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Mobile DevSecOps and vulnerability management startup Kryptowire Inc. today revealed that it has changed its name to Quokka Inc. and announced a new mobile security product developed to meet new challenges presented by the shift to remote work. Founded in 2011, Kryptowire had …
Zip and Ironclad partner to provide a unified procurement experience
Procurement platform Zip, run by Greenbax Inc., and digital contract management startup Ironclad Inc. today announced a strategic partnership and new integration that they say will provide customers with a unified procurement experience across their platforms. The two-way integration enables employees to initiate a spending …
Alphabet’s health science company Verily raises $1B to support business expansion
Alphabet Inc.’s spun-off health science company Verily Life Sciences LLC has raised $1 billion in a round led by Alphabet to support the expansion of its businesses focused on precision health. Founded in 2015 from Google X’s Life Sciences group, Verily aims to …
SEC chair says cryptocurrencies are securities but would support CFTC oversight
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has reiterated today that he continues to believe that cryptocurrencies are securities but said he would support Congress giving oversight for the industry to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The comments by Gensler (pictured) …
Shares in Darktrace plunge as Thoma Bravo terminates acquisition talks
Shares in machine learning cybersecurity firm Darktrace PLC plunged in trading in the U.K. today after the cybersecurity company said acquisition talks with private equity firm Thoma Bravo had been terminated . Thoma Bravo, a voracious private equity firm that has snapped up various …
Zscaler shares surge on earnings beat, better-than-expected outlook
Shares in Zscaler Inc. surged in late trading after the cybersecurity company delivered an earnings beat and a better-than-expected outlook. For its fiscal fourth quarter ended July 31, Zscaler reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of $36.4 million or 25 …
Security vulnerabilities found in infusion pumps used to treat patients
The idea that medical devices can be hacked for nefarious purposes may sound like something out of movies, but as more and more devices provide connectivity, the risk is exponentially growing. In a newly published report, researchers at Rapid7 Inc. have detailed …
Animoca Brands raises $110M to deliver digital property rights
Blockchain gaming platform startup Animoca Brands Corp. Ltd. said today it has raised $110 million in new funding to support its mission to deliver digital property rights to users, including creating a new asset class — play-to-earn economies — and a more equitable digital framework. …
Intercontinental Hotels Group systems knocked offline following cyberattack
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, the owner of hotel brands such as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and Regent, has been hit by a cyberattack that resulted in its booking systems being knocked offline. In a statement filed Sept. 6 with the London Stock …
Automated quality assurance startup QA Wolf launches with $20M in funding
Automated quality assurance startup QA Wolf Inc. today launched out of stealth mode with $20.1 million in funding to scale up its team and expand its product experience. Inspired Capital led the round with Notation Capital, CoFound and several individual investors including Peter Thiel …