Spatial apps creation and collaboration platform startup ShapesXR today announced that it has raised $8.6 million in new funding to expand its platform to new devices, including Apple Vision Pro, Pico and Magic Leap. Founded in 2016 as Shapes Corp., ShapesXR offers a web-based platform that allows users to instantly create fully immersive scenes and populate them with ...

Zero-trust security startup Illumio Inc. today announced the general availability of a new integrated solution, designed in partnership with Microsoft Corp., to bring zero-trust enforcement to the Azure Firewall. Illumio for Microsoft Azure Firewall is a zero-trust enforcement point to visualize and secure all traffic between Azure resources connecting through the Azure Firewall. The service builds resilience to ...

Data store and object security startup Symmetry Systems Inc. today announced it has raised $18 million in new funding to accelerate global revenue-generating efforts, including the scaling of channel sales. Founded in 2018, Symmetry has as its mission to protect the world’s data, ensuring resilience and enabling modern data-centric companies to grow, innovate and lead with confidence. The company offers ...

The U.K. Electoral Commission, the body responsible for elections in the country, has disclosed a stunning data breach involving the personal information of anyone who registered to vote in the U.K. between 2014 and 2022 — potentially up to 40 million people. The “incident” was first identified in October 2022 after suspicious activity was detected ...

Autonomous security solutions startup Horizon3.ai Inc. today announced that it had raised $40 million in new funding to build out its enterprise-wide proactive security platform and expand channel and partner presence. Founded in 2019 by former Splunk Inc. Chief Technology Officer Snehal Antani and Anthony Pillitiere, former deputy CTO within U.S. Special Operations Command, Horizon3.ai offers automated ...

Cybersecurity solutions provider Rapid7 Inc. announced alongside its quarterly earnings report today that it’s laying off staff amid reports that it has received a takeover bid from a private equity firm. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Rapid7 said it’s laying off about 18% of its workforce as part of a ...

Shares in Lyft Inc. dropped in late trading after the ride-hailing company reported lower-than-expected revenue per active user despite otherwise solid figures. For its second quarter that ended June 30, Lyft reported adjusted earnings per share of 16 cents on revenue of $1.02 billion, up 3% year-over-year. Revenue was in line with analyst expectations, but ...

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced the launch of CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations designed to detect, disrupt and halt advanced cyber adversaries, making their operations more costly and challenging. It also released its annual threat hunting report that details attack trends and adversary tradecraft observed by its threat hunters and intelligence analysts. CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations harnesses data ...

Cybersecurity company Abnormal Security Corp. today announced a new service specifically designed to detect artificial intelligence-generated email attacks. The new service, called “CheckGPT,” determines when email threats, including business email compromise and other socially engineered attacks, have likely been created using generative AI tools. Abnormal Security argues that cybercriminals are harnessing the power of generative AI, ...

Cyberthreat intelligence data provider Cybersixgill today announced new enhancements to Cybersixgill IQ, its generative artificial intelligence solution launched in June. The new Cybersixgill IQ enhancements are said to be built on the premise that as good as cyberthreat intelligence is, it’s critical to match intelligence with insights that matter to each company’s specific context. IQ provides unique ...