French multinational digital automation and energy firm Schneider Electric SE has been breached and had data stolen, but the ransom payment those behind the theft are demanding is not money. It’s baguettes. Lots of baguettes. Exactly when the breach took place is unclear, but claims that the company had been breached first appeared on X ...

The City of Columbus, Ohio, has confessed that the details of over 500,000 individuals were stolen in a cyberattack, but only after filing a lawsuit against a security researcher who disclosed that the data had been stolen. The strange story starts in July when the city was targeted in a ransomware attack. The city claimed ...

Shares in Palantir Technologies Inc. rose more than 12% in late trading today after the big-data analytics company reported stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal third quarter and raised its full-year outlook. For the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, Palantir reported adjusted earnings per share of 10 cents, up from seven cents per share ...

A new report out today from software supply chain company JFrog Ltd. reveals a surge in security vulnerabilities in machine learning platforms, highlighting the relative immaturity of the field compared with more established software categories. The report digs into various vulnerabilities in open-source machine learning projects discovered by JFrog’s researchers, with a focus on server-side risks. One ...

A report released today by digital media software firm DoubleVerify Holdings Ltd. warns that white-noise apps are being exploited in a growing trend of audio ad fraud. White-noise apps generate continuous sounds across a wide range of frequencies to mask background noise, helping users relax, focus or sleep better. They’re growing in popularity: Muck Ruck analysis ...

Israeli fintech company Melio Solutions Inc. announced today that it has raised $150 million in a new late-stage funding round on a $2 billion valuation to fuel its growth through strategic partnerships and enhance its accounts payable and receivable platform for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2018, Melio offers a digital payment platform designed ...

Israeli artificial intelligence enterprise security startup Noma Security Inc. today launched and announced that it has raised $32 million in funding to enhance its end-to-end AI security platform and grow its customer base. Founded in 2023, Noma offers end-to-end security solutions tailored to the “Data and AI Lifecycle,” the process of developing, deploying and managing ...

Shares in Atlassian Corp. jumped nearly 16% in late trading today after the Australian collaboration software company topped analysts’ estimates on revenue and earnings in its fiscal 2025 first quarter, driven by surging subscription revenue. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Atlassian reported adjusted earnings of 77 cents per share, up from 65 cents per ...

A new report out today from cybersecurity company Human Security Inc. is warning of a large-scale phishing scheme, dubbed “Phish ‘n’ Ships,” that leverages fake online shops and search engine manipulation to defraud consumers. Uncovered by the company’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research team, the Phish ‘n’ Ships scheme is described as a sophisticated effort to exploit ...

Shares in Twilio Inc. were up over 10% in late trading today after the communications tools provider reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal 2024 third quarter and revised its forecast upward for the rest of the year. For the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, Twilio reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.02, ...