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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s investigation into Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot feature has been upgraded in a move that could potentially result in a recall. The NHTSA investigation into Telsa’s self-driving car feature was launched in August following 11 identified crashes …
Emotet malware detections surge 27-fold in first quarter
A new report today from artificial intelligence cybersecurity platform company Deep Instinct Ltd. details a rapid rise in Emotet malware this year, with new versions and campaigns emerging. Once described as “the world’s most dangerous malware,” Emotet has continued to reemerge since its …
New Xage distributed multilayer authentication service protects against ‘MFA bombing’
Zero-trust security startup Xage Security Inc. has introduced a new distributed, multilayer multifactor authentication service designed for real-world operations. Xage’s multilayer MFA combines zero-trust access control with a defense-in-depth authentication strategy. Users reconfirm their identity as they are granted each layer of …
Salesforce NFT cloud service lets brands create and sell NFTs
Salesforce Inc. is entering the nonfungible token business with the announcement of NFT Cloud, a service that lets brands create and sell NFTs, which represent virtual items such as artwork and game objects. NFT Cloud, announced alongside other new Customer 360 services, …
US government warns that Chinese hackers are targeting known vulnerabilities
The U.S. government is warning that Chinese state-sponsored hackers continue to exploit publicly known vulnerabilities to gain access to network providers and devices. The joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued Tuesday by the National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and the Federal Bureau …
Offensive Security to offer free streaming series to assist cybersecurity learning
Security training and penetration testing company Offensive Security today announced a new free streaming series to assist cybersecurity learning. OffSec Live: PEN-200 offers free streaming access to Offensive Security’s industry-leading Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PEN-200/PWK) training course in an instructor-led series. The course lasts …
Uber and Waymo to bring autonomous trucking solutions to market
Former rivals Uber Technologies Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo LLC have signed a long-term, strategic partnership to bring autonomous trucking solutions to market. Announced today, the deal brings together Waymo Driver and Uber Freight in a bid to enable the safe and …
Shares in Smartsheet drop on lower-than-expected outlook
Shares in work management platform provider Smartsheet Inc. dropped in late trading today after reporting a lower-than-expected earnings outlook. For the quarter ended April 30, Smartsheet reported a loss before costs such as stock compensation of $23.7 million, or 18 cents per share, more than …
New Swimlane service captures hard-to-reach telemetry and expands actionability
Low-code security automation company Swimlane LLC today announced a new service to capture hard-to-reach telemetry and expand actionability beyond closed “extended detection and response” ecosystems. Swimlane Turbine brings a new approach to low-code service automation that its says is approachable enough for those …
Behavioral security and data analytics startup CybSafe raises $28M
Behavioral security and data analytics startup CybSafe Ltd. has raised $28 million in new funding to accelerate its product development, grow its headcount and expand into the U.S. market. Evolution Equity Partners led the Series B round, with Emerald Development Managers, IQ Capital and Hannover …