security

Google expands passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program ahead of the US presidential election

Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Google is bringing passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program (APP), which is used by people who are at high risk of targeted attacks, such as campaign

Citigroup’s VC arm invests in API security startup Traceable

In 2019, Jyoti Bansal co-founded San Francisco-based security company Traceable alongside Sanjay Nagaraj. With Traceable, Bansal — who previously co-launched app performance management startup A

With $175M in new funding, Island is putting the browser at the center of enterprise security

When a company raises $175M at a $3B valuation, it gets your attention. When that startup is a browser company, all the more.

SafeBase taps AI to automate software security reviews

Security review automation platform SafeBase has raised new cash from investors including Zoom's corporate VC arm.

Despite complaints, Apple hasn’t yet removed an obviously fake app pretending to be RockAuto

Apple’s App Store isn’t always as trustworthy as the company claims. The latest example comes from RockAuto, an auto parts dealer popular with home mechanics and other DIYers, which is ups

Simbian brings AI to existing security tools

Simbian is a cybersecurity platform that effectively controls other cybersecurity platforms as well as security apps and tooling.

Apple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary spyware attacks

Apple sent threat notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries on Wednesday, warning them that they may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. The company said it sent the alerts to individ

Google injects generative AI into its cloud security tools

At Cloud Next, many of the announcements had to do with Gemini, Google's flagship family of generative AI models.

Zscaler buys Avalor to bring more AI into its security tools

Zscaler, a cloud security company with headquarters in San Jose, California, has acquired cybersecurity startup AvalorĀ 26 months after its founding, reportedly for $310 million in cash and equity. In

Reach Security taps a company’s existing tools to fight cyber threats

Thanks to an uncertain economy, cybersecurity budgets are in a tight spot. According to a 2023 survey from IANS and recruiting firm Artico Search, more than a third of chief information security offic

Cycode acquires Bearer to accelerate its move into AI-enhanced security remediation

Cycode is a well-funded startup that offers an end-to-end application security posture management platform — that is, a tool that continuously scans code (and the libraries it relies on) for pot

Researchers say easy-to-exploit security bugs in ConnectWise remote-access software now under mass attack

Security researchers say a pair of easy-to-exploit flaws in a popular remote-access tool used by more than a million companies around the world are now being mass exploited, with hackers abusing the v

Apple readies iMessage for when quantum computers could break encryption

Apple announced today it is upgrading iMessage’s security layer to post-quantum cryptography, starting in iOS and iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4 and watchOS 10.4. The technology giant said that in the

1Password expands its endpoint security offerings with Kolide acquisition

1Password, the AgileBits-owned password management software developer, today announced that it has acquired Kolide, an endpoint security platform, for an undisclosed amount. According to 1Password CEO

BMW security lapse exposed sensitive company information, researcher finds

A misconfigured cloud storage server belonging to automotive giant BMW exposed sensitive company information, including private keys and internal data, TechCrunch has learned. Can Yoleri, a security r

KTrust launches an automated red team for Kubernetes security

KTrust, a Tel Avivā€“based security startup, is taking a different approach to Kubernetes security from many of its competitors in the space. Instead of only scanning Kubernetes clusters and their con

Twitter rival Spoutible alleges smear campaign amid security breach controversy

A user on the Twitter/X alternative Spoutible claims the company deleted their posts after they pushed Spoutible CEO Christopher Bouzy to be more honest about the nature of its recent security issue.

Apple pulled a fake app masquerading as password manager LastPass from the App Store

Apple has removed a fake app that was masquerading as password manager LastPass on the App Store. The illegitimate app was listed under an individual developer’s name (Parvati Patel) and copied

Google saves your conversations with Gemini for years by default

Don’t type anything into Gemini, Google’s family of GenAI apps, that’s incriminating — or that you wouldn’t want someone else to see. That’s the PSA (of sorts) toda

Security flaw in a popular smart helmet allowed silent location tracking

The maker of a popular smart ski and bike helmet has fixed a security flaw that allowed the easy real-time location tracking of anyone wearing its helmets. Livall makes internet-connected helmets that
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