Google LLC’s Threat Analysis Group issued a warning Monday that a North Korean advanced persistent threat group has been targeting security researchers working on vulnerability research and development at various companies and organizations. The campaign involves the threat actors establishing a research blog and multiple Twitter accounts in an effort to build credibility and connect with ...

Apple Inc. today released updates to its iOS and iPadOS mobile operating systems to address three security flaws that may be actively exploited by hackers in the wild. iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 fix two vulnerabilities in Apple’s WebKit engine, the open-source web browser engine that is used by Safari, Mail, the App Store and ...

Cloud scheduling startup Calendly LLC today announced it has raised $350 million in new funding to provide liquidity for early shareholders and employees and continue product development. The round was led by OpenView Venture Partners and included Iconiq Capital. The round was raised on a valuation of more than $3 billion, according to the Atlanta Business Journal. ...

Deloitte & Touche LLP, a division of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., announced today that it has acquired cybersecurity company Root9B LLC for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2011, Root9B offers a range of cybersecurity products, services and training with what it describes as a “revolutionary human-led, technology-accelerated approach.” The company’s main offering, called “Orkos,” provides ...

Chinese autonomous driving startup Uisee Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. said today it has raised RMB 1 billion ($154 million) to strengthen its research and development into key technologies to realize “full-stack, fully unmanned, all-weather” driving solutions. The round was led by the Chinese government-backed Guokai National Manufacturing Transformation and Upgrade Fund. Founded in 2016, Uisee ...

Smart lock startup Latch Inc. is set to be the latest company to go public via a special-purpose acquisition company in a deal that values the company at $1.56 billion. Under the deal, Latch will go public via TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp., a company backed by property developer Tishman Speyer. Latch will raise $510 million ...

Details of more the 2.28 million users of dating site MeetMindful have been released online for free in the latest in a series of stolen data dumps. The stolen data includes real names, email addresses, address information, body details, dating preferences, marital status, birth data, location data, IP addresses, Bcrypt-hashed passwords, Facebook user IDs and ...

Uber Technologies Inc. has laid off around 185 people, approximately 15% of staff at Postmates Inc. after having finalized its acquisition of the company in December. The New York Times reported that Uber announced the cuts to staff on Thursday, Jan. 21, as part of an effort to consolidate its food delivery operations to weather the pandemic. ...

Apple Inc. has issued a warning that its iPhone 12 range and its MagSafe accessories can interfere with implantable medical devices, potentially making them deadly to users. The problem is that the devices contain magnets and radios that emit electromagnetic fields, which could interfere with pacemakers, defibrillators and other implants. The warning from Apple specifically ...

Audio-based social app Clubhouse said today it has raised new funding from the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz to help the startup scale up by hiring more people and investing in creators. The amount of the Series B round for the company, formally named Alpha Exploration Co., was not disclosed, though a source told Axios it was ...