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Shares in Box Inc. fell slightly in late trading after the file-sharing company reported mixed results in its fiscal first quarter. For the quarter ended April 30, Box reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of 23 cents per share, …
PIXM brings computer vision phishing protection to mobile devices
Anti-phishing attack startup PIXM Software Inc. today announced an expansion of its products with the launch of PIXM Mobile, which protects individuals and enterprises from targeted and unknown phishing attacks on mobile devices. Claimed to be the first cloud-based mobile solution developed with computer vision …
142M stolen MGM Resorts records publicly shared on Telegram
Some 142 million records relating to MGM Resorts International hotel guests have been publicly shared on Telegram. Discovered by researchers at vpnMentor and revealed May 22, the four archive files totaled 8.7 gigabytes of data. Although there were 142 million records in …
Vehicle manufacturer GM targeted in credential stuffing attack
Vehicle manufacturer General Motors Co. has been targeted in a credential stuffing attack that exposed the information of some customers and allowed those behind the attack to redeem rewards points for gift cards. According to a May 16 breach notice from GM, …
Open-source software support company Tidelift raises $27M
Open-source software support company Tidelift Inc. today revealed that it has raised $27 million in new funding to improve open-source health and security. Dorilton Ventures led the Series C round with Kaiser Permanente, Atlassian Ventures, General Catalyst and Foundry Group also participating. Including the new funding, Tidelift has raised …
NFT social marketplace startup Bubblehouse raises $9M for expansion
Nonfungible token social marketplace Bubblehouse said today it has raised about $9 million in new funding to expand its marketplace and portfolio of partners across brands, art, athletics, hospitality, music, fashion and influencer categories. Cassius Family led the seed round. Also participating in …
Data providers join Alation’s Open Data Quality Initiative for the modern data stack
Data management startup Alation Inc. today announced that a range of data providers have joined its Open Data Quality Initiative for the modern data stack. Alation designed the Open Data Quality Initiative to accelerate data governance and access to trusted self-service analytics for …
Zoom shares rise on stronger-than-expected earnings
Shares in Zoom Video Communications Inc. rose in late trading after the video conferencing company reported stronger than expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. For the quarter ended April 30, Zoom reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of $315.8 million, or …
AWS announces general availability of EC2 C7g instances with custom Graviton3 chips
Amazon Web Services Inc. today announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud C7g instances, the company’s next generation of compute-optimized instances powered by Amazon’s Graviton3 processors. Designed for compute-intensive workloads such as analytics tools and scientific modeling software, the C7g instances deliver …
ThriveDX snaps up education platform provider Lucy Security
Cybersecurity training company ThriveDX Digital Skills Training Ltd. today announced that it has acquired security education platform provider Lucy Security AG for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2015, Lucy offers software that allows companies to take on the role of an attacker …