A new report from cyberthreat intelligence firm DomainTools LLC says spoofed or faked domains are increasingly targeting media outlets. The quarterly “State of the Domain” report found that top media outlets in the U.S., including The New York Times, USA Today, CSO, The Washington Post and Krebs on Security, are being targeted. More than 200 fraudulent domains that ...

A newly discovered form of Android malware is draining batteries and gobbling up user data as part of a major ad-fraud operation. Discovered by Oracle Corp. technology teams from its Moat and Dyn acquisitions, “DrainerBot” is being distributed through infected apps. Infected apps, which have since been removed from the Google Play Store, include the ...

Microsoft Corp. today expanded its augmented reality platform to Android and iOS as part of an expansion of its cloud-based business and customer management service platform Dynamics 365. The push, dubbed Dynamics 365 Mixed-Reality, starts with an app named Remote Assist that is designed for engineers working in the field. Bringing similar features to those already available in HoloLens, ...

Pinterest Inc. has confidentially filed its initial public offering paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to an unconfirmed report published today. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, said today the company is looking at a float in June on a valuation of at least $12 billion. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ...

Tesla Inc. and SpaceX Inc. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk (pictured) is a big bitcoin fan, praising the cryptocurrency on a podcast with investment firm ARK Invest Tuesday. In the interview, which primarily focused on Musk’s companies, the interviewer asked the Paypal alumnus about his views on cryptocurrency. “I think the bitcoin structure ...

In an age of constant data breaches and hacking, many security experts encourage the use of online password managers. But as it turns out, the password managers themselves have vulnerabilities that can expose data on devices. A disturbing report Tuesday from Independent Security Evaluators found that the leading online password managers — 1Password, Dashlane, KeePass and LastPass ...

On-demand goods storage startup Clutter Inc. today said it has raised $200 million in new funding to allow it to expand into new markets. The Series D round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund and included Sequoia Capital, Atomico, GV, Fifth Wall and Four Rivers. Founded in 2013 and often described as the “Uber of storage,” Clutter offers a service ...

Lyft Inc. is heading toward its initial public offering possibly as soon as the end of March, according to multiple reports today. The Wall Street Journal claimed that Lyft is preparing to list its shares on Nasdaq around the end of March, but Reuters said it’s planning to launch an IPO roadshow March 18, suggesting a possible later IPO date such ...

Leading Chinese cryptocurrency hardware maker and miner Bitmain Technologies Inc. reported a $500 million loss in the third quarter as the price of bitcoin continued to drop. The figure comes from Coindesk, which claimed today that the loss was confidentially reported in an update of financial results to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as part of a review into Bitmain’s ...

Amazon.com Inc. maintained its lead in the smart home speaker market in the fourth quarter as sales of the devices hit record highs over the holiday season. The numbers come from a new report out today from Strategy Analytics, which found that in the fourth quarter, sales of the devices hit 38.5 million, up 70 percent ...