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Apple Inc. analyst Mark Gurman at Bloomberg today made several new predictions ahead of the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference scheduled to start on June 6. Leading Gurman’s list is the suggestion that iOS 16 will have an upgraded lock screen with support for …
Vulnerabilities in Open Automation Software Platform opens the door to attackers
Eight vulnerabilities have been found in the Open Automation Software Platform that could allow an attacker to carry out a variety of malicious actions. The platform, from the company of the same name, connects industrial devices, servers, files, databases and “internet of …
New ‘Cheerscrypt’ Linux-based ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
A new form of Linux-based ransomware has been found targeting VMware Inc. servers using the ESXi hypervisor it developed for deploying virtual computers. Detailed Wednesday by researchers at Trend Micro Inc., the new form of ransomware has been dubbed “Cheerscrypt.” The ransomware encrypts …
Workday shares drop on lower-than-expected earnings
Workday Inc. saw its shares drop in late trading after the enterprise resource planning software company reported lower-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. For the quarter ended April 30, Workday reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of 83 cents, down from 86 …
Zscaler shares up on strong earnings and revenue beat
Shares in Zscaler Inc. rose slightly in late trading after the cybersecurity company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue ahead of market expectations. For the quarter ended April 30, Zscaler reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of 17 cents per …
JFrog led ‘Project Pyrsia’ seeks to secure software from vulnerabilities and malicious code
DevOps company JFrog Ltd. today introduced Project Pyrsia, an open-source software community initiative that uses blockchain technology to secure software packages from vulnerabilities and malicious code. Project Pyrsia is an open-source-based, decentralized, secure build network and software package repository aimed at helping developers establish a …
Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet cancels flights due to ransomware attack
Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet Ltd. has been forced to cancel flights following a ransomware attack. SpiceJet officially describes it as an “attempted ransomware attack,” but you don’t delay and cancel flights as it did today just because of an “attempted” attack. In a …
Fleet management software company Motive raises $150M to scale development
Fleet management software company Motive Technologies Inc., previously known as KeepTruckin, said today it has raised $150 million in new funding to scale up its investment in artificial intelligence, expand its product suite into spend management and grow its enterprise capabilities. The Series …
Box shares slide on mixed earnings results
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 …