Ex-NSA bug bounty startup Synack lands $21m, eyes Australia for growth
A crowdsourced bug hunting firm founded by former NSA analysts is plotting an expansion into Australia the Asia Pacific.
A crowdsourced bug hunting firm founded by former NSA analysts is plotting an expansion into Australia the Asia Pacific.
Live attack intelligence company Norse has appointed David Weier as senior vice president of worldwide sales.
Anthony Caruana | 13 Aug | Read more
Globalstar satellite transmissions used for tracking truck fleets and wilderness hikers can be hacked to alter messages being sent with possibly dire consequences for pilots, shipping lines, war correspondents and businesses that use the system to keep an eye on their remote assets.
Tim Greene | 07 Aug | Read more
According to a report released this morning by security provider Veracode, many of the Internet of Things devices that consumers are buying for their increasingly connected homes are vulnerable to hacker exploits. While Veracode looked at different devices and vulnerabilities, its overall findings mirror those by Synack, which we reported on last month.
Jake Widman | 08 Apr | Read more
Apple's security technologies for Mac OS X may still miss iWorm, a piece of malware discovered in late September that infected thousands of computers.
Jeremy Kirk | 05 Nov | Read more
Consumers who outfit their homes with home automation devices without considering security may be inviting hackers and thieves inside.
Robert Lemos | 10 Jun | Read more
Nearly all the fancy hardware in your connected home is inherently flawed when it comes to security. That's one of the painful takeaways from a new report by Synack, a subscription Security-as-as-Service (SaaS) startup in Menlo Park, California. The company's analysis will be a rude awakening for anyone who thinks they have a bullet-proof home-security system, whether it's a DIY project or a pricey custom job.
Paul Lilly | 14 Feb | Read more