Microsoft Corp. has released test builds of new browser extensions that offer Windows Defender Application Guard support to both Chrome and Firefox browsers. Previously available in Microsoft’s little-used Edge browser, Windows Defender Application Guard is a security tool that isolates browser sessions from the desktop in a virtual machine to prevent any malicious activity from ...

When most people think of malware, South America doesn’t come to mind. But a new study by security firm Recorded Future in conjunction with the Insikt Group has found many trojan malware controllers are located south of the U.S. border. The research identified active malware controllers for 14 malware families that were communicating with corporate ...

Quantum computing and biotech star in a new report from Boston Consulting Group today that takes an in-depth look at the emerging “deep tech” ecosystem, new and emerging technologies quickly gaining attention from investors and consumers alike. “The Dawn of the Deep Tech Ecosystem” report spans four years, 10 countries, a survey of more than 2,000 ...

A study undertaken at the RSA security conference last week has found that security professionals are starting to switch to biometric authentication, but more needs to be done in the age of password hacking. Undertaken by security firm Veridium Ltd., the survey found that 56 percent of respondents rely on password managers to help them ...

Google LLC today released the first beta version of Android Q, the next generation of its Android mobile operating system. Available to owners of Google Pixel devices as well as developers, Android Q is pitched as “helping users take advantage of the latest innovations while making sure users’ security and privacy are always a top ...

Security researchers have discovered a new form of adware buried in more than 200 hundred Android apps listed in the Google Play Store that may have infected in excess of 100 million users. Detailed by researchers at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the “SimBad” malware was discovered on 206 applications that had been downloaded nearly ...

Uber Technologies Inc. is in late-stage talks with investors to raise $1 billion in funding for its self-driving car division according to an unconfirmed report today. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the negotiations claims that Uber is discussing raising money with SoftBank’s Vision fund along with other investors, including one unnamed automaker. ...

Israeli security penetration testing startup Cymulate today said it has raised $7.5 million in new funding to expand its operations in the U.S and invest further in its research team. The round was led by Vertex Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital and included Susquehanna Growth Equity and Eyal Gruner. Founded in 2016, Cymulate offers a breach and attack simulation ...

Up-and-coming digital assets trading provider Xena Financial Systems UK Ltd. Tuesday entered the derivatives market with the first-ever leveraged cryptocurrency-settled derivative contract for the GRAM token. The GRAM token is the cryptocurrency backed by secure messaging app provider Telegram Messenger LLC, which raised $1.7 billion privately in May. The fundraising was so successful that Telegram canceled ...

A bill presented to the U.S. Congress on Monday would enforce minimum security standards for “internet of things” devices purchased by the U.S. government. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 was introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan group of senators — Mark Warner, Cory Gardner, Maggie Hassan and Steve Daines — ...