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Low-code enterprise app maker startup Retool Inc. said today it has raised $50 million in new funding on a valuation of $925 million, just shy of unicorn status. The Series B round was led by Sequoia Capital and included the founders of GitHub, Gusto, …
Banyan Security adds new access features to its zero-trust platform
Security firm Banyan Security today announced new features in its Zero Trust Remote Access Platform that are designed to assist access to critical engineering resources. The new features help engineers and software developers access the engineering resources and environments they need while providing …
Data stolen in hack of medieval fantasy online game Albion Online
Albion Online, a free medieval fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game, has suffered a data breach. The site and game were established in 2017 and has a user base of about 2.36 million players. The data breach allegedly occurred not in the game …
Cryptocurrency ‘mixer’ fined $60M for running an unregistered money business
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today imposed a $60 million penalty against the founder of two cryptocurrency “mixer” services on the grounds that they breached U.S. law. The accused, Larry Dean Harmon, is alleged to be the operator of Helix and …
Justice Department indicts Russians linked to the ‘Sandworm’ hacking group
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted six Russians related to the so-called “Sandworm” hacking group that’s allegedly linked to hacking incidents, including those that targeted the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the 2017 French elections and the NotPetya ransomware attacks. The six hackers, …
VOIP provider Broadvoice exposes 350M customer records on Elasticsearch cluster
A database of more than 350 million customer records belonging to voice over-internet-protocol company Broadvoice has been found exposed online in the latest case of a company failing to secure its cloud storage. Discovered and publicized Oct. 15 by security researcher Bob Diachenko at …
Credit card details stolen from Dickey’s BBQ customers published on dark web forum
Some 3 million credit card numbers belonging to customers of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc., the largest BBQ franchise in the U.S., are being offered for sale on the dark web after the company was hacked. The stolen credit card details were discovered on …
Customer data stolen in hack that targeted bookseller Barnes & Noble
Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. has been hacked and the bookseller warned customers their data has been stolen. Barnes & Noble said it was hacked Oct. 10. The details are somewhat vague and the company only said it was a “victim of …
International cybercrime group QQAAZZ targeted in joint law enforcement operation
Members of the transnational cybercrime group QQAAZZ have been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on various charges relating to their involvement in providing services to high-profile cybercrime gangs. The QQAAZZ members indicted are alleged to have provided money-laundering services to …
McAfee launches new cybersecurity bundle for the education sector
Ahead of its forthcoming initial public offering, cybersecurity firm McAfee LLC remains busy with the launch today of a new bundle for the education sector. The new products, McAfee Secure School Suites and McAfee MVISION Mobile Advanced, are being offered exclusively to McAfee’s …