Security firm Zscaler Inc. has found a fake Netflix app that installs a remote-access malware onto the devices of those who install it. The app is a skinned version of the SpyNote RAT that can monitor a victim’s communications, including the ability to activate both a microphone and any built-in camera on an infected device. In ...

Cisco Systems Inc.’s WebEx Browser Extension has been found to have a critical vulnerability that allows hackers to gain access to a user’s computer via a remote code execution attack. The vulnerability allows websites containing malicious scripts to open a WebEx session to the browser and “to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, which could be ...

Ring today said it has raised a rather stunning $109 million late-stage funding for what might not seem like a must-have product: a “smart” doorbell. Founded in 2012, Ring, formally known as BOT Home Automation Inc., aims to “reduce crime in communities and empower consumers” with a video doorbell that is claimed to blend “convenience, monitoring and ...

Mobile app integration startup Button Inc. has raised $20 million Series B in a round led by Norwest Venture Partners, along with existing investors Redpoint, DCM and Greycroft. Founded in 2014, Button builds connections between mobile app makers that have complementary products —  for example, the ability to book an Uber ride from the Foursquare app, or ...

Bitcoin trading volumes in China dropped as much as 90 percent Tuesday after local exchanges introduced transaction fees for the first time. The three largest Chinese exchanges introduced the fee of 0.2 percent on all buy and sell orders in response to an ongoing investigation by China’s central bank into whether the companies have correct licenses and have ...

A new version of HummingBad, the malware that infected more than 10 million Android devices in 2016, has been discovered, and like its predecessor it appears to be running riot as well. Dubbed HummingWhale, the malware has been found hidden in 46 new applications, 20 of which were listed on Google Play. They’ve been downloaded ...

Verizon Communications Inc.’s acquisition of Yahoo Inc. is once again in doubt, with both companies saying Tuesday that the deal will not be completed in the first quarter as originally scheduled. Yahoo claimed that the deal is now scheduled to be finalized in the second quarter, saying in a statement that it has continued to work ...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. has acquired cloud financial management startup Cloud Cruiser Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2010, Cloud Cruiser offers a cloud financial management solution that claims to enable enterprises and service providers to optimize costs and increase profitability in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. The company’s platform provides “push-button collectors” for Amazon ...

Virtualization and cloud management software maker Turbonomic Inc. has raised $50 million in a late Series E round raised exclusively from General Atlantic LLC. As part of the deal, Gary Reiner, a former chief information officer at General Electric Co. and current operating partner of General Atlantic, will join the company’s board of directors. Founded in 2008, ...

Blockchain, the distributed ledger platform that powers bitcoin, is being used by a startup to power a dating service with a difference. In an effort to disrupt the multi-billion dollar online dating industry, Matchpool is building a blockchain-powered incentive-based community platform that allows anyone to open his or her own dating pool. Described by the company as “Slack ...