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A newly identified cybersecurity threat coined “Black Storm” could potentially wreak havoc on communications service provider networks, according to new research released today by distributed denial-of-service protection company Nexusguard Inc. In a typical DDoS amplification attack, those behind the attack rely on …
Free ImmuniWeb service detects unprotected cloud storage from 19 providers
Application security company ImmuniWeb SA today released a new online test that rapidly detects unprotected cloud storage on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and 16 other public cloud service providers. The new free test is offered as part of the ImmuniWeb Community Edition, …
Ping Identity snaps up end-to-end security company Singular Key
Identity management software provider Ping Identity Holding Corp. announced today it has acquired end-to-end security company Singular Key Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2019, Singular Key offers passwordless identity verification with no-code identity and security orchestration. The company pitches its service as …
Kids fairy tale app FarFaria leaks 2.9M user details through unsecured database
FarFaria, an online app that offers fairy tales for kids two to nine years old, has been found to expose the details of its 2.9 million users. Discovered and detailed today byBob Diachenko, the head of security research at Comparitech, the data …
DataDome launches enhanced online fraud and bot management service
Software-as-a-service bot protection startup DataDome today announced a new version of its DataDome Online Fraud & Bot Management service. The new solution provides more detailed, actionable insight into the specific threats faced by businesses and those that DataDome blocks in real time. It …
Cloud artificial intelligence startup Akkio raises $3M from Bain Capital
Cloud artificial intelligence startup Akkio Inc. announced today that it has raised a $3 million seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures to build out its AI and machine learning platform Founded in 2019 by former employees of Sonos Inc. and Markforged Inc., …
Google reportedly cutting its take on third-party cloud software sales
CNBC reported today that Google LLC is cutting the amount of revenue it takes when customers buy third-party software on its cloud marketplace to compete with Microsoft Corp.’s Azure. Under the changes, the Google Cloud Platform is cutting its percentage revenue share from …
Government issues Conti ransomware alert following rapid increase in attacks
The U.S. government has issued a new warning concerning Conti ransomware attacks following a rapid increase in Conti attacks. The joint alert from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation states that more …
Apple releases updates for iOS and macOS to address exploited vulnerabilities
Apple Inc. today released updates for iOS and macOS that address several vulnerabilities currently being exploited in the wild. The updates, iOS 12.5.5, for older models that can’t run iOS 15, and Security Update 2021-006 Catalina, both address the vulnerability known as CVE-2021-30869. …
JavaScript protection and webpage monitoring startup Jscrambler raises $15M
JavaScript protection and webpage monitoring startup Jscrambler today announced that it has raised $15 million in new funding to augment marketing and sales resources, as well as strengthen and accelerate its product roadmap to meet current customers’ expanding requirements. Ace Capital Partners led …