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Norfolk Southern Denies Hacker Involvement in Train Shutdown In a recent incident that caused widespread disruption and forced Norfolk Southern to park all its trains, the railroad company claims that a software defect, not a hacker, was the cause of the computer outage. Norfolk Southern, based in Atlanta, traced the problem to a defect in…
The 2024 iPhone Security Research Program: Advancing Cybersecurity through Collaboration Introduction In a continuous effort to enhance the security of its products and protect its users’ data, Apple has launched the highly anticipated 2024 iPhone Security Research Program. This initiative invites security researchers to apply for the program, allowing them to work alongside Apple‘s security…
Cybercrime Attack Targets Australian Energy Software Firm Energy One Intrusion Details and Potential Impact Energy One, an Australian company that provides software products and services to the energy sector, has recently fallen victim to a cyberattack. The attack, detected on August 18, has affected some corporate systems in both Australia and the UK. Energy One…
Microsoft’s PowerShell Gallery Exposes Software Supply Chain Risk Weak Protections Against Attackers A recent study by Aqua Nautilus highlighted the potential software supply chain risk associated with Microsoft’s PowerShell Gallery. According to the researchers, the repository’s policies regarding package names and owners are relatively weak and can be easily abused by threat actors. This puts…
Vulnerabilities Microsoft Paid Out $13 Million via Bug Bounty Programs for Fourth Consecutive Year Microsoft has announced that it paid out over $13 million through its bug bounty programs for the fourth consecutive year. The tech giant awarded a total of $13.8 million to 345 researchers from more than 45 countries between July 1, 2022,…
Cybersecurity Funding OneTrust Raises $150 Million at $4.5 Billion Valuation The Rise of OneTrust Data privacy and governance provider OneTrust has recently announced that it has raised $150 million in new funding, bringing their total raised to over $1 billion. Founded in 2016, OneTrust offers a trust intelligence platform to help organizations manage and visualize…
Cybersecurity Funding: Zluri Raises $20 Million for SaaS Management Platform The Rise of SaaS SaaS (Software as a Service) has become increasingly popular among organizations, offering convenient and cost-effective solutions for software management. However, the rapid adoption of SaaS applications has also brought challenges in terms of security, governance, and cost optimization. Recognizing this need,…
Critical Security Vulnerability in VMware Aria Operations for Logs A critical security vulnerability in the VMware Aria Operations for Logs analysis tool has recently been discovered. This flaw, known as CVE-2022-20864, allows threat actors to run arbitrary code as root, without requiring any user interaction. While the vulnerability was initially patched in April, an exploit…
Honeywell to Acquire SCADAfence: Strengthening Industrial Cybersecurity Introduction Charlotte, NC (July 10, 2023) – Honeywell, a leading industrial software company, has announced its acquisition of SCADAfence, a prominent provider of operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity solutions. This strategic move by Honeywell aims to enhance its capabilities in safeguarding large-scale networks, particularly…
Mend.io Releases Open Source Reliability Leaderboard Introduction Mend.io, a leading application security provider, unveiled its latest report, the Mend.io Open Source Reliability Leaderboard. This report highlights the top packages in terms of reliability across three of the most widely used programming languages: npm, PyPi, and Maven. The Leaderboard aims to shift the focus from simply…