In the age of COVID-19, healthcare security has never been more vital. But despite the known risks, a new report finds that applications in the industry continue to remain at high risk of being attacked because of poor security. The data comes from the Application Security Division of NTT Ltd., which found that 52% of ...

A new form of unique phishing attack has been found that targets users on Craigslist Inc. with fraudulent violation notifications. Detailed today by researchers at Inky Technology Corp., the new phishing attack involves attackers manipulating the Craigslist email system. The attacks were discovered earlier this month when several Inky users received real Craigslist email notifications informing ...

Taiwanese manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. has allegedly been struck by a ransomware attack, the second time the company has been targeted in three months. The previous attack on the company, best known for its motherboards and graphics cards, occurred in August with 112 gigabytes of sensitive data stolen. That attack was attributed to the ...

The second disappearance of the infamous ransomware group REvil earlier this week is being attributed to a multicountry law enforcement operation. The group, also known as Sodinokibi, first went offline in July at around the same time pressure was put on Russia to act on ransomware gangs operating in the country. It returned in September until once again going ...

Shares in Snap Inc. plunged in after-hours trading today after the social media company blamed Apple Inc. for missing expectations in its third-quarter earnings report. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Snap reported revenue of $1.067 billion versus analysts’ forecast of $1.1 billion. The average revenue per user came in at $3.49, lower than the $3.67 ...

Application security management platform provider Tromzo Inc. today launched out of stealth mode to announce that it has raised $3.1 million in new funding to further its mission to eliminate friction between developers and security. Innovation Endeavors led the seed round. Also participating in the round were more than 25 leading chief information security officers, including ...

Zeno Technologies Inc. today unveiled a new cloud-based platform designed to assist energy companies, investors and partners to adapt and thrive in the face of new market realities in what it calls the “Production Era.” Zeno’s new Energy Operating System provides clarity to understand and improve business performance and provides insight to assess and pursue new ...

The price of bitcoin hit a new record high today amid increasing inflation in the U.S. and the successful debut of the bitcoin-linked ProShares Exchange Traded Fund the day before. Bitcoin peaked at $66,974.44 just before 11 a.m. EDT, up from around $64,000 the day before. Bitcoin’s previous record high came in April when it ...

PayPal Holdings Inc. is in talks to acquire visual bookmarking provider Pinterest Inc., according to multiple reports published today. CNBC, referencing a person familiar with the matter, claims the two companies are currently in late-stage talks. Bloomberg, which first reported the news, described PayPal as exploring a deal and that it had only recently approached Pinterest. ...

Artificial intelligence document processing startup Rossum today announced that it has raised $100 million in new funding to establish new hubs in the U.S., Europe and Asia. General Catalyst led the Series A round. Also participating in the round were LocalGlobe, Seedcamp, Miton and Elad Gil. Founded in 2017, Rossum offers an AI-powered universal document gateway designed to ...