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Terra Security Raises $8M for Agentic AI Penetration Testing Platform
Cybersecurity startup Terra Security has raised $8 million in seed funding from SYN Ventures, FXP Ventures, and Underscore VC.
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Korean Telco Giant SK Telecom Hacked
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom company, disclosed a data leak involving a malware infection.
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Cloud Data Security Play Sentra Raises $50 Million Series B
Sentra has now raised north of $100 million for controls technology to keep sensitive data out of misconfigured AI workflows.
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DataKrypto Launches Homomorphic Encryption Framework to Secure Enterprise AI Models
DataKrypto’s FHEnom for AI combines real-time homomorphic encryption with trusted execution environments to protect enterprise data and models from leakage, exposure, and tampering.
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Cyberattack Knocks Texas City’s Systems Offline
The city of Abilene, Texas, is scrambling to restore systems that have been taken offline in response to a cyberattack.
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SSL.com Scrambles to Patch Certificate Issuance Vulnerability
A vulnerability in SSL.com has resulted in nearly a dozen certificates for legitimate domains being wrongly issued.
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Open Source Security Firm Hopper Emerges From Stealth With $7.6M in Funding
Hopper has emerged from stealth mode with a solution designed to help organizations manage open source software risk.
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Many Malware Campaigns Linked to Proton66 Network
Security researchers detail various malware campaigns that use bulletproof services linked to Proton66 ASN.
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Legacy Google Service Abused in Phishing Attacks
A sophisticated phishing campaign abuses weakness in Google Sites to spoof Google no-reply addresses and bypass protections.
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UN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading Across the Rest of the World
Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe, according to a UN report.
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Two Healthcare Orgs Hit by Ransomware Confirm Data Breaches Impacting Over 100,000
Bell Ambulance and Alabama Ophthalmology Associates have suffered data breaches affecting over 100,000 people after being targeted in ransomware attacks.
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Microsoft Purges Dormant Azure Tenants, Rotates Keys to Prevent Repeat Nation-State Hack
Microsoft security chief Charlie Bell says the SFI's 28 objectives are “near completion” and that 11 others have made “significant progress.”
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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature
North Korean cryptocurrency thieves abusing Zoom Remote collaboration feature to target cryptocurrency traders with malware.
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Exaforce Banks Hefty $75 Million for AI-Powered SOC Remake
San Francisco startup closes a hefty $75 million Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures and Mayfield.
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Kenzo Security Raises $4.5 Million for Agentic AI Security Operations Platform
Kenzo Security has emerged from stealth mode after 18 months of developing its agentic AI security platform.
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Bot Traffic Surpasses Humans Online—Driven by AI and Criminal Innovation
With 51% of internet traffic now bot-driven and a growing share of it malicious, organizations must prepare for an era of more evasive, AI-assisted automation.
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Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare
Countries around the world are preparing for greater digital conflict as increasing global tensions and a looming trade war have raised the stakes.
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Lantronix Device Used in Critical Infrastructure Exposes Systems to Remote Hacking
Lantronix’s XPort device is affected by a critical vulnerability that can be used for takeover and disruption, including in the energy sector.
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The Shadow AI Surge: Study Finds 50% of Workers Use Unapproved AI Tools
With unapproved AI tools entrenched in daily workflows, experts say it’s time to shift from monitoring to managing Shadow AI use across the enterprise.
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