Vulnerabilities in a smart building energy management system have been identified, including an unpatched flaw from two years ago that hackers could exploit to take over misconfigured instances exposed to the internet.

Email security vendor Proofpoint has acquired Normalyze, a data security posture management startup, to address the growing security challenges tied to human error within complex data ecosystems.

The $45 million raised will support Concentric AI's expansion in R&D and market reach over the next three to four years. Top Tier Capital Partners and HarbourVest Partners led the funding round, with input from CyberFuture, a global CISO consortium.

The acquisition is set to close on November 1, with the integration into Socure occurring in two phases next year. The deal will simplify authentication, account recovery, and transaction monitoring through pre-built templates for easy integration.

The attacks disrupted the websites of various organizations, including the majority political party, major manufacturers, and local governments. A threat actor named "NoName057(16)" claimed responsibility, warning against measures against Russia.

Using the fresh funding, the company plans to improve its threat modeling and deepfake protection services to safeguard high-profile individuals from cyber threats in their personal lives.

Snowflake, a cloud-based data warehousing platform, has implemented default multifactor authentication and a minimum 14-character password requirement following cyberattacks in June affecting multiple customers.

Prosecutors allege that Chinese national Wu Song targeted US academics and engineers to obtain applications used in aerospace engineering and fluid dynamics, which could be used for developing missiles and weapons.

Strider Technologies has secured $55 million in Series C funding to bolster its artificial intelligence research, expand into the government sector, and support global growth.

According to an FBI report, cryptocurrency scams surged in 2023, leading to victims reporting $5. 6 billion in financial losses associated with crypto schemes, a 45% increase from the previous year.