Category: Viral
The open-source observability platform software developer says its fast-growing customer base has increased its annual recurring revenue to more than $250 million. Grafana Labs, developer of a popular open-source observability platform, has collected $270 million in new funding that puts the company’s valuation at more than $6 billion, the company said Wednesday. Grafana Labs, headquartered…
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In this blogpost we discuss an uncommon type of phishing campaign targeting mobile users and analyze a case that we observed in the wild that targeted clients of a prominent Czech bank. This technique is noteworthy because it installs a phishing application from a third-party website without the user having to allow third-party app installation.…
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Reports suggest that well-known cybersecurity vendors including Tenable, eSentire and Trend Micro are seeking to be acquired. Buyers Wanted The list of major cybersecurity vendors that are reportedly pursuing an acquisition by private equity investors—or are facing pressure to do so—is continuing to grow. Following recent reports that top security vendors including Tenable and Trend…
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Aug 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new macOS malware strain dubbed TodoSwift that they say exhibits commonalities with known malicious software used by North Korean hacking groups. “This application shares several behaviors with malware we’ve seen that originated in North Korea (DPRK) — specifically the threat actor known as BlueNoroff…
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It’s no great revelation to say that SaaS applications have changed the way we operate, both in our personal and professional lives. We routinely rely on cloud-based and remote applications to conduct our basic functions, with the result that the only true perimeter of our networks has become the identities with which we log into…
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Aug 20, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Banking Fraud Mobile users in the Czech Republic are the target of a novel phishing campaign that leverages a Progressive Web Application (PWA) in an attempt to steal their banking account credentials. The attacks have targeted the Czech-based Československá obchodní banka (CSOB), as well as the Hungarian OTP Bank…
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James Knight, AMD’s global media and entertainment director, says content creation professionals should view AI technologies as an ‘elevated toolset’ for their work and not as a threat. The impact of AI on jobs in media and entertainment has been a contentious issue. AMD executive James Knight said content creation professionals should view AI technologies…
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‘Nothing is safe anymore. The more layers of protection we can have, the better I sleep,’ Randy Jorgensen, managing member of South Jordan, Utah-based RJNetworks, tells CRN. Microsoft will take a phased approach to its requirement that all Azure users adopt multi-factor authentication, starting with Azure portal, Microsoft Entra administration center and Intune admin center…
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The cybersecurity giant’s ‘platformization momentum accelerated sequentially and continues to drive ARR expansion,’ a TD Cowen analyst tells investors. Palo Alto Networks is finding major traction with its “platformization” strategy that debuted earlier this year, a TD Cowen analyst told investors Tuesday, following the cybersecurity giant’s latest quarterly report. In February, Palo Alto Networks CEO…
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Amazon plans to acquire AI chipmaker Perceive for $80 million to boost its LLMs and edge capabilities. AWS parent company Amazon plans to acquire AI chipmaker and model specialist Perceive Corp. for $80 million in cash to boost the company’s large language models and edge computing capabilities. “We’re excited to have signed a deal to…
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