A new report released today from mobile security platform provider Zimperium Inc. is warning of a new and potent threat that hijacks onetime password text messages, posing significant risks to account security and personal data. Called SMS Stealer, the malicious software has been identified in over 105,000 samples across more than 600 global brands, highlighting its extensive ...

Israeli developer observability startup Lightrun Inc. announced today that it has raised $18 million in new funding and launched Runtime Autonomous AI Debugger, a runtime autonomous debugger based on generative artificial intelligence. Founded in 2019, Lightrun offers a developer-centered observability platform that allows developers to debug their code in real time without the need for ...

Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by Texas that accused the company behind Facebook of illegally collecting biometric data on users without their consent, breaching Texas law. The lawsuit was filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in February 2022 and claimed that Meta breached the Texas Capture or ...

Shares in Freshworks Inc. rose more than 5% in late trading today after the customer service and support software firm impressed investors with revenue and earnings beats in its fiscal second quarter. For the quarter that ended on June 30, Freshworks reported adjusted earnings per share of eight cents, up from seven cents in the same ...

Shares in Informatica Inc. were down slightly in late trading today after the data integration firm reported second-quarter earnings results. For the quarter that ended June 30, Informatica reported adjusted earnings per share of 23 cents, up from 17 cents per share in the same quarter of last year, on revenue of $400.6 million, up 7% year-over-year. ...

Artificial intelligence enterprise software company Gradient AI Corp. announced today that it has raised $56 million in new funding to support product development aimed at driving innovation and efficiency in the insurance industry. Founded in 2012, the company specializes in providing AI solutions for the insurance industry, particularly focusing on automating underwriting processes and improving ...

Software supply chain management startup Lineaje announced today that it has raised $20 million in new funding to advance its artificial intelligence capabilities, deliver secure open-source software, reduce enterprise software maintenance costs and expand its global business. Founded in 2021, Lineaje offers continuous software supply chain security management to companies that build or use software. The company’s service determines ...

Data security platform company Devo Technology Inc. today launched data orchestration, a data analytics cloud and security operations center workflow enhancements that offer security teams data control, cost optimizations and efficient automation. The three announcements are aimed at helping security teams who are grappling with the vast amounts of data they need to manage and analyze. Devo ...

Multicloud security firm Fortanix Inc. today announced an expansion of its Key Insight solution that allows organizations to discover, assess and remediate fragmented cryptographic security risks. With the expansion, Key Insight can now scan databases and storage to discover encryption keys and data services across hybrid environments, including on-premises. Fortanix says the approach is critical to organizations ...

Software-as-a-service bot protection startup DataDome SAS today announced “Discover,” a new free tool designed to eliminate security blind spots. Debuting and being demoed at the Black Hat USA 2024 conference starting Saturday in Las Vegas, Discover has been designed to allow customers to scan their domains and subdomains comprehensively in a single click to receive a quick, ...