Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation

A public spat between Microsoft and an independent security researcher reopens a long-running debate over who is responsible for securing software.

MokN raises $15M Series A to grow identity theft protection platform

MokN, a French cybersecurity company focused on protectingorganisations from credential theft and identity-based attacks, has raised $15million in Series A funding. The round was led by GV, marking Go…

Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks

A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.

U.S. says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

One leading privacy lawmaker said it was time to “start treating the adtech industry as a national security threat.”

Apple’s iPhone Theft Protection Could Gain A Crucial New Feature

Apple is working on an addition to its Stolen Device Protection feature that would bring it on par with Google’s Android. Here’s what you need to know.

Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability with 8.8 CVE rating allows for code execution — hundreds of millions of machines potentially at risk

Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability allows for code execution and has an 8.8 CVE rating, hundreds of millions of machines potentially vulnerable

CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target software developers in supply chain attacks

Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software.

UK High Court Issues ‘omnibus’ Order To Streamline Piracy Blocking

With pirate sites frequently evading court orders by switching names or website domains, the U.K. is moving to make it easier to make blocking orders stick.

RevEng.AI raises $15M to secure AI-generated software

RevEng.AI, a cybersecurity companyfocused on software supply chain verification, has raised $15 million in aSeries A funding round led by NATO Innovation Fund, with participation fromSands Capital, In…