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Cybersecurity firm Fortinet Inc. today announced two new campus switches designed to support the growing connectivity and security needs of campuses. The new FortiSwitch 600 and 2000 offer high performance, embedded intelligence and seamless integration with Fortinet’s AIOps management tool and FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services. …
Juniper to lay off 440 employees at a cost of $59M
Networking giant Juniper Networks Inc. is laying off about 440 employees globally at a cost of $59 million. The disclosure was made in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was signed off on by the company on Sept. …
DNA profiles stolen from 23andMe advertised for sale on BreachForums
A hacker on the infamous hacking site BreachForums is advertising DNA profiles stolen in a credential-stuffing attack on genetic testing company 23andMe Holding Co. for sale. The listing, by a user named “Golem,” offers “DNA profiles of millions, ranging from the world’s …
Reusable rocket startup Stoke Space raises $100M for further development
Reusable rocket startup Stoke Space Technologes Inc. today announced that it has raised $100 million in new funding to finance the development of its first-stage rocket engine, the orbital version of its reusable second-stage rocket engine, and pay for new construction at …
Prolific malware and botnet operator Qakbot still operating despite FBI takedown
A little over a month since a multinational task force headed by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Dutch police claimed to have taken down prolific malware and botnet operator Qakbot, the threat actors behind Qakbot are back, but in a surprising …
New Microsoft Teams app promises faster speeds and lower memory usage
Microsoft Corp. today announced the general availability of a new Microsoft Teams app for Windows and Mac that promises faster speeds and lower memory usage. The new app was announced in March and based on user feedback, is not an updated version …
AppViewX launches KUBE+ to streamline certificate management in Kubernetes
Automated machine identity company AppViewX Inc. today launched a new comprehensive automated certificate lifecycle management solution for Kubernetes environments that prevents outages and reduces security vulnerabilities. Called AppViewX KUBE+, the new solution provides complete certificate visibility, end-to-end automation and policy control that is …
‘Looney Tunables’ Linux vulnerability could allow threat actors to run malicious code
A newly discovered high-severity Linux vulnerability that has been present on many Linux distributions for at least two years could allow threat actors to run malicious code with elevated privileges. Discovered by researchers at the Qualys Threat Research Unit, the vulnerability has …
BlackBerry to split in two, take IoT business public next year
BlackBerry Ltd. announced today that it plans to split its business into two — one company for its cybersecurity business and another for its internet of things business, which it aims to take public in an initial public offering next year. The …
Cloud incident response company Mitiga adds Cisco as an investor
Cloud incident response company Mitiga Security Inc. today announced that Cisco Investments, the investment arm of Cisco Systems Inc., has made a strategic investment in the company to support greater market adoption among enterprises seeking modern security solutions for their cloud and software-as-a-service environments. …