A new report out today from cybersecurity company Trellix Inc. warns that Facebook phishing scams are becoming significantly more sophisticated, as attackers increasingly abuse legitimate cloud infrastructure and employ advanced visual deception techniques to steal user credentials. According to the report, attackers have moved beyond traditional phishing emails and fake login pages and are adopting ...

Meta Platforms Inc.-owned Instagram has denied it suffered a data breach after a wave of unsolicited password reset emails sparked claims that data from more than 17 million user accounts had been leaked. Reports that Instagram had been breached first emerged after large numbers of users reported receiving password reset emails they had not requested. ...

Security hyperautomation platform company Torq Ltd. today announced that it has raised $140 million in new funding on a $1.2 billion valuation to accelerate adoption of its artificial intelligence-driven security operations platform and expand go-to-market efforts. Founded in 2020, Torq offers a security hyperautomation platform that is built to help security operations teams automate and scale their ...

Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax Group Ltd. went public in Hong Kong today and raised about $619 million, highlighting strong investor appetite for generative AI companies on both sides of the Pacific. MiniMax priced its shares at HK$165 ($21.18) apiece, the top of its previously indicated range, and sold 29.2 million shares in the IPO, ...

Fitness and activity tracking platform company Strava Inc. has reportedly confidentially filed for an initial public offering. The Information reported today that the company has submitted a confidential draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to help lead the offering. Founded in 2009, Strava offers a ...

Cloud security platform provider Upwind Security Inc. today announced the general availability of Choppy AI, a new set of artificial intelligence-powered capabilities embedded across its runtime-first cloud-native application protection platform. Choppy AI introduces natural-language-driven experiences that Upwind claims make cloud security exploration, investigation and analysis faster and more intuitive while also providing full transparency, control ...

Observability platform company Coralogix Ltd. today announced that the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid will serve as the official sponsoring agency for the company’s pursuit of a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Moderate authorization. Once achieved, Coralogix will be able to provide its services to U.S. federal agencies and will be the first AI ...

A new report out today from cybersecurity and data protection company Acronis International GmbH details an newly identified campaign linked to the long-running Astaroth banking malware that’s weaponizing WhatsApp as an automated infection vector aimed at Brazilian users. Dubbed “Boto-Cor-de-Rosa,” the new campaign includes the addition of a WhatsApp web-based worm that allows the malware to spread ...

JumpCloud Inc., a platform for identity, access and devices, today announced that it has acquired MacSolution Tecnologia Ltd., the largest managed service provider in the Americas and an existing JumpCloud partner, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2005, MacSolution offers information technology support and management services across Brazil. The company helps organizations modernize IT operations by ...

Artificial intelligence data platform startup Protege Health Inc. today announced that it has raised $30 million in new funding. It’s aimed at accelerating product development, expanding its data network into new domains and data formats, deepening partnerships and scaling its team and infrastructure to deliver AI-ready and rights-protected access to real-world data. Founded in 2024, ...