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Business software automation platform startup Baton Technologies Inc. announced today it has raised $10 million in new funding. The Series A round was led by Activant Capital and included Global Founders Capital and Hybris founder Carsten Thoma. Founded in 2019, Baton is a software as …
Cryptocurrency wallet providers Trezor and Ledger deny reports they were hacked
Cryptocurrency wallet providers Trezor (SatoshiLabs s.r.o.) and Ledger SAS are denying reports that they have been hacked and data stolen from their customers being offered for sale in the dark web. The hacking claim comes via data breach monitoring and prevention service …
Telegram withdraws appeal against SEC ruling on its TON blockchain project
Messaging startup Telegram Group Inc. has withdrawn an appeal against a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ruling that blocked its efforts to build the Telegram Open Network and associated Gram cryptocurrency. That Telegram decision to abandon its appeal comes after the company cited SEC …
25M customer records stolen from math calculator provider Mathway
Some 25 million records belonging to users of the popular math calculator Mathway LLC have been found for sale on the dark web, a shady corner of the internet reachable with special software. First discovered by security researchers at Cyble Inc., the stolen data is …
New jailbreak tool works on recent iOS versions, including the latest 13.5 release
The hacker group UncOver has released a new jailbreak tool for iOS devices that includes the most recent 13.5 release of the operating system. Jailbreaking is the process of hacking an iOS device to allow users to remove software restrictions put in …
GitLab runs phishing test against employees – and 20% handed over credentials
There’s always a lot of talk in cybersecurity about the importance of training employees to be aware of phishing attempts. Training does work but it’s not a panacea, the reality being is that there will always be employees who get tricked even …
Smarsh acquires cybersecurity compliance and risk analytics firm Entreda
Cloud information archiving firm Smarsh Inc. revealed today that it has acquired cybersecurity compliance and risk analytics firm Entreda Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2010, Entreda offers a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity software, systems and training to the wealth management industry. …
User behavior tracking firm Amplitude raises $50M on unicorn valuation of $1B
User behavior tracking firm Amplitude Inc. announced today it has raised $50 million in new funding to accelerate machine learning innovation for analytics and expand its investments in enterprise data trust. The Series E round was led by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC …
Troubled augmented reality company Magic Leap raises $350M
Troubled augmented reality company Magic Leap Inc. has raised $350 million in new funding, according to an internal memo to employees obtained by The Information. Details on the round, which depending on its form should be a late-stage Series F, are somewhat vague. The investors …
8M customer records stolen in hack of meal kit delivery service Home Chef
Meal kit delivery service Home Chef is the latest company to suffer a data breach, with the details of some 8 million customers stolen. The hack was not detected by the company but only came to light after stolen customer records from …