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Integrated testing platform startup AtomicJar raises $25M
AtomicJar Inc., the company behind the open-source library Testcontainers, today announced that it has raised $25 million in new funding to expand data support and improve the shift-left development experience with Testcontainers Cloud. Founded in 2021 by the team behind Testcontainers, AtomicJar offers an integrated testing platform that enables developers to build databases and web frameworks. ...
North Korean threat actor targets cryptocurrency with new methodologies
A new report from Proofpoint Inc. today details a revamped state-sponsored North Korean threat actor that has been actively targeting cryptocurrency holders and exchanges using new methodologies. Dubbed TA444, the group has been active since at least 2017 and in 2022 turned its attention to cryptocurrency. It has overlaps with public activity from groups that include APT38, ...
Ticketmaster claims ‘cyberattack’ was behind Taylor Swift ticket fiasco
In a rather novel excuse for a ticketing company with an already bad reputation, Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. today claimed that a cyberattack caused the Taylor Swift ticket fiasco last November. TicketMaster made the claim at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing into competition issues in the ticket industry. TicketMaster currently holds over a 70% market share ...
Backups and encryption key stolen from LastPass parent company GoTo
GoTo Technologies USA Inc., the parent company of password manager LastPass US LP, advised customers today that hackers have obtained encrypted backups and an encryption key to access some of them. In a blog post to customers, GoTo said an investigation into a “security incident” in November has found that a threat actor exfiltrated encrypted ...
New wave of attacks use known vulnerabilities to target Microsoft Exchange
Researchers at S.C. Bitdefender SRL today warned of a new wave of attacks using known vulnerabilities to target Microsoft Exchange. The researchers started to notice an increase in attacks using ProxyNotShell/OWASSRF exploits to target on-premises Microsoft Exchange deployments at the end of November. The Server-Side Request Forgery attacks allow an attacker to send a crafted request from a ...
Next Pathway SHIFT Cloud assists customers moving legacy workloads to the cloud
Automated cloud migration company Next Pathway Inc. today announced new code translation software designed to assist customers in moving legacy workloads from data warehouses and data lakes to the cloud. Designed for intelligent and automated cloud migrations, Next Pathway’s SHIFT Cloud allows customers to upload, analyze and translate their entire legacy code base, according to the company. Support ...
Organizations found to be unprepared to handle cyber warfare amid growing geopolitical tensions
A new report today from asset visibility and security company Armis Inc. finds that organizations are unprepared to handle cyberwarfare amid growing global geopolitical tensions. Cyber warfare has long been warned of but came to the fore last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite the increasing attention to cyber warfare, the report found that one-third ...
Thoma Bravo snaps up digital forensic software firm Magnet Forensics for $1.3B
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is forging ahead with its security-related company buying spree, entering into an agreement to acquire publicly listed Canadian digital forensic software firm Magnet Forensics Inc. for CAD $1.8 billion ($1.3 billion). Founded in 2009, Magnet Forensics develops software solutions to assist forensic professionals in investigating cyberattacks and digital crimes. The ...
Samsung patches vulnerabilities that exposed Galaxy Store to attackers
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has patched vulnerabilities in its Galaxy Store app that could have allowed bad actors to install any app on a targeted mobile device without the device owner’s knowledge or consent. Detailed Jan. 20 by researchers at NCC Group plc, the first vulnerability, designated CVE-2023-21433, opens the door for attackers to install applications ...
Big banks reportedly working on digital wallet to take on Apple and PayPal
Seven of the largest banks in the U.S. are reportedly working on a digital wallet that will compete with services from PayPal Holdings Inc. and Apple Inc. The Wall Street Journal reported today that the new product will allow shoppers to purchase goods with wallets linked to debit and credit cards. The wallet will be managed ...









