cybersecurity

Torq, which automates cybersecurity workflows, raises $70M in new capital

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As the volume of cyberattacks grows, there’s increasing interest from the corporate sector in tech to help automate responses to breaches. Per a 2023 survey from analytics firm Devo, 80% of security leaders expected expanded investments in security automation technology this year; most cited the tech’s potential to support cyber threat mitigation. Projections say that the market […]

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Some Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software

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Customers of Kaspersky antivirus in the United States found out in the last few days that their cybersecurity software was automatically replaced with a new one called UltraAV, according to several customers who posted on social media. And some of the customers said they had no idea this was going to happen.  “Woke up to

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U.S. government ‘took control’ of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director

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Last week, the FBI took control of a botnet made up of hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices, such as cameras, video recorders, storage devices, and routers, which was run by a Chinese government hacking group, FBI director Christopher Wray and U.S. government agencies revealed Wednesday. The hacking group, dubbed Flax Typhoon, was “targeting critical

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Cisco’s second layoff of 2024 affects thousands of employees

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U.S. tech giant Cisco has let go of thousands of employees following its second layoff of 2024.  The technology and networking company announced in August that it would reduce its headcount by 7%, or around 5,600 employees, following an earlier layoff in February, in which the company let go of about 4,000 employees.  As TechCrunch

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U.S. government expands sanctions against spyware maker Intellexa 

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The U.S. government said Monday that it has issued fresh financial sanctions against five individuals and a corporate entity associated with spyware-making consortium Intellexa, months after the government sanctioned its founder.  In its latest statement, the U.S. Treasury said it sanctioned the five people, including senior Intellexa executives and associates, who are alleged to be

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London’s transit agency drops claim it has ‘no evidence’ of customer data theft after hack

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The cyberattack hitting Transport for London (TfL), the government body that runs the U.K. capital’s transit system, is now dragging into its second week. Although the transit system remains operational and unaffected by the cyber incident, some TfL online and digital customer services remain offline. In a brief update on its cyber incident page, TfL

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