Q2 2023 Sees Surge in Cybersecurity Deal Volume as Total Venture Spending Declines
The total amount of cybersecurity venture investments in Q2 2023 dropped by 21% compared to Q1 but the number of deals spiked to 115, up 31% over Q1 2023 levels
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Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 4/4/26
Sam Altman is no fan of AI safety, Quantum computing cryptography is now an engineering emergency, How a Mexican contractor became a surveillance powerhouse, Software is produced too fast to secure it, AI is more likely to empower cyber defense than offense, The eternal search for Satoshi Nakamoto
Feds summon Wall Street CEOs over fears Anthropic AI could supercharge cyberattacks
The FBI has accessed incoming Signal messages from a defendant’s iPhone after Signal app removal, Viktor Orbán secretly uses Webloc spyware in violation of GDPR, US Treasury launches cyber threat intel program for digital asset firms, Storm-2755 is stealing Canadians' paychecks, much more
Hackers stole millions from Bitcoin Depot wallets
OpenAI readies its own vulnerability hunting system, Handala breached the devices of former IDF chief, Hackers published data from China's supercomputer, Hundreds of unprotected and unencrypted Modbus devices are exposed on the internet, Hack-for-hire attacks are targeting journalists, much more
Iran-linked hackers target critical infrastructure controls, risking disruption and sabotage
Anthropic's Glasswing could upend bug discovery and fixes, GRU-linked hackers infiltrate routers to steal email account passwords, Pro-Iranian group claims Chime and Pinterest cyberattacks, ICE confirms use of Paragon spyware, Hacking and spying services sold on Telegram to harass women, much more