RapidAPI announces $150 million in Series D funding
The funding will be used to develop new API tools and expand the company's developer community.
RapidAPI announced today that it has raised $150M in Series D funding at a $1B valuation. The round was led by new investor SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Qumra, and many of the compa... Read more
‘Number of API attacks rose by nearly 700 percent’
Over the past twelve months, the number of API attacks increased by 681 percent. "It's no surprise that attackers continue to be successful", states Michael Isbitski, Technical Evangelist at Salt Security. "Traditional security measures are unable to protect against sophisticated attacks."
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Alphabet bets on Salt Security via 122 million euro investment round
Salt Security raises $140 million (122 million euros) with its latest investment round. CapitalG, Alphabet's growth fund, contributed the largest sum.
Salt Security was founded in 2015. Since, its market value has grown to an estimated 1.2 billion euros. Co-founder Michael Nicosia's enthusiasm s... Read more
Kong Enterprise 2.7 now generally available
The new release boasts a 25% performance increase.
Kong, the San Francisco based API company, has announced the general availability of Kong Enterprise 2.7. The new version delivers 25% faster performance compared to previous versions, the company says. It also offers improved security and strea... Read more
TensorFlow 2.8 aims to entice developers to use more advanced hardware
Machine learning professionals interested in hardware acceleration are expected to bring exciting developments to the test bench. This is possible through the recently released TensorFlow framework version 2.8.
While the release does not include a host of new capabilities, it develops some of th... Read more
What is DevOps, and how does the model evolve in the cloud?
DevOps is an amalgamation of traditional Development and Operations teams. Especially in the cloud, however, the DevOps model is evolving. More and more tasks are being automated, creating more time to focus on applications and features that make the difference.
We sat down with Sebastien Storma... Read more
Safari 15 leaks user’s identity and website history
A bug discovered in Apple’s browser, Safari, can leak users’ identity and website history. The vulnerability is related to WebKit code and was detailed on January 14th by researchers from FingerprintJS Inc.
The vulnerability comes from Safari 15’s implementation of the IndexedDB applicatio... Read more
Paessler embraces Redfish, opens door for in-depth server monitoring
Paessler introduces the Redfish Sensor to PRTG Network Monitor. The Redfish Sensor serves as an alternative to the vendor-specific sensors currently provided to oversee users' server hardware.
Paessler develops PRTG Network Monitor, a monitoring solution for entire infrastructures, including dev... Read more
Microsoft unites Windows APIs in Windows App SDK release
Microsoft releases version 1.0 of its Windows App SDK. The SDK brings both new and merged APIs for Win32 and WinRT.
The Windows App SDK v1.0 is a set of development components and tools for the Windows app development platform. These tools can be used for desktop applications for OS versions ran... Read more
Ericsson buys communications platform Vonage for 5.5 billion euros
To provide more services on top of its network technology, Ericsson is acquiring cloud communications specialist Vonage. The adherent Vonage Communications Platform will soon allow companies to get the most out of 5G connectivity.
Ericsson's acquisition of Vonage for 5.5 billion euros (6.2 billi... Read more