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After it was reported last month that Apple Inc. is working on a hardware subscription plan that included iPhones, noted Apple analyst Mark Gurman at Bloomberg now has more details — and when Android users call Apple users sheep, they may not be far …
EU committees support legislation that would ban anonymous crypto-asset transactions
Two committees of the European Union parliament have voted in favor of draft legislation that would ban anonymous crypto-asset transactions. The proposed rules would require all crypto-asset transfers to be traced and identified to prevent their use in money laundering, terrorist financing …
New form of data wiper malware linked to attack on Viasat
A newly discovered form of data wiper malware has been linked to an attack that caused widespread outages on the Viasat satellite internet service last month. The Viasat KA-SAT network was partially disrupted on Feb. 24, days after Russia invaded Ukraine. The …
Apple update addresses battery-draining and security issues
Apple Inc. today released software updates for its products that address security issues and a battery-draining issue on iPhones and iPads. Both iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.41.1 address a security issue in iPhones and various iPads. The vulnerability resides in AppleAVD, Apple’s audio …
BlackBerry shares drop on mixed earnings report
Shares in BlackBerry Ltd. dropped in after-hours trading today after the company reported mixed quarterly results. The company, which currently sells security software as well as software systems to automakers and other “internet of things” providers, reported a profit before costs such …
Blockchain.com reportedly raises new funding on $14B valuation
Cryptocurrency firm Blockchain.com Inc. is reported to have raised new funding at a valuation of $14 billion. Bloomberg reported today that the round was led by Lightspeed Ventures with Baillie Gifford & Co, also participating. Neither Blockchain.com or the investors has yet confirmed …
Spring vulnerability could potentially be the next Log4Shell
A newly discovered vulnerability in the Spring Cloud Function could have the potential of being the next Log4shell, according to security researchers today. The vulnerability, dubbed “Spring4Shell,” is found in Spring Cloud Function versions 3.16, 3.22 and older. Spring is an open-source lightweight …
Blockchain interoperability protocol startup LayerZero raises $135M on $1B valuation
Omnichain interoperability protocol startup LayerZero Labs Inc. announced today that it has raised $135 million in new funding to accelerate the development of cross-chain decentralized applications. Sequoia Capital, FTX Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz led the Series A round. Coinbase Ventures, PayPal Ventures, Tiger Global …
Palo Alto Networks teams with Amazon to bring next-gen firewall service to AWS
Network security specialist Palo Alto Networks Inc. today announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services Inc. to provide a next-generation firewall service for securing AWS deployments. Palo Alto Networks Cloud NGFW for AWS, exclusively available on AWS, delivers Palo Alto Networks’ security to …
Helium changes name to Nova Labs, confirms $200M round on $1.2B valuation
Decentralized wireless communication startup Helium Inc. today announced a change of name to Nova Labs Inc. and confirmed it has raised $200 million in new late-stage funding. The round, which is only official today, was first partially leaked in February. Tiger Global and …