Recent Security News

  • Cavelo Raises CA$5 Million for Attack Surface Management Platform

    November 10, 2023 at 11:30AM Canadian cybersecurity startup Cavelo has secured CA$5 million in seed funding, bringing its total raised to CA$6.3 million. The funding round was led by Inovia Capital, with participation from Graphite Ventures and existing investors. Cavelo’s solution leverages machine learning to continuously scan an organization’s assets, identify sensitive data, and provide…

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  • In Other News: EU Government Surveillance, Rewards for Iranian Hackers, Evolution of Chinese Spying

    November 10, 2023 at 11:30AM This week’s cybersecurity roundup includes stories such as a student charged with hacking a shipping company for a fraud scheme, the US offering rewards for information on Iranian cyber actors, Google introducing banners for independently tested apps, and vulnerabilities found in QNAP products and the Zephyr RTOS. It also covers…

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  • Maine govt notifies 1.3 million people of MOVEit data breach

    November 10, 2023 at 11:24AM The State of Maine suffered a breach after threat actors exploited a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer tool. Approximately 1.3 million individuals’ personal information was accessed, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, driver’s licenses, and health insurance details. Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education were…

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  • Microsoft: Iran’s Cyberattacks on Israel Exaggerated & Fabricated

    November 10, 2023 at 11:23AM Hacktivists with pro-Iranian affiliations have falsely claimed the success of cyberattacks against Israel in its conflict with Hamas, according to Microsoft. The tech giant states that allegations of pre-planned cyberattacks by Iranian state-sponsored attackers timed with Hamas’ terror attack on October 7th are also untrue. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center reports…

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  • Strangely enough, no one wants to buy a ransomware group that has cops’ attention

    November 10, 2023 at 10:46AM Ransomware group Ransomed.vc claims to have permanently shut down due to suspected arrests. The group had previously announced plans to sell the operation, offering a discount before the latest announcement of potential arrests. The group cited the welfare of its affiliates and their lack of opsec skills as reasons for…

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