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Application programming interface security startup Cequence Security Inc. today announced enhanced testing capabilities within its Unified API Protection Platform. The new API Security Testing framework encourages so-called “shift-left” efforts, giving security and development teams tools to uncover and remediate API vulnerabilities in preproduction environments that …
Report: Apple may introduce new iPhone Ultra in 2024
Apple Inc. may be considering a new high-end Ultra model iPhone in 2024, according to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, based on comments made by Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on a Feb. 2 investor call following the company’s quarterly earnings report. Cook said …
LockBit claims responsibility for ransomware attack on ION Trading
The LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for an attack on financial services company ION Trading UK Ltd. that has forced derivatives traders to resort to manually processing trades. In a statement, ION described the attack as a “cybersecurity event” that commenced …
Okta and Miro cut staff amid biggest tech layoffs in two decades
Identity access management company Okta Inc. and online collaborative whiteboard startup Miro today became the latest two companies to announce layoffs amid the biggest layoffs in the tech industry in more than 20 years. Okta is laying off 5% of its workforce, …
OpenText reports mixed results as it completes purchase of Micro Focus
Enterprise software provider OpenText Corp. today reported mixed quarterly results following the completion of its purchase Wednesday of Micro Focus International plc. For its fiscal 2023 second quarter, OpenText reported earnings before costs such as stock compensation of 89 cents per share, …
Atlassian shares drop despite better-than-expected revenue and earnings
Shares in Atlassian Corp. fell in after-hours trading today despite the Australian software company reporting better-than-expected earnings results. For its fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 31, Atlassian reported a net income of $114.7 million, or 45 cents per diluted share, up from …
Infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus targets research organizations
A new campaign from the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus has been found to be actively targeting public and private sector research organizations, the medical research and energy sector and their supply chain. Detailed today by security researchers at cybersecurity solution …
Splunk and Rivian cut jobs amid biggest layoffs since the end of the dot-com bubble
Data analytics firm Splunk Inc. and electric car maker Rivian Automotive Inc. announced layoffs today amid what is shaping up to be the biggest job cuts in the tech industry since the end of the dot-com bubble in the early 2000s. Splunk …
Dynatrace shares surge on strong earnings beat and outlook
Shares in Dynatrace Inc. surged in regular trading today after the software intelligence platform provider delivered a strong beat and outlook in its latest earnings report. For its third fiscal quarter that ended Dec. 31, Dynatrace reported earnings before costs such as …
Israeli cloud security startup Gem Security launches with $11M in funding
Israeli cloud security startup Gem Security Inc. today launched out of stealth mode with the announcement of $11 million in funding and its first product, Cloud TDIR, a threat detection, investigation and response platform. Co-founded by Chief Executive Officer Arie Zilberstein, Chief Technology …