Identity management is an increasingly tricky area for many enterprises to manage in the age of remote working and third-party onboarding. The phenomenon known as identity sprawl has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and not all companies are coping. That’s the focus of a survey of more than 1,009 information technology professionals released today by ...

In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline Co. attack earlier this year that interrupted fuel supplies on the U.S. East Coast, attacks on critical infrastructure companies have become a severe issue. Future attacks are given in the years ahead, but how are attackers targeting companies in the energy sector? Mobile phishing is one area with ...

Cloud finance and accounting solutions startup RightRev today announced that it has raised $5 million in new funding to accelerate product development and expand its go-to-market channels across the U.S. and globally. Norwest Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures led the seed round. Also investing were IDEA Fund Partners, Two Sigma, GoBig.ai and Correlation Ventures. Founded in 2020, RightRev offers advanced ...

An Iranian hacking group has stolen data from Israeli apps and companies, including an LGBTQ dating service, and is threatening to publish the details if a ransom is not paid. The group, going by the name of “Black Shadow,” claims to have stolen data from LGBTQ app Atraf, a tour booking company called Pegasus and ...

A research paper has detailed a new technique that can be exploited to inject malware into source code without being detected. Dubbed “Trojan Source” by researchers at Cambridge University today, the method involves manipulating the encoding of source files so that human viewers and compilers see different logic. In targeting text-encoding standards such as Unicode ...

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 ...