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Password management provider 1Password raises $100M for further growth
Password management software provider 1Password announced today that it has raised $100 million in new funding to accelerate the company’s business growth and keep delivering new cybersecurity solutions. Accel led the Series B round. Also participating in the round were Sound Ventures, Skip Capital and a number of prominent enterprise and consumer technology executives. Founded in 2005, ...
IronNet launches cybersecurity alliance to protect commercial space development
Space may be the final frontier, but that doesn’t exclude it from the risk of cyberattack. In an age when ransomware gangs take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and target companies and organizations trying to help, space doesn’t get a free pass. That’s where IronNet Cybersecurity Inc. steps in with the launch today of the ...
Justice Department reportedly considering Tether bank fraud charges
The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly considering charges against executives at iFinex Inc., the company behind the stablecoin Tether, for alleged bank fraud. Tether (USDT), the third-largest cryptocurrency by valuation, is used to trade other cryptocurrencies and has had a colorful history. As a stable coin pegged to the U.S. dollar, it’s meant to ...
Uber Freight buys shipping software company Transplace for $2.25B
Uber Freight, the majority-owned logistics arm of Uber Technologies Inc., today said it’s acquiring shipping software company Transplace Inc. for $2.25 billion. Uber Freight is acquiring the company from TPG Capital in a deal that consists of $750 million in common Uber stock and the remainder in cash. Founded in 2000, Transplace offers a blend ...
Kaseya obtains master decryptor for victims of REvil ransomware attack
Information technology management software firm Kaseya Ltd. has obtained a master decryptor for victims of the REvil ransomware attack that targeted its customers earlier this month. Kaseya said in a security update today that it has obtained the tool from a third party and has teams activity helping customers affected by the ransomware to restore ...
Snap smashes forecast with stronger-than-expected earnings and user growth
Shares in Snap Inc. surged in after-hours trading today after the social media company smashed analysts’ estimates for its quarterly earnings. For the quarter ended June 30, Snap reported revenue jumped 116% from a year ago, to $982 million. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization came in at $117 million, or 10 cents ...
Twitter shares rise as advertising growth delivers strong earnings
Shares in Twitter Inc. rose in after-hours trading today after the microblogging company beat analyst expectations thanks to strong advertising growth. For the quarter ended June 30, Twitter reported revenue shot up 74% from a year ago, to $1.19 billion. The growth in the revenue was driven by advertising, which came in at $1.053 billion, nearly ...
Healthcare price comparison startup Turquoise Health raises $5M from Andreessen Horowitz
Healthcare price comparison startup Turquoise Health announced today it has raised $5 million in funding to support product development. Andreessen Horowitz led the seed round. Other investors included Bessemer Venture Partners and Box Group and individual investors such as Henry Ward, Megan Callahan, Jonathan Bush and Klay Thompson. Founded in 2020, Turquoise Health aims to simplify health ...
Study finds most software container users are unaware of crucial security principles
The vast majority of software container users are unaware of crucial security principles that underline the urgency for runtime controls, according to a new study released today by cloud-native security company Aqua Security Software Ltd. The 2021 Cloud Native Security Practitioner study, based on a survey of 150 cloud-native security practitioners and executives from information technology, ...
$50M demanded following ransomware attack on oil company Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco, the state oil company of Saudi Arabia, has been targeted in a ransomware attack, with a $50 million ransom payment demanded. Officially, the attack is being described by the company today as an indirect release of a limited amount of company data held by third-party contractors. Saudi Aramco noted that there was no ...









