Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Jamf, LevelBlue, Ping Identity, Twilio, and Veeam Software.
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Chinese APT Uses ‘Airstalk’ Malware in Supply Chain Attacks
PowerShell and .NET variants of the malware abuse AirWatch’s MDM API to establish a C&C communication channel.
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Google Pays $100,000 in Rewards for Two Chrome Vulnerabilities
The two bugs are high-severity type confusion and inappropriate implementation issues in the browser’s V8 JavaScript engine.
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In Other News: WhatsApp Passkey-Encrypted Backups, Russia Targets Meduza Malware, New Mastercard Solution
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: several interesting Android malware families, UN cybercrime treaty, criminal complaint against Clearview AI in Europe.
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Ukrainian Man Extradited From Ireland to US Over Conti Ransomware Charges
Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko is now in the US after being held in custody in Ireland since 2023.
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Open VSX Downplays Impact From GlassWorm Campaign
Open VSX fully contained the GlassWorm attacks and says it was not a self-replicating worm in the traditional sense.
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CISA Adds Exploited XWiki, VMware Flaws to KEV Catalog
Broadcom has updated its advisory on CVE-2025-41244 to mention the vulnerability’s in-the-wild exploitation.
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Jamf to Go Private Following $2.2 Billion Acquisition by Francisco Partners
The private equity firm will purchase the outstanding shares of Jamf common stock for $13 per share in an all-cash transaction.
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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks
The Windows shortcut vulnerability has been seen in attacks conducted by Mustang Panda to drop the PlugX malware.
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Japan Issues OT Security Guidance for Semiconductor Factories
The 130-page document covers several important aspects and it’s available in both Japanese and English.
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