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	2021-12-10 15:08:05	WD Updates SanDisk SecureAccess to Prevent Dictionary, Brute Force Attacks (lien direct)	Western Digital has updated its SanDisk SecureAccess product to address vulnerabilities that can be exploited to gain access to user data through brute force and dictionary attacks.
	2021-12-10 14:00:57	Fujitsu Retires Tool Targeted by Threat Actors (lien direct)	Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has announced plans to retire the ProjectWEB project information sharing tool after it was targeted by threat actors earlier this year. Designed to aid collaboration between teams, ProjectWEB is a tool that organizations can employ to share project data both within and outside of their environments.	Tool Threat
	2021-12-10 13:02:41	Afero Raises $50 Million for Its Secure IoT Platform (lien direct)	Afero, a Menlo Park, California-based company focused on securing IoT device communication, has closed a $50 million Series C funding round. To date, the company has raised $100 million in funding. The new investment came from Crosspoint Capital Partners. Home Depot also participated, but the terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
	2021-12-10 12:35:40	Russian Who Helped Kelihos Malware Evade Detection Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison (lien direct)	A Russian national convicted earlier this year in the United States for his role in a cybercrime operation has been sentenced to four years in prison.	Malware
	2021-12-10 11:46:30	UK Court Permits Assange Extradition to US on Spying Charges (lien direct)	A British appellate court opened the door Friday for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling that found the WikiLeaks founder's mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal justice system.
	2021-12-10 10:34:27	Saudi Activist Sues 3 Former U.S. Officials Over Hacking (lien direct)	Loujain al-Hathloul, a prominent Saudi political activist who pushed to end a ban on women driving in her country, is suing three former U.S. intelligence and military officials she says helped hack her cellphone so a foreign government could spy on her before she was imprisoned and tortured.	Hack
	2021-12-10 10:08:35	Work-from-Anywhere Requires "Work-from-Anywhere Security" (lien direct)	Security policies and solutions need to follow users and data from anywhere to anywhere
	2021-12-09 18:34:18	Ex-Googlers Snag $5 Million for Software Supply Chain Security Tech (lien direct)	A group for ex-Google software engineers has raised $5 million in seed funding for Chainguard, an early-stage startup tackling vexing problems associated with software supply chain security.
	2021-12-09 17:42:30	Email Security Company IronScales Raises $64 Million (lien direct)	IronScales, a company that leverages artificial intelligence in technology for email security, has closed a $64 million Series C funding round. The investment round was led by PSG with additional participation from existing investors Jump Capital and K1 Investment Management.
	2021-12-09 16:11:33	Volume of Attacks on IoT/OT Devices Increasing: Microsoft Study (lien direct)	The volume of attacks on IoT and OT devices is increasing and in many cases these systems were specifically targeted by threat actors, according to a new study commissioned by Microsoft.	Threat
	2021-12-09 15:03:14	Facebook, GDPR and Max Schrems - Under the Hood of GDPR Legal Processes (lien direct)
	2021-12-09 14:45:45	Mozilla Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Firefox, Thunderbird (lien direct)	Mozilla this week released security updates for the Firefox browser and Thunderbird mail client to address multiple vulnerabilities, including several bugs rated high severity.
	2021-12-09 13:50:40	Ransomware Operators Leak Data Stolen From Wind Turbine Giant Vestas (lien direct)	Cybercriminals have made public the data stolen recently from Danish wind turbine giant Vestas Wind Systems, and the company confirmed the leak on Wednesday.
	2021-12-09 12:21:53	\'Moobot\' Botnet Targets Hikvision Devices via Recent Vulnerability (lien direct)	A Mirai-based botnet dubbed 'Moobot' is attempting to exploit a recently addressed vulnerability that affects many Hikvision products, according to Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs.	Vulnerability
	2021-12-09 12:01:05	Australian Electricity Provider \'CS Energy\' Hit by Ransomware (lien direct)	Australian electricity provider CS Energy has been hit by a ransomware attack, but the company says electricity generation has not been affected and it has denied claims that the attack was conducted by a state-sponsored threat group. The attack was discovered on November 27 and the company informed the public about the incident a few days later.	Ransomware Threat
	2021-12-09 12:00:47	The First Building Block for the SOC of the Future is Data (lien direct)	Data is the lifeblood of security because it provides context from a wide range of internal and external sources
	2021-12-09 10:28:15	SonicWall Customers Warned of High-Risk Flaws in Remote Access Appliances (lien direct)	SonicWall is urging organizations to address as soon as possible a series of recently patched vulnerabilities affecting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances.
	2021-12-08 19:38:08	Report: Chinese Hackers Targeted Southeast Asian Nations (lien direct)	Chinese hackers, likely state-sponsored, have been broadly targeting government and private-sector organizations across Southeast Asia, including those closely involved with Beijing on infrastructure development projects, according to a report released Wednesday by a U.S.-based private cybersecurity company.
	2021-12-08 19:33:16	Windows URI Handling Flaw Leads to Drive-by Code Execution (lien direct)	A pair of German security researchers have publicly documented the discovery of a drive-by code execution vulnerability in Windows 10 and criticized Microsoft for botching its response to the still-unfixed security problem.	Vulnerability
	2021-12-08 17:09:17	Identity Fraud: A Major Growth Area for Criminals (lien direct)	The lockdowns of 2020 led to an increase in online activity. This in turn led to an increase in online identity theft and fraud. The question asked for 2021 is whether 2020 was a temporary spike, or an ongoing change in fraudulent activity.
	2021-12-08 16:04:26	Canadian Man Faces Charges in Canada, U.S. for Ransomware Attacks (lien direct)	A Canadian national is facing cybercrime-related charges in the United States and Canada, with authorities saying that he was involved in ransomware attacks.	Ransomware
	2021-12-08 14:33:30	Private Equity Firm Permira to Acquire Mimecast in $5.8 Billion Deal (lien direct)	Mimecast on Tuesday announced that private equity firm Permira wants to acquire it in an all-cash transaction that values the email security company at roughly $5.8 billion. Permira, which plans on taking Mimecast private, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of its outstanding ordinary shares for $80 per share.
	2021-12-08 14:22:23	What a Departure Email Can Teach Us About Security (lien direct)	When someone leaves their job to pursue other opportunities, we often receive an email about their departure. Many times, the departure email praises the person who has given notice. This would seem to be a courteous tradition when someone leaves.
	2021-12-08 13:49:01	QNAP Warns of New Crypto-Mining Malware Targeting NAS Devices (lien direct)	Network-attached storage (NAS) appliance manufacturer QNAP Systems has sounded the alarm on a new wave of attacks targeting NAS devices with a cryptocurrency miner.	Malware
	2021-12-08 13:03:59	Claroty Raises $400 Million, Acquires Healthcare IoT Security Firm Medigate (lien direct)	Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty on Wednesday announced that it has raised $400 million in a Series E funding round, and revealed that it has entered an agreement to acquire healthcare IoT security company Medigate.
	2021-12-08 12:37:57	\'USB Over Ethernet\' Driver Vulnerabilities Affected Major Cloud Services (lien direct)	Potentially serious vulnerabilities identified in a library developed by Eltima affected multiple cloud services, according to endpoint security company SentinelOne.
	2021-12-08 12:08:07	Identity Verification Company Incode Raises $220 Million at $1.25 Billion Valuation (lien direct)	Identity verification and authentication company Incode this week announced that it has reached unicorn status after closing a $220 million Series B funding round. The new investment, which comes seven months after the company's Series A funding, has boosted Incode's valuation to $1.25 billion.
	2021-12-08 11:49:43	Google Takes Action Against Glupteba Botnet and Its Russian Operators (lien direct)	Google on Tuesday announced that it has taken action to disrupt a botnet named Glupteba and it has filed a lawsuit against its alleged operators in Russia.
	2021-12-08 10:08:47	Android Security Updates Patch 46 Vulnerabilities (lien direct)	The December 2021 security updates for Android have started rolling out to users with patches for 46 vulnerabilities, including several considered critical severity.
	2021-12-07 19:20:27	LogDNA Snags $50 Million for Data Observability Tech (lien direct)	LogDNA, a late-stage startup that helps DevOps teams scour logs for signs of problems, has secured a new $50 million investment led by Dave DeWalt's NightDragon venture capital firm. In addition to NightDragon, Emergence Capital and Initialized Capital also participated in the latest financing.
	2021-12-07 15:46:44	Three Hundred Spar Convenience Stores in UK Affected by Cyber Incident (lien direct)	Three hundred Spar convenience stores in the north of England have been affected by a cyberattack against wholesaler James Hall and Co. James Hall supplies produce to the stores, but also operates the IT and till systems.
	2021-12-07 15:14:22	Grip Security Raises $25 Million to Secure SaaS Applications (lien direct)	Grip Security, an Israeli startup that helps organizations securely adopt software-as-a-service (SaaS), on Tuesday announced the closing of a $19 million Series A funding round led by Intel Capital.
	2021-12-07 13:52:35	Money, Reputations at Stake in Dark Web Courtrooms (lien direct)
	2021-12-07 13:30:29	GitGuardian Raises $44 Million to Create Code Security Platform (lien direct)	Code security company GitGuardian on Tuesday announced raising $44 million in a Series B funding round, which brings the total raised by the company to $56 million. The latest funding round was led by Eurazeo, with participation from Sapphire, Balderton, BPI and Fly Ventures.
	2021-12-07 13:04:42	Microsoft Seizes Domains Used by China-Linked APT \'Nickel\' (lien direct)	Microsoft says it has seized control of domains that China-linked threat actor Nickel has been employing in malicious attacks targeting organizations in the United States and worldwide.	Threat	APT 15
	2021-12-07 12:11:24	Firefox 95 Rolls Out With New \'RLBox\' Isolation Feature (lien direct)	Mozilla on Monday released Firefox 95 to the stable channel with a new isolation feature in tow, designed to keep untrusted code at bay and better protect users from web attacks that attempt to escape the sandbox.
	2021-12-07 11:38:18	SolarWinds Hackers Use New Malware in Attacks That Serve Russian Interests (lien direct)	The threat group believed to be responsible for the attack on IT management company SolarWinds has developed new malware as it continues to target organizations that possess data relevant to Russian interests.	Malware Threat
	2021-12-07 09:58:07	Google Patches Serious Use-After-Free Vulnerabilities in Chrome (lien direct)	Google on Monday announced the rollout of a new security update for Chrome, to address 20 vulnerabilities in the browser, including 16 reported by external researchers. Of these 16 security errors, 15 are rated high severity. Nearly half of them are use-after-free bugs affecting various components of the browser.
	2021-12-06 21:22:47	Fearing Misuse, Israel Tightens Supervision of Cyber Exports (lien direct)	Israel's Defense Ministry on Monday announced that it was tightening supervision over cyber exports - a move that follows a series of scandals involving Israeli spyware company NSO Group.
	2021-12-06 20:47:46	(Déjà vu) Video: CISO Fireside Chat With Steve Katz, World\'s First Known CISO (lien direct)
	2021-12-06 18:35:47	Anti-Fraud Bot Protection Firm Kasada Bags $23 Million Investment (lien direct)	Web traffic protection provider Kasada on Monday announced it has raised $23 million in Series C funding. To date, the company has raised $39 million.
	2021-12-06 17:17:48	Zoho Confirms New Zero-Day, Ships Exploit Detector (lien direct)	The security problems at enterprise software provider Zoho continue to multiply with confirmation of a new critical authentication bypass vulnerability -- the third in four months -- being exploited in the wild by advanced threat actors.	Vulnerability Threat
	2021-12-06 15:37:25	FBI Warns of Cuba Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure (lien direct)	The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning over Cuba ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure. As of November 2021, the gang behind Cuba ransomware managed to compromise at least 49 entities in the government, healthcare, financial, information technology, and manufacturing sectors.	Ransomware
	2021-12-06 14:02:15	Web Browsers Vulnerable to 14 New Types of XS-Leak Attacks (lien direct)	Researchers from two universities in Germany have developed a tool that can be used to check web browsers for cross-site leaks, and they claim to have identified 14 new attack classes.	Tool
	2021-12-06 12:02:17	Hackers Steal $150 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency From BitMart (lien direct)	Cryptocurrency trading platform BitMart on Sunday announced that it has suspended withdrawals after discovering a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the theft of roughly $150 million worth of assets.
	2021-12-06 11:46:11	Cyberattack Causes Significant Disruption at Colorado Electric Utility (lien direct)	An electric utility in Colorado has disclosed an apparent ransomware attack that resulted in significant disruption and damage.	Ransomware
	2021-12-03 20:57:37	Pegasus Maker Probes Reports its Spyware Targeted US Diplomats (lien direct)	The Israeli spyware maker in the Pegasus surveillance scandal said Friday it was investigating reports the firm's technology was used to target iPhones of some US diplomats in Africa.
	2021-12-03 19:01:55	Researchers Find 226 Vulnerabilities in Nine Wi-Fi Routers (lien direct)	A total of 226 potential security defects were identified in nine Wi-Fi routers from known manufacturers as part of a study performed by IoT Inspector security researchers and editors with the German IT magazine CHIP.
	2021-12-03 18:36:45	Iranians Charged for Cryptojacking After U.S. Firm Gets $760,000 Cloud Bill (lien direct)	Two Iranian nationals have been charged this week in Missouri for allegedly running a cryptojacking operation that targeted at least one company in the United States. The accused are Danial Jeloudar and Saeeid Safaei, and they are both believed to be living abroad. They have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
	2021-12-03 15:49:19	CISA Informs Organizations About Vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy Products (lien direct)	The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released six advisories in the past week to inform organizations about vulnerabilities affecting Hitachi Energy products.

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