European venture capital and private equity firm Smartfin on Tuesday announced a deal to acquire Hex-Rays, the Belgian company behind the widely deployed IDA Pro software disassembler.
IDA Pro Owner Hex-Rays Acquired by European VC Firm
Zimbra Patches Under-Attack Code Execution Bug
Messaging and collaboration software maker Zimbra has rushed out patches to provide cover for a code execution flaw that has already been exploited to plant malware on target machines.
Zoom for macOS Contains High-Risk Security Flaw
Video messaging technology powerhouse Zoom has rolled out a high-priority patch for macOS users alongside a warning that hackers could abuse the software flaw to connect to and control Zoom Apps.
Microsoft Warns of New Zero-Day; No Fix Yet For Exploited Exchange Server Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday released software fixes to address more than 90 security defects affecting products in the Windows ecosystem and warned that one of the vulnerabilities was already being exploited as zero-day in the wild.
Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in ColdFusion, Adobe Commerce
Software maker Adobe on Tuesday released security patches for 29 documented vulnerabilities across multiple enterprise-facing products and warned that hackers could exploit these bugs to take complete control of vulnerable machines.
Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan Found Guilty Over Breach Cover-Up
A San Francisco jury on Wednesday found former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan guilty of covering up a 2016 data breach and concealing information on a felony from law enforcement.
DHS Tells Federal Agencies to Improve Asset Visibility, Vulnerability Detection
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week published Binding Operational Directive 23-01 (BOD 23-01), which requires federal agencies to take the necessary steps to improve their asset visibility and vulnerability detection capabilities within the next six months.
What’s Going on With Cybersecurity VC Investments?
Investors Bet on Ox Security to Guard Software Supply Chains
The funding frenzy in the software supply chain space now includes Ox Security, an early-stage Israeli startup that just raised a whopping $34 million in seed-stage financing.
GuidePoint Security Launches ICS/OT Security Services
Virginia-based cybersecurity consulting services company GuidePoint Security has announced the launch of new offerings focusing on industrial control systems (ICS) and other operational technology (OT).