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Google acquires Zynamics for software analysis

Dan KaplanMarch 2, 2011

Google has acquired Germany-based Zynamics, maker of software analysis and reverse engineering tools. Terms of the deal, announced Tuesday, were not disclosed. Google will leverage Zynamics solutions to better protect users against malware. "We provide solutions that aim at helping the software analyst to understand the complex relations that exist in modern software and to boost his productivity," according to Zynamics, whose CEO is noted researcher Thomas Dullien, better known by his handle of Halvar Flake. – DK

Dan Kaplan

Critical Infrastructure Security

Kansas city disrupted by cyberattack

SC StaffSeptember 20, 2023

Kansas city disrupted by cyberattack Officials at the City of Pittsburg, Kansas have confirmed that its government phone, email, and online payment systems have been impacted by a cyberattack identified over the weekend, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

Threat Intelligence

Middle East telecoms subjected to new ShroudedSnooper attack

SC StaffSeptember 20, 2023

Novel threat actor ShroudedSnooper has targeted Middle Eastern telecommunications firms in new attacks with the stealthy HTTPSnoop malware, reports The Hacker News.

Critical Infrastructure Security

Other organizations targeted by MGM, Caesars attackers

SC StaffSeptember 19, 2023

Reuters reports that three organizations in the manufacturing, technology, and retail industries have also been compromised over the past few weeks by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation and its affiliate Scattered Spider, which were reported to have most recently attacked MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment.

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