Cybersecurity Venture Spending in Q1 23 Dipped to Lowest Level Since Q3 20
The sharp drop followed two banner years of VC investments. One VC says despite fluctuations, the long term trend for VC cybersecurity spending is bullish.
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TeleMessage suspends service following reported hack
Hackers stole records from deportation airline GlobalX Air, Man who allegedly helped launder $190m in stolen crypto was busted in Israel, Hegseth used Signal in at least 12 chats, SK Telecom task force discovered 8 new malware strains, easyjson open source code might be a natsec risk, much more
Trump EO gives DOGE access to all federal systems, targets states, and injects cybersecurity risks
Following a Trump EO, OMB told all US agencies to provide DOGE with expansive data on and access to all databases, systems, and technologies. Experts say this effort threatens federal programs, jeopardizes funding of state initiatives, and could weaken the US government's cybersecurity.
A hacker stole content from the Telemessage system used by the US government
Criminal scam network run by Darcula exposed by journalists, DragonForce takes credit for Co-op attack, NoName attacked Romanian gov't websites on election day, US indicts Black Kingdom ransomware dev, Trump wants to slash nearly $500m from CISA, Qilin claims Cobb Co. attack, much more
Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 4/26/25
How North Korean workers are stealing your jobs, Why China bowed out of overseas hackathons, Interpol lab digs into cybercrime innovation, The Fourth Amendment can thwart AI-powered authoritarian surveillance, Meta turned a blind eye to preventing AI personas from sharing fantasy sex with children