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A newly discovered form of malware that targets users of Apple Inc. Mac computers can intercept and gain complete access to all victim communication, including encrypted traffic. Called OSX/Dok and first discovered by security firm Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the malware …
It’s another enterprise initial public offering, as Appian files to raise $86M
Business process management firm Appian Corp. is joining the rush to the stock market by enterprise software companies, announcing Friday that it has filed for an initial public offering. According to the S-1 filing, Appian is seeking an IPO of common stock on …
Big data pioneer Cloudera goes public with a 20% pop in shares
Big data pioneer Cloudera Inc. saw its stock pop about 20 percent today as it sold shares to the public for the first time. The nine-year-old company, which sells software for analyzing and storage huge amounts of data, saw shares rise on …
Atlassian’s Confluence patched following discovery of a serious security issue
Despite topping earning estimates in its latest quarter, enterprise collaboration software maker Atlassian Corp. Plc. is having a bad week. The company was forced to deal with a second serious security issue Thursday after it revealed Monday that its group chat platform …
Cyberespionage and ransomware are on the rise, Verizon’s data breach report finds
Cyberespionage and ransomware attacks are increasing, though the forms of attack vary widely between different industries. That’s according to Verizon Communication Inc.’s latest annual Data Breach Investigations Report. Data collected for the report, which covered 2016, found that financial and insurance companies suffered …
Apple’s first self-driving car spotted on the road in Silicon Valley
Apple Inc.’s on-again, off-again self-driving car project has finally hit the ground running. A test vehicle from the iPhone maker was spotted on a Silicon Valley road earlier this week. The vehicle, a white Lexus RX450h SUV, emerged from an Apple facility this week and was …
Report: Apple is building a person-to-person payments service like Venmo
Apple Inc. wants a slice of a peer-to-peer money transfer market and is currently working on a Venmo-like money transfer service, according to a report published Thursday. Recode, referencing “multiple sources familiar with the talks,” claims that the iPhone maker has recently held discussions with …
Bitcoin nears record high after SEC agrees to review Winklevoss fund application
Bitcoin prices surged to near record highs Wednesday after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it was reviewing its decision to reject an application for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund proposed by the Winklevoss twins. The SEC rejected the initial application for the Bitcoin Trust …
Neural network startup Neurala receives patent for AI ‘whole brain’ system
Deep learning neural network software startup Neurala Inc. has announced it has received a patent for its “whole brain” system for autonomous robotic control. The Neurala Brain is a deep learning platform that allows artificial intelligence to function more like a human brain by integrating …
Fresh from its E. coli outbreak, Chipotle catches new infection: credit card-stealing malware
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. can’t catch a break. Infamous for selling E. coli bacteria-infected food to customers in 2016, the restaurant chain has now caught a new infection in the form of credit card-stealing malware on its retail network. The company disclosed Wednesday that it had recently …