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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 …
Palo Alto Networks shares rise on earnings beat and revised forecast
Shares in Palo Alto Networks Inc. rose strongly in late trading after the network management and security firm delivered an earnings beat and lifted its earnings forecast for the year ahead. For its fiscal second quarter that ended Jan. 31, Palo Alto Networks …
Uber Freight teams with WattEV and CHEP for electric truck pilot program
Uber Freight LLC, Watt Electric Vehicle Co. Inc. and CHEP today announced their first electric truck pilot program on select routes in Southern California. As part of the pilot program, WattEV will provide electric trucking capacity to Uber Freight shippers, starting with CHEP, …
New Qualcomm Aware Platform assists in digital transformation programs
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today unveiled a new platform designed to empower developers and enterprises to harness real-time information and data insights so they can accelerate their digital transformation programs. The Qualcomm Aware Platform seeks to address the issue wherein ecosystem fragmentation and system …
Governance, risk and compliance platform startup Scrut Automation raises $7.5M
Governance, risk and compliance platform startup Scrut Automation today announced that it has raised $7.5 million in new funding to simplify risk management and infosecurity compliance, deepen its risk observability and management capabilities and expand its presence in the U.S. market. Including the new …
Meta announces Twitter Blue-like verification service from $11.99 per month
Meta Platforms Inc. plans to offer a new paid subscription program that will allow users of Meta’s services to verify their accounts and obtain other services, in what appears to be the company’s response to Twitter Inc.’s Twitter Blue. Announced today by …
City of Oakland declares state of emergency after ransomware attack
The City of Oakland, California, has declared a state of emergency after a ransomware attack on Feb. 8 knocked some of its information technology systems offline. The state of emergency was declared “due to the ongoing impacts of the network outages resulting …
Snap passes 750M active monthly users, predicts 1B in 2-3 years
Snap Inc. revealed today that it has surpassed over 750 million monthly active users and is on track to be only the fourth social networking tool to surpass 1 billion users. The user figures were released at the company’s annual investor day, …
CommandK raises $3M to assist companies achieve higher security standards
Enterprises security startup CommandK Inc. today announced that it has raised $3 million in new funding to assist companies in achieving higher security standards with little to no change management at their end. Lightspeed Ventures Partners LLC led the round, with several …
New OpenText release helps customers accelerate cloud-based digital transformation
Enterprise software provider OpenText Corp. today announced Cloud Editions 23.1, the latest technology innovation on its Project Titanium roadmap. The new release, pitched as the company’s next-generation cloud platform, is designed to assist customers in accelerating their cloud-based digital transformation and adopting future …