Apple Inc. analyst Mark Gurman at Bloomberg today made several new predictions for the iPhone 14 ahead of its launch later this year, including the possible long-awaited launch of satellite connectivity. Reflecting similar predictions from Ming-Chi Kuo in March, Gurman predicts that the iPhone 14 will get some changes but will likely maintain a similar overall form ...

The infamous REvil ransomware gang appears to have returned to business months after being taken offline and members getting arrested. Researchers have spotted that the address used for REvil’s leak site has been redirected to a new site on the darknet, a shady part of the internet reachable with special software called a Tor browser. The ...

An affiliate of the Hive ransomware group has been actively targeting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers to deploy the malware. Hive, which emerged in 2021, operates on a ransomware-as-a-service basis. RaaS ransomware purveyors provide the code and customer service to affiliates who undertake the attacks themselves. Typically the RaaS model involves the creator of the malicious ...

Cloud-native logging and security analytics company Devo Technology Inc. announced today that it has acquired Kognos Inc., a company that provides threat hunting tools, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2017, Kognos offers a cloud-based detection and investigation platform that detects, investigates and responds to attack campaigns. The company’s extended detection and response service is designed to ...

Shares in Snap Inc. share went on a rollercoaster ride in late trading today after only slightly missing analysts’ expectations for its latest quarterly earnings. For the quarter ended March 31, Snap reported a loss before costs such as stock compensation of two cents per share, worsening from breakeven in the same quarter of last ...

Cryptocurrency lending company Salt Blockchain Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with blockchain orchestration company Cion Digital Inc. to bring cryptocurrency lending to auto dealerships in the U.S. The partnership will make crypto-lending solutions available in more than 5,000 auto dealerships. It marks the launch of SALT’s Embedded Crypto Lending Service, which enables financial service providers ...

Countries belonging to the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have warned Russian state-sponsored hackers and cybercriminal groups could target critical infrastructure. The joint Cybersecurity Advisory was issued April 20 by the alliance, made up of the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.K. It warned that evolving intelligence indicates that the Russian government is exploring options ...

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a major cryptocurrency mining company as part of a crackdown on companies and individuals avoiding sanctions on Russia imposed after the country invaded Ukraine in February. The sanction targeted Bitriver AG and 10 Russia-based subsidiaries of the company pursuant to Executive Order 14024. The executive order, imposed under the International ...

Information technology management software and observability company SolarWinds Worldwide LLC today launched a new hybrid cloud observability platform designed to shift organizations from a reactive to proactive IT posture. The new service, SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability platform, offers organizations of any size the ability to accelerate their digital transformation efforts by providing a comprehensive and ...

A new report from VMware Inc. finds that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the financial industry. The findings, from the aptly named Modern Bank Heist report, highlight a drastic increase in destructive attacks and ransomware, as financial institutions grapple with more aggressive, sophisticated attack methods. Based on a survey of the financial industry’s top chief information security officers ...