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Google LLC is expanding its “dark web” reporting service to all Gmail users in the U.S. amid other new online safety features announced at its annual I/O conference today in Mountain View, California. The service was first announced for Google One subscribers …
New Okta service helps companies optimize their identity security posture
Identity access management company Okta Inc. today announced the general availability of a new service that helps companies optimize their identity security posture. The new Security Center service is an attack protection service that leverages insights from the Okta Customer Identity Cloud to provide …
Amplitude stock drops on lower-than-expected revenue outlook
Amplitude Inc. fell in after-hours trading today after the behavior-tracking firm said its second-quarter revenue would be lower than what analysts expected. For its first quarter that ended March 31, Amplitude reported a loss before costs such as stock compensation of four cents …
Twilio shares plunge on weaker-than-expected revenue outlook
Twilio Inc. shares plunged in late trading today after the communications tools provider said it expects revenue to be somewhat lower than expected by analysts in its second quarter. For its first quarter that ended March 31, Twilio reported a profit before …
Rapid7 shares drop despite earnings and revenue beat in previous quarter
Shares in Rapid7 Inc. fell slightly in late trading today despite the cybersecurity solutions provider reporting an earnings and revenue beat in its most recent quarter. For its first quarter that ended March 31, Rapid7 reported a profit before costs such as …
Data breaches and exfiltrated data from Fortune 1000 companies rise by 7%
A new report from cybercrime analytics service SpyCloud Inc. finds that the number of data breaches and exfiltrated data from Fortune 1000 companies on the dark web has risen 7% year-over-year, putting organizations at more risk of account takeover, session hijacking, fraud and …
Quest Software release protects against storage data loss and cyberattacks
Quest Software Inc. today released a new version of its software-defined secondary storage solution that protects against data loss and cyberattacks. QoreStor v7.2 has been designed to address the issue where the exponential growth of data has caused information technology organizations to spend more …
New Cactus ransomware encrypts itself to avoid detection by security software
A new ransomware group targeting vulnerabilities in virtual private network appliances has been found that has a unique twist: The ransomware encrypts itself to avoid detection by security software. Discovered by security researchers at Kroll LLC, the ransomware, dubbed “Cactus,” is believed …
1M records stolen from electronic health software provider NextGen
NextGen Healthcare Inc., a provider of electronic health record software and practice management systems, has suffered a data breach that resulted in the theft of about 1 million individuals’ records. In an April 28 breach notice to the Office of the Maine Attorney …
Bittrex files for bankruptcy after being charged for operating an unlicensed securities exchange
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex Inc. today filed for bankruptcy less than a month after being charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with operating an unlicensed securities exchange. In its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the Delaware Federal Court, the exchange said …