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Cybersecurity tech startup Bishop Fox closes $129B Series B funding to fortify its offensive security muscle
Nickie Louise Posted On November 15, 2022


Bishop Fox, a Phoenix-based startup and an emerging offensive security player, has closed its Series B round totaling $129 million led by WestCap. The Series B extension consists of $46 million from lead investor WestCap with additional participation from NextEquity and Rockpool Capital. The latest […]


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Australia’s biggest health insurer Medibank hacked; hackers stole data of 9.7 million customers
Nickie Louise Posted On November 7, 2022


Australia’s biggest health insurer Medibank becomes the latest victim of a cyberattack in a series of data breaches that plagued the country in the last two months. Medibank announced Monday that the health data of around 9.7 million current and former customers’ […]


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Top Tips on How Crypto Traders Can Protect and Secure Their Digital Assets
Nickie Louise Posted On November 2, 2022


Hacking and data breaches have become a daily occurrence as the rate of crypto theft increased exponentially in recent years even as crypto prices fell from their all-time high. Today, crypto exchanges are increasingly becoming hackers’ targets of choice despite […]


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Ex-British Prime Minister Liz Truss’ personal phone hacked; top secret information with the US about the Ukraine war exposed
Daniel Levi Posted On October 29, 2022


Hackers strike again, this time targeting the personal phone of former British Prime Minister Liz Truss. According to an exclusive report by the Daily Mail, Truss’ phone was so heavily compromised that it has now been placed in a locked safe inside […]


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FBI charges Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky for identity theft and his alleged role in operating Raccoon Infostealer malware to infect devices
Daniel Levi Posted On October 25, 2022


The US Department of Justice (DOJ) today has charged 26-year-old Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky for his alleged role in an international cybercrime operation known as Raccoon Infostealer. The DOJ also charged Sokolovsky “with conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, […]


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Blockchain hackers stole over $2.5 billion in the first three quarters of 2022 despite slowdown in crypto market
Nickie Louise Posted On October 25, 2022


Over the past decade, hackers and scammers have stolen over $12 billion in crypto assets. Unfortunately, the trend has accelerated rapidly in 2022. In the first nine months of this year, companies and investors have lost billions to cyber criminals […]


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London-based cybersecurity startup OutThink raises $10 million to tackle human errors behind data breaches
Nickie Louise Posted On October 19, 2022


Every year, businesses and organizations around the world spend enormous amounts of money on cybersecurity and data protection, but still lose billions of dollars to data breaches. A recent IBM study conducted by the Ponemon Institute found that data breaches cost […]


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Australia’s Woolworths suffered a major data breach after hackers stole personal data of 2.2 million users from its MyDeal website
Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2022


Australia’s Woolworths Group announced Friday that the data of 2.2 million customers of a website it owns has been exposed. The company said its majority-owned online retailer owned, MyDeal, “identified that a compromised user credential was used to gain unauthorized access to […]


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Developing an App For a Startup? Don’t Procrastinate On Security Assessment — Get DevSecOps Early
Daniel Levi Posted On October 13, 2022


At which stage of the application development is your app as we speak? Have you already made a security assessment? Many don’t consider early security assessments. Traditionally, apps have been built in their entirety before security would give their approval prior […]


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Hackers attacked all the major US airports
Nickie Louise Posted On October 10, 2022


As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, a group of Russian-speaking hackers has now turned their attention to US airports. The group has claimed responsibility for knocking more than a dozen public-facing airport websites offline. The airports, which include those […]


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Hackers stole $570 million from Binance’s BNB Chain in one of the largest crypto hacks
Nickie Louise Posted On October 7, 2022


Hackers have stolen $570 million from Binance-linked blockchain BNB Chain, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday. The hack is the latest in a series of hacks to hit the crypto sector this year. This is the second time hackers have breached the BNB Chain. […]


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Cybersecurity tech startup Arctic Wolf raises $401 million in debt as it eyes IPO
Nickie Louise Posted On October 6, 2022


With the ongoing global economic downturn, tech startups continue to struggle to secure new funding as the glut of cheap money dries due to high-interest rates causing investors to pull back from risky bets. In the latest sign that pure equity financing is […]


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Mastercard launches Crypto Secure, a new AI tool to help merchants combat crypto fraud
Nickie Louise Posted On October 4, 2022


Crypto fraud is on the rise and there is no sign of slowing down. Crypto scams were 60 times more reported in 2021 than in 2018. According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, illicit addresses received over $14 billion in cryptocurrency […]


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Cyber attacks more likely to bring down US’ most-advanced F-35 stealth fighter jet than Russian missiles
Daniel Levi Posted On October 3, 2022


The F-35 is the US’ most advanced F-35 stealth fighter jet. It’s a high-tech stealthy fighter jet capable of evading radar while infiltrating enemy airspace to deliver a knockout blow. However, as sophisticated as F-35 is, it has one major vulnerability—being […]


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LayerX emerges from stealth with $7.5M Seed round to launch user-first security platform for all browsers
Nickie Louise Posted On October 3, 2022


Cyberattacks are on the rise across all industries. And while hacking methods have evolved over the years, cybersecurity experts found that hackers continue to exploit browser vulnerabilities and leverage some of their most tried-and-true tactics— phishing and ransomware, among others. Browser exploits […]


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Cynomi’s Automated vCISO Platform Offers a Revolutionary AI Solution to the Cybersecurity Market
Daniel Levi Posted On September 25, 2022


The cyber security industry is constantly facing new and evolving threats, and businesses are struggling to keep up. As a result, the global cost of cybercrime is increasing exponentially and is expected to reach $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025. […]


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Australia’s second largest telco Optus suffered a major data breach, 10 million customers’ personal data stolen
Nickie Louise Posted On September 23, 2022


Australian Number 2 telecom company Optus has suffered a major data breach that affected millions of its customers, according to a report from The Australian newspaper. Owned by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, Optus said that hackers stole personal details of up to 10 […]


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Take-Two Interactive Software hacked again as 2K Games Support sends users malware
Daniel Levi Posted On September 21, 2022


Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive Software has once again been hacked, as hackers targeted 2K Games Support urging users to download malware. In a statement today, Take-Two said that a hacker had gained access to the help desk platform of its unit 2K […]


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Uber Hacked! Teenage hacker advocating driver’s rights used social engineering to gain access to Uber’s Slack & internal systems
Nickie Louise Posted On September 16, 2022


Uber has been hacked by a teenage hacker, forcing the ride-hailing giant to take several of its internal communications and engineering systems offline as it investigated the hack. Uber announced Thursday it’s conducting investigations into what led to the hack, […]


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Verkada raises $205M at $3.2 billion valuation to protect every building with cloud-connected security camera systems
Nickie Louise Posted On September 14, 2022


Verkada, a Silicon Valley startup founded six years ago with the vision to modernize the world of physical security,  said on Wednesday it has raised a $205 million Series D funding round led by Linse Capital. The round now pushes the […]


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