Getty Images A publicly available software development tool contained malicious code that stole the authentication credentials that apps need to access sensitive resources. It’s the latest revelation of a supply chain attack that has the potential to backdoor the networks of countless organizations. The Codecov bash uploader contained the backdoor from late January to the …
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The $1 billion Russian cyber company that the US says hacks for Moscow
The public side of Positive is like many cybersecurity companies: staff look at high-tech security, publish research on new threats, and even have cutesy office signs that read “stay positive!” hanging above their desks. The company is open about some of its links to the Russian government, and boasts an 18-year track record of defensive …
Coinbase goes public – TechCrunch
Coinbase makes an impressive public debut, Dell spins out VMware and Ford announces a new hands-free driving system. This is your Daily Crunch for April 14, 2021. The big story: Coinbase goes public Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase went public today via direct listing at an opening price of $381 per share, climbing to nearly $430 before …
Degreed, une société de logiciels qui aide les entreprises à améliorer les compétences de leurs employés, lève 153 millions de dollars de série D pour une valorisation de 1,4 milliard de dollars, contre 710 millions de dollars l’année dernière (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Degreed, une société de logiciels qui aide les entreprises à améliorer les compétences de leurs employés, lève 153 millions de dollars de série D pour une valorisation de 1,4 milliard de dollars, contre 710 millions de dollars l’année dernière – – Le PDG Chris McCarthy démissionne pour se concentrer sur les problèmes de santé …
How to Use Strategic Synergy in Content Marketing
As a startup entrepreneur, one of your biggest priorities is going to be growing the business as quickly as possible. That means reaching new audiences, maximizing client retention, expanding your physical presence, and of course, onboarding new customers regularly. Oftentimes, the vehicle for this growth and expansion is marketing. But to be successful in the …
No password required: Mobile carrier exposes data for millions of accounts
Getty Images Q Link Wireless, a provider of low-cost mobile phone and data services to 2 million US-based customers, has been making sensitive account data available to anyone who knows a valid phone number on the carrier’s network, an analysis of the company’s account management app shows. Dania, Florida-based Q Link Wireless is what’s known …
Les algorithmes publicitaires de Facebook empêchent toujours les femmes de voir des emplois
L’étude fournit les dernières preuves que Facebook n’a pas résolu ses problèmes de discrimination publicitaire depuis ProPublica. a mis en lumière la question en octobre 2016. À l’époque, ProPublica avait révélé que la plate-forme permettait aux annonceurs d’offres d’emploi et de logement d’exclure certains publics caractérisés par des traits tels que le sexe et la …
Wonder Dynamics raises $2.5M seed to equip indie filmmakers with AI-powered VFX – TechCrunch
Practically every film production these days needs some kind of visual effects work, but independent creators often lack the cash or expertise to get that top-shelf CG. Wonder Dynamics, founded by VFX engineer Nikola Todorovic and actor Tye Sheridan, aims to use AI to make some of these processes more accessible for filmmakers with budgets …
A senior Apple engineer compared App Store's defenses against malicious actors to "bringing a plastic butter knife to a gunfight", according to legal documents (Patrick McGee/Financial Times)
Patrick McGee / Financial Times: A senior Apple engineer compared App Store’s defenses against malicious actors to “bringing a plastic butter knife to a gunfight”, according to legal documents — Revelation part of legal documents released by Epic Games ahead of antitrust trial
The Most Popular PWAs of 2021: An Intro to Progressive Web Apps
Have you ever wondered why web applications like Tinder, Starbucks, or Uber are so successful? Some of the most popular apps on the market are progressive web applications, otherwise known as PWAs. But, what exactly are PWAs, and why have they been all the rage? Let’s take a closer look at some of these apps …