QR codes are arguably one of the most ubiquitous technologies of the third decade of the 21st century, following the lead from China, where they’ve mostly replaced cash in everyday transactions. The convenience of scanning a QR code is well-documented, but not as well-documented is what happens when the QR code is malicious. That’s the ...

A new report released today by Fox-IT, part of NCC Group PLC, has detailed how about 2,000 Citrix NetScalers have been exploited by a threat actor to gain persistent access. Citrix NetScaler is an application delivery controller and load-balancing solution offered by Citrix Systems Inc. The devices optimize the delivery of applications over the internet and ...

Developer security operations startup OX Appsec Security Ltd. announced today that it has received an investment of an undisclosed amount from IBM Ventures. Founded in 2021 by Neatsun Ziv and Lior Arzi, both veterans of Check Point Software Technology Ltd.’s security division, OX Security offers an end-to-end security solution designed to prevent attacks across the software supply ...

A new report released today by low-code security automation company Swimlane LLC surprisingly finds that about two-thirds of U.S. government agencies are confident of meeting the zero-trust requirements imposed by a Biden administration executive order with just over a year until the deadline. The executive order, issued in May 2021, came a week after pipeline system operator Colonial ...

A Canadian provincial government body tasked with providing dental services has paid a ransomware demand after having data stolen in an 8base ransomware attack. The Alberta Dental Service Corp. said Aug. 10 that it detected the ransomware attack on July 26, when the body discovered that certain data pertaining to public dental benefits programs it administers was ...

Cloud-based workspace collaboration for biopharma startup Genemod Inc. today launched a new artificial intelligence solution designed to turbocharge lab productivity and secure global collaboration. Genemod AI uses machine learning algorithms to facilitate collaboration in the realms of electronic lab notebooks and inventory management. The new solution includes features to perform tasks such as streamlining documentation, providing secure, ...

A new report released today from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board that looked into the Lapsus$ hacking gang recommends that mobile phone carriers implement more stringent authentication methods to safeguard their customers against SIM swapping. The report digs into previous Lapsus$ attacks and how the gang leveraged simple techniques to evade industry-standard ...

Incident management platform startup Rootly Inc. today announced that it has raised $12 million in new funding to accelerate its product roadmap, increase its global engineering presence, and invest in sales and marketing to meet market demand for its solution. Founded in 2020, Rootly offers an incident management platform and Slackbot designed to help companies ...

Artificial intelligence data exploration startup Virtualitics Inc. today announced that it has raised $37 million in new funding to invest toward direct and ecosystem expansion as well as enhancing its AI platform. Founded in 2016, Virtualitics offers a data exploration platform that uses artificial intelligence and big data to help enterprises and governments make decisions with ready-to-use AI. The company had ...

Big data application search provider Lucidworks Inc. today published the results of a generative artificial intelligence study that confirms what we all sensed by now: Some 93% of companies plan to increase their investments in AI within the next 12 months. The findings, based on a survey of over 6,000 employees involved in AI technology decision-making, ...