Adobe plans to acquire Figma for €20 billion. The deal includes Figma's cloud-based interface design platform. Adobe also announced its latest quarterly results. The acquisition of Figma should bring additional creative solutions to Adobe's portfolio. For Figma, the acquisition is an opportuni... Read more
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Microsoft has unwittingly unleashed a challenger to the Millennium Bug into the wild. The Outlook bug sends users back to the twentieth century if they search for dates after December 31, 2029. The Millennium Bug was a flaw in software architecture that resulted in two-digit date fields being un... Read more
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A new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack beat Akamai's previous record set in July. According to Akamai, the attack appears to have originated from the same threat actor as July's record-breaking attack, implying that the operators are in further boosting their swarm. Akamai is a cyber... Read more
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Under proposed European Union guidelines unveiled on Thursday, all internet-connected devices -- ranging from computers to refrigerators to mobile applications -- would have to be reviewed for cybersecurity hazards. Companies might face fines of up to €15 million or 2.5 percent of their total... Read more
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Uber has been hit by a cyberattack involving an employee's compromised Slack account. The New York Times documented the incident based on evidence reportedly sent to the newspaper and security experts by the hacker. According to the New York Times, a cybercriminal gained access to Uber's interna... Read more
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Sysdig has introduced a number of solutions that help companies automate security in Infrastructure as code (IaC) environments. Sysdig ToDo shows key vulnerabilities in a cloud infrastructure while Remediation Guru helps resolve these vulnerabilities. Sysdig provides security solutions for conta... Read more
2 years ago
SanboxAQ is acquiring Cryptosense to enhance the cybersecurity and encryption capabilities of its post-quantum cryptography solution. SandboxAQ is a quantum computing developer that was founded at Alphabet and became an independent company last March. Only six months into its operations, Sandbox... Read more
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Backblaze conducted an extensive study on the reliability of SSDs and HDDs over a period of five years. HDD used to be the only option when it came to internal storage for PCs and laptops. This changed with the introduction of solid-state drives. While SSDs are a faster storage technology, they ... Read more
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After heading Cisco for 26 years, John Chambers founded a startup to compete with his former employer. Nile provides turnkey, secure and fully automated networks. Cisco grew into a networking giant under Chambers' leadership. Now, the ex-CEO is turning his back on the company. Chambers co-found... Read more
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Microsoft expanded its Azure Space portfolio with a number of new solutions, including Azure Orbital Cloud Access and Azure Orbital Groud Station. Microsoft's Azure Space program aims to give customers the ability to use Azure services anywhere through satellite networks. This involves connectin... Read more
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