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A critical vulnerability in a common open-source framework used in applications has flown under the radar, but it may present a serious risk, according to security researchers. The critical vulnerability lies in Electron, an open source node.js, V8 and Chromium framework. It gives hackers …
Israeli startup Cylus raises $4.7M for railway cybersecurity platform
Israeli cybersecurity startup Cylus has raised a $4.7 million seed round to develop its platform for providing cybersecurity services to railway and metro systems. The funding came from Magma Venture Partners, Vertex Ventures, SBI Group and Zohar Zisapel. Founded in 2017 by veterans of the …
Apple expands its self-driving car test fleet to 27 vehicles in California
Apple Inc. appears to be revving up its efforts to develop self-driving car technology. According to a regulatory filing with the California Department of Motor Vehicles reported by Bloomberg today, the company is expanding its test fleet to 27 vehicles. The iPhone …
UK study finds that hacking is more popular among teens than sex or smoking
In a surprising finding, a study in the United Kingdom has found that hacking is a more popular pastime among teens than smoking or having sex. The numbers come from the University College London, which surveyed 11,000 14-year-olds in the U.K. as part of …
Hundreds of blacklisted bitcoin apps found in major app stores
Hundreds of blacklisted bitcoin apps have been discovered in major app stores as scammers continue to target cryptocurrency users, according to a new report today. The finding comes from RiskIQ Inc., which analyzed 18,408 apps across 20 app stores and discovered 661 apps …
Commercial drone startup PrecisionHawk raises $75M round
Enterprise drone startup PrecisionHawk Inc. today said it has raised $75 million in a late-stage round that it claimed makes it the world’s most well-capitalized commercial drone maker. Including the new Series D round, PrecisionHawk has now raised $102 million in total. It …
Alphabet’s new ‘moonshot’ spinoff Chronicle uses machine learning for threat detection
Google parent Alphabet Inc. has spun off its latest “moonshot” company from its X Labs in the form of Chronicle Inc., a company that uses machine learning to assist in detecting cybersecurity intrusions. Unheard of until today — unlike previous Alphabet X …
Researchers warn new Lebal malware is seeking high-profile targets
A malicious new form of malware targeting universities, government organizations and private companies has been detected in what could potentially be the first major state-sponsored attack of 2018. Called “Lebal” by security researchers at Comodo Group Inc. in an announcement today, the malware …
Amazon Web Services acquires advanced threat detection startup Sqrrl
Amazon Web Services Inc. has acquired Sqrrl Data Inc., a Massachusetts-based cybersecurity software company that specializes in advanced threat detection for large enterprises. The price of the deal, first rumored last month, was not disclosed but was previously reported to be “north of …
Bitcoin fails as a currency: Payment processor Stripe abandons support
Payments startup Stripe Inc. is set to the be the latest company to abandon support for bitcoin payments. The company said Tuesday it will drop support for the cryptocurrency starting April 23, citing a lack of user interest, transaction costs and processing …