A new form of Android malware has been discovered in the wild that can root and take complete control of the infected Android device. Discovered by researchers at Lookout Inc. and revealed late last week, the new malware has been dubbed “AbstractEmu.” Although the Australian flightless bird may come to mind with the name, the ...

Data quality platform startup Anomalo Inc. launched its main product into general availability today and announced it has raised $33 million in new funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the Series A round. Also participating were Two Sigma Ventures, Foundation Capital, First Round Capital and Village Global. Including the new funding, Anomalo has raised $38.95 million to date. Founded ...

VMware Inc. today announced a partnership with Amazon.com Inc.’s eero LLC that will see the two companies improve network connectivity and security for remote workers. Designed for work-from-home employees in the U.S. and delivered by strategic channel partners, the collaboration will pair eero 6 series mesh Wi-Fi systems with the VMware SASE Work from Home ...

Email security provider Mimecast Ltd. is eyeing a private sale or raising an additional big investment, according to a report today in The Wall Street Journal. Referencing people familiar with the matter, the report says Mimecast is working with banks to consider its options. The process is said to be at an early stage and there’s ...

Shares in Zendesk Inc. plunged in after-hours trading today after it announced that it has entered a deal to acquire Momentive Global Inc. alongside delivering its third-quarter earnings report. Under the deal, Zendesk has agreed to purchase Momentive, the parent company of SurveyMonkey, in an all-stock deal. Momentive shareholders will receive 0.225 shares of Zendesk ...

“Internet of things” remediation startup Viakoo Inc. has raised $10 million in new funding to expand its headcount and invest in product development and go-to-market. Shasta Ventures led the Series A round. Also participating were Stanley Black & Decker, PivotNorth Capital and Blue Fog Capital. Founded in 2013, Viakoo offers an enterprise IoT platform that targets ...

Industrial control system cybersecurity startup Dragos Inc. has announced that it has raised $200 million in new funding to accelerate its global expansion and support customers in key growth markets and industries. Koch Disruptive Technologies and funds managed by BlackRock led the Series D round. Also participating in the round were Emerson, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Allegis Cyber, ...

The U.S. National Rifle Association has been struck by a ransomware attack and data was reportedly stolen. The attack was first disclosed by Grief, a ransomware gang reportedly linked to prolific Russian ransomware gang Evil Corp. The gang has published 13 stolen documents as proof of the attack, including minutes from a recent NRA meeting. ...

Relationship intelligence startup Staircase AI Inc. has raised $4 million in new funding to scale up its engineering team and accelerate its go-to-market plans. The seed round included Disruptive AI and StageOne Ventures. Founded in 2019, Staircase AI offers a platform that uses advanced machine learning to analyze thousands of digital engagements between companies and their ...

Enterprise security firm Tessian Ltd. today announced it’s offering integration with Okta Inc. to provide improved protection against enterprise security risks. The integration follows a strategic investment in Tessian made by Okta Ventures. Okta will now integrate its identity platform with Tessian’s Human Layer Security platform to assist enterprises in better understanding and managing cybersecurity ...