The data of more than 100 million Android app users has been found exposed because of misconfigurations relating to third-party services. Detailed May 20 by researchers at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the exposure relates to 23 popular apps that put user’s personal data at risk through developer internal resources, such as access to update mechanisms ...

Ransomware attacks are nearly daily news in 2021 and there’s a reason why: It’s a lucrative business for cybercriminals who know that even if some of their targets won’t pay up, others will. Enter a ransomware attack on insurance company CNA Finance Corp. in March. At the time, the company only said that it was ...

Work-focused video messaging platform startup Loom Inc. has raised $130 million in new funding to build on recent momentum, drive product innovation and scale up operations globally. The Series C round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and included ICONIQ Growth, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Coatue Management and General Catalyst. The round was raised on a ...

Medical and personal information stolen from Ireland’s health service in a ransomware attack last week is now being shared online after the service refused to pay the demanded ransom. The ransomware attack by the Conti ransomware was first detected on the health service’s IT systems late last week, crippling diagnostic services, disrupting COVID-19 testing and ...

Industrial software-as-a-service startup Cognite AS said today it has raised $150 million in new funding to help accelerate the data-driven transformation of legacy industries in a bid to help make them more sustainable and profitable. The Series A round was led by TCV and was raised on a valuation of $1.6 billion, giving Cognite unicorn status ...

Shares in business website provider Squarespace Inc. dropped on their debut on the New York Stock Exchange today after the company went public via a direct listing. With a reference price of $50 per share, the first trade in Squarespace was $48 per share at 1:19 p.m. EDT. The company’s share price dropped to $43.65 ...

The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunged today on disputed news out of China and yet more tweets from Elon Musk. Bitcoin, which had been trading around the $50,000 mark a week ago after hitting a record high of nearly $65,000 April 15, dropped to just below $32,000 at 9:14 a.m. EDT before recovering ...

Recently minted unicorn threat detection and response startup Vectra AI Inc. today released a new report on threat detections for Microsoft Corp.’s Azure Active Directory and Office 365 and has found that risky Exchange operation detection was at the top of the list. The report details the top 10 threat detections customers receive based on frequency ...

A month after Apple Inc. announced a new lineup of M1-powered devices, including a new iMac, iPad Pro and Apple TV, reports have already emerged on what the company may be working on next. According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, Apple is preparing to release several new Mac laptops and desktops with faster processors, new ...

Google LLC announced a range of improvements for its Maps service at its virtual I/O developer conference today, including the use of artificial intelligence to improve traffic routing and pedestrian directions. The routing adjustments involve applying AI to teach maps to identify and forecast when people are hitting their brakes. Google uses data from “hard-brake ...