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Online event marketplace startup The Vendry LLC today announced that it has raised $6.5 million in new funding to scale up its products and expand into new markets. Peter Boyce, the founder of Stellation Capital, led the seed round. Also participating in …
Microsoft Security details extensive ‘phishing-as-a-service’ operation
Microsoft Corp. Tuesday detailed an extensive phishing-as-a-service operation that provides various services to those wishing to undertake phishing campaigns that fool people into responding to fraudulent emails with personal information. Called BulletProofLink, the operation sells phishing kits, email templates, hosting and automated …
Design flaw in Microsoft Exchange leaks credentials to unauthenticated users
A design flaw in the Microsoft Exchange email server has been found to leak credentials to unauthenticated users. Discovered and detailed today byAmit Serper at ransomware protection company Guardicore Ltd., the issue relates to the Microsoft Autodiscover protocol. The protocol is a feature …
Tim Cook tells Apple employees they will be hunted down if they leak company secrets
Apple Inc. has always had a reputation as a secretive company, but a new missive from Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook takes the secrecy to a new level: The company will hunt down anyone who leaks and fire them. Ironically, the confirmation …
Fortanix brings tokenization capabilities to Snowflake customers
Intel Corp.-backed multicloud security firm Fortanix Inc. today announced a new partnership with Snowflake Inc. to bring external tokenization-as-a-service capabilities to Snowflake customers. Under the partnership, Fortanix’s Data Security Manager SaaS will be available to Snowflake customers to give them the ability to tokenize …
Blockchain management startup Blockdaemon raises $155M on valuation of $1.25B
Blockchain management startup Blockdaemon Inc. today announced that it has raised $155 million in new funding to make strategic investments and hire more people. The funding was raised on a valuation of $1.255 billion, giving Blockdaemon unicorn status for the first time. SoftBank …
Treasury Department sanctions Suex for processing ransomware payments
The U.S. Treasury Department today sanctioned a cryptocurrency exchange for its alleged role in processing ransomware payments. The Treasury’s Officer of Foreign Assets Control said in a publication of updated ransomware advisory with a cyber-related designation that it had added Suex OTC …
Offensive Security launches new unlimited learning product
Security training and penetration testing company Offensive Security today unveiled a new unlimited learning product designed to offer unmatched opportunities for cybersecurity professionals to secure new certifications, growth their skill sets and advance their careers. Called Offensive Security Learn Unlimited, the new product is …
McAfee teams with IBM Security for new integrated TD SYNNEX solution
McAfee Enterprise announced today that it has collaborated with IBM Security to develop a new integrated solution for TD SYNNEX customers. The TD SYNNEX security solution is based on integrations between McAfee Enterprise MVISION and IBM Security QRadar products. Available to customers through …
Australian fintech startup Airwallex raises $200M on a $4B valuation
Australian financial technology company Airwallex Pty Ltd. announced today it has raised $200 million in a new late-stage funding to support global expansion and enable the company to accelerate product development. Lone Pine Capital led the Series E round. Also participating in the round …