Category: application security
Microsoft Edge Adds Password Generator, Drops Support for Flash, FTP
Microsoft has shipped the stable version of the Microsoft Edge 88 browser, featuring a brand new Password Generator and the ability to alert on compro [...]
‘LuckyBoy’ Malvertising Campaign Hits iOS, Android, XBox Users
A recently identified malvertising campaign targeting mobile and other connected devices users makes heavy use of obfuscation and cloaking to avoid de [...]
FBI Warns of Employee Credential Phishing via Phone, Chat
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn of attacks targeting enterprises, in which threat actors [...]
Data Security Startup Qohash Raises $6 Million
Canadian data security startup Qohash this week announced it raised CAD 8 million (approximately USD $6.3 million) in Series A funding. The financing [...]
Report: TikTok Harvested MAC Addresses By Exploiting Android Loophole
The ongoing controversies surrounding TikTok hit a new gear on Thursday with a bombshell report accusing the Chinese company of spying on millions of [...]
SAP Patches Serious Code Injection, DoS Vulnerabilities
German software maker SAP has published 10 advisories to document flaws and fixes for a range of serious security vulnerabilities.
SAP also published [...]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 83 Vulnerabilities, 10 Critical, 1 Actively Exploited
Microsoft on Tuesday released the first batch of security patches for 2021 with fixes for 83 documented security vulnerabilities, including a "critica [...]
Intel Packs Ransomware Detection Directly Into vPro Platform
At the virtual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Monday, chipmaker Intel announced CPU-based ransomware detection capabilities has been fitted direct [...]

F5 to Acquire Volterra in Deal Valued at $500 Million
F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Volterra, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of tools that help custo [...]

Lacework Banks $525 Million as Cloud Security Market Heats Up
Lacework, a five-year-old cybersecurity company that automates security across enterprise cloud deployments, has reached unicorn status with the closi [...]