Security researchers at Apple Inc. enterprise management firm Jamf Holding Corp. today detailed a largely undetected family of malware that infects pirated macOS applications to mine cryptocurrency secretly. The malware uses XMRig, an open-source command line cryptomining tool commonly used for legitimate purposes, for nefarious intent. XMRig was first found by the researchers bundled in a pirated copy of ...

Strategy execution platform startup Quantive USA Inc. today announced new artificial intelligence-based enhancements that enable companies to excel at their strategic initiatives. The new release leverages generative AI technology via large learning models Quantive gained through its acquisition of business reliability platform startup Cliff.ai in June. The new intelligence capability in Quantive Results helps users overcome the ...

Three-dimensional camera and spatial data software company Matterport Inc. today reported a fourth-quarter earnings beat driven by strong subscriber growth. For the quarter that ended Dec. 31, Matterport reported a loss before costs such as stock compensation of nine cents a share on revenue of $41.1 million, up 52% year-over-year. Analysts had expected a loss ...

Shares in Five9 Inc. dropped in late trading after the call center software provider delivered a weaker-than-expected outlook alongside its latest earnings report. For its fiscal fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, Five9 reported net income before costs such as stock compensation of $39 million, or 54 cents per share, up from $30.1 million, or 42 cents per ...

Shares in Rackspace Technology Inc. rose by nearly 10% in late trading after the cloud services provider topped estimates in its latest earnings report. For the fourth quarter that ended Dec. 31, Rackspace reported earnings before costs such as stock compensation of $74 million, or six cents per share, down from $122 million, or 25 cents per ...

Intel Security today released its 2022 Product Security Report, highlighting its continued security assurance investments and a year-in-review of the vulnerabilities and mitigations that it uncovered over the last year. The headline finding in the report is that 93% of the vulnerabilities addressed by Intel in 2022 directly resulted from Intel’s investment in product security assurance. Some ...

Information services startup Capella Space Corp. today announced the launch of its Analytics Partner Program to meet what it says is increasing global demand for geospatial products and solutions that leverage the power of synthetic-aperture radar. The program is designed to help organizations that often lack the tools to analyze and interpret SAR data at large scale. Said ...

Data security solution startup Metomic Ltd. announced today that it has raised $20 million in new funding for U.S. expansion efforts and research and development initiatives. Founded in 2018, Metomic offers a next-generation data security solution for protecting sensitive data in the era of collaborative software as a service. Security, privacy and compliance teams use the company’s ...

International Business Machines Corp.’s annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index report released today finds that although ransomware’s share of incidents has declined slightly, defenders were more successful in detecting and preventing ransomware. The report details various aspects of cyberattacks, including how the deployment of backdoors that allow remote access to systems emerged as the top action undertaken ...

Cybersecurity researchers today detailed recently discovered information-stealing malware that is rapidly growing in popularity on dark web marketplaces. Dubbed “Stealc” by researchers at Sekoia ApS, the malware was first spotted being offered for sale in January on a forum by a user going by the name of “Plymouth.” Stealc was advertised as a fully featured and ...