Russian hackers trying to breach ChatGPT / NoName057 group attacks Czech presidential election / Spider Oak raises $16M to provide cybersecurity services for space systems

Plus: Censinet raises $9M to help healthcare organizations improve their cybersecurity

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Russian hackers are trying to breach ChatGPT API limits and use it for their own campaigns, according to reports. Researchers claim that certain Russia-based threat actors have already managed to breach victims using the AI tool. More: Researchers claim that Russian threat actors are asking how to: use stolen payment card information to pay for the upgraded user account on OpenAI  bypass geo controls of OpenAI how to use several suspicious communication services, etc. According to these claims, hackers believe that using tools like ChatGPT can be cost-efficient for them due to the fact that they could automate several aspects of the infection chain. ChatGPT has made waves around the internet, reaching 1 million users in only five days. The tool is being seen as a sign of the next step in AI advancement.

A pro-Russia hacker group tracked as NoName057(16) has cyberattacked the Czech presidential election campaign. The group targets specific presidential candidates. More: NoName057, also known as NoName05716, 05716nnm, or Nnm05716, distributed its DDoS attack by targeting victims in Telegram, a popular chat app that is also used by threat actors. NoName057 is using GitHub repositories to host its DDoS hacking tools. Active since March 2022, the group has only cyberattacked entities that criticized Russia regarding its invasion of Ukraine. NoName has previously attacked Ukrainian media outlets such as Zaxid and Fakty UA, as well as organizations with NATO ties.

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Spider Oak has raised a $16.4M Series C funding round to provide cybersecurity for space systems. Empyrean Technology Solutions led the funding round. More: Spider Oak provides cybersecurity services for civil, military, and commercial space operations. The company is 100% U.S.-owned and operated. It aims to use the funds to complete on-orbit testing of its space device, OrbitSecure 2.0, and develop a space cybersecurity laboratory. Method Capital and OCA Ventures also participated in the funding round. Previously based in Chicago, the company is now relocating to Reston, Virginia.

Censinet has raised a $9M funding round to help healthcare organizations improve their cybersecurity. The company claims to have had 100% ARR growth in 2022 compared to 2021. More: Censinet claims to be the first SaaS cybersecurity platform that uses standardized risk questions and gives risk ratings and analytics based on the answers. Censinet offers its solutions to nearly 40 customers. Since its inception in 2017, the company has raised $22M. Cesient is based in Boston.

Virginia-based Second Front Systems has raised a $2M funding round to improve the quality of cybersecurity software used in government agencies. More: Second Front Systems provides a platform that enables vendors to rapidly onboard, host, and deploy applications for government agencies. The company aims to use the funding round to expand its reach into the U.K. market. U.K.-based investor Gallos led the funding round. Second Front Systems has already raised an oversubscribed Series A funding round in the past.  The company was founded in 2014.

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Arbër is an Inside writer who also has experience in entrepreneurship. He has experience covering Consumer Tech, Venture Capital, NFTs, Crypto, etc. Arbër holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from XAMK University in Finland. When he is not reading(and writing) business news, he chooses to watch sports or anime...and then read news about sports or anime. Editor Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 and 1972 Fords.

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