September 10, 2024 at 10:27AM P0 Security, an early-stage startup, secures $15 million in Series A funding from SYN Ventures, Zscaler, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, totaling $20 million. SYN Ventures’ Ryan Permeh joins its board. It offers cloud access technology to enhance corporate security and addresses challenges posed by the cloud’s expansion. CEO Shashwat Sehgal … Read more
July 11, 2024 at 09:38PM APT41, a Chinese government-backed cyber espionage group, has added DodgeBox loader and MoonWalk backdoor to their malware toolbox. Zscaler’s ThreatLabz team attributes these new tools to APT41, indicating financially motivated crimes. DodgeBox exhibits advanced capabilities and evasive techniques, with MoonWalk using Google Drive for command-and-control communication. More details on MoonWalk … Read more
June 28, 2024 at 12:51PM The North Korea-linked threat actor Kimsuky has been using a new malicious Google Chrome extension, codenamed TRANSLATEXT, to conduct cyber espionage targeting South Korean academia. This extension gathers sensitive information and is designed to bypass security measures, capture browser screenshots, and exfiltrate stolen data. Kimsuky is known for orchestrating cyber … Read more
May 9, 2024 at 04:00AM Zscaler initiated an investigation after a hacker, IntelBroker, claimed to have access to its systems and offered to sell confidential data for $20,000. Zscaler found no evidence of a compromise in its customer and production environments. The company confirmed that its environments were not impacted, but a test environment was … Read more
May 8, 2024 at 08:37PM Zscaler discovered a breached “test” environment, after rumors surfaced of a threat actor selling access to the company’s systems. Zscaler confirmed the test environment was not linked to their infrastructure and took it offline for analysis, assuring no impact on their customer or production environments. The incident was associated with … Read more
May 8, 2024 at 08:29PM Zscaler found and secured an exposed “test environment” after rumors of a potential breach circulated. The company stated that no customer or production environments were compromised and emphasized ongoing investigation. IntelBroker claimed they had access to a cybersecurity company, potentially Zscaler, leading to speculation and concerns. Zscaler did not respond … Read more
March 14, 2024 at 10:51AM Zscaler has acquired Israeli startup Avalor, for a reported $350 million in cash. The deal closed on March 13, 2024. Avalor specializes in risk management platform with Data Fabric for Security. The acquisition will enable Zscaler to provide real-time, AI-driven cybersecurity insights and threat prevention. Avalor emerged from stealth mode … Read more