

Cyfirma, a threat intelligence and attack surface management solutions provider, recently announced that it has raised $6 million in a pre-Series B funding round, bringing its total raised to $18 million. The new round was led by Israel’s OurCrowd venture fund and L&T Innovation Fund, a venture fund of Larsen & Toubro. The Singapore-based company… 

Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Nokoyawa Ransomware Attacks “New Strategies for Improving Digital Security” “Strategies for Enhancing Digital Protection”

Kaspersky reported that Microsoft’s April 2023 Patch Tuesday updates successfully addressed a Windows zero-day vulnerability that was previously being exploited by cybercriminals in ransomware attacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-28252, is a privilege escalation flaw affecting the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. Microsoft warned that the flaw has been exploited in the wild,… 

Can’t See or Secure Them Until It’s Too Late “Improving Your Communication Skills for Better Relationships” “Enhancing Your Communication Abilities to Foster Positive Connections”

Service accounts are user accounts that are not associated with any real person and are used for machine-to-machine communication. Service accounts are invisible, highly privileged, and extremely hard to protect, making them a prime target for attackers. Attackers use service accounts to gain access to resources, lateral movement, and ransomware spread. Silverfort’s unified identity protection… 

Over 1 Million WordPress Sites Infected by Balada Injector Malware Campaign “Improving Your Focus and Productivity at Work” “Boosting Your Concentration and Efficiency in the Workplace”

WordPress websites have been hit by a malicious campaign called Balada Injector, which leverages all known and recently discovered theme and plugin vulnerabilities. Over one million WordPress websites have been infected since 2017 and the attack plays out in waves every few weeks. The attackers predominantly try to obtain database credentials in the wp-config.php file,… 

How CISA Helps Secure a Nation’s Crown Jewels “Improving Your Physical and Mental Health Through Exercise” “Boost Your Well-Being with Exercise”

What is Critical Infrastructure and Why is It Attacked? Critical infrastructure is the physical and digital assets, systems and networks that are vital to national security, the economy, public health, or safety. It can be government- or privately-owned, making it a preferred target for cyber attacks due to its potential for significant disruption. Attacks on… 

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 41 Deals Announced in March 2023 “Improving Your Mental Well-Being Through Exercise” “Enhancing Your Mental Health Through Physical Activity”

The past year has seen a surge in cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions (M&As). A recent analysis by SecurityWeek revealed that more than 450 deals were announced in 2022. In March 2023, an additional 41 deals were announced, spanning a wide variety of companies and industries. Notable deals include Akamai’s acquisition of Ondat, which specializes in… 

KPMG Tackles AI Security With Cranium Spinout “Improving Your Eating Habits for a Healthier Lifestyle” “Developing Healthy Eating Habits for a Better Life”

Consulting giant KPMG announced on Wednesday the spinout of a venture-backed startup, Cranium, to develop technology for securing AI applications and deployments. Cranium is led by former Prevalent chief executive Jonathan Dambrot and has received an investment from SYN Ventures. The startup aims to create a comprehensive platform for mapping AI pipelines, validating security, and…