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Penetration testing platform startup Pcysys Ltd. today said it has raised $25 million in new funding to expand the company’s sales and delivery teams and further develop its technology. The Series B round was led by Insight Partners and included existing investors Awz Ventures and the …
No stops on the IPO express: Unity Software seeks to raise $1B on $11B valuation
Software platform startup Unity Software Inc. is planning to raise as much as $1.05 billion in an initial public offering that will value the company at $11.06 billion. The IPO was announced Aug. 24, with further details coming to light today via a …
Connecticut schools delayed from reopening by ransomware attack
Schools in Hartford, Connecticut, have been delayed from reopening following a ransomware attack that shut down critical information technology systems. Details of the attack are a little vague. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said the attack started on Thursday and then on Saturday …
The empire strikes back: Apple files lawsuit against Epic Games in Fortnite battle
The empire struck back today, as Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit against Epic Games Ltd. for breach of contract in the latest battle between the two companies. The battle between the two companies started with Epic filing a lawsuit against Apple Aug. 13 alleging that …
Android 11 officially debuts with a focus on usability more than new features
Google LLC today released Android 11, the latest release of its operating system, roughly on time despite earlier delays in its beta releases because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 11th incarnation of the Android operating system delivers a variety of new features, …
COVID-19 and remote working deal small businesses unique security challenges
A new report from network security company Untangle Inc. finds that small to medium-sized businesses face unique security challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting boom in remote working. The third annual SMB IT Security report, released today, polled more than 500 information technology …
186,000 customer records stolen from Australian state government in phishing attack
A trove of data relating to 186,000 customers of an Australian state government agency has been stolen in an attack that targeted employee email accounts. The attack, reported today, involved Service NSW, an arm of the New South Wales government that providers …
Arrests in August led to a dramatic decline in pirated online content
Raids on dark web and piracy site operators are a dime a dozen and very few make a huge difference in the overall crime picture. But now, it appears at least one operation has made a temporary difference. A joint global law …
In new filing, Epic Games requests return of Fortnite to Apple’s App Store
Epic Games Ltd. dropped the latest filing in its battle against Apple Inc. late Friday night as the games maker once again requested an injunction to have Fortnite restored to the iPhone maker’s App Store. The dispute between the two companies began …
38M records linked to marketing company working with media found online
Personal details relating to more than 38 million U.S. citizens compiled by an online marketing company have been found exposed online in the latest case of misconfigured cloud storage. The data, uncovered by researchers at Cybernews, was linked to a company called …