Infield wants to make open-source dependency management trivial
Virtually every application today relies on dozens — and sometimes hundreds — of open-source components. Many of those get updated at a rapid clip in order to introduce new features and to fix security issues (or the maintainers stop updating them, leaving security holes unfixed), but that also often means
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Read moreSnyk acquires Helios to bolster its AppSec platform
Snyk, the well-funded developer-focused security company, today announced that it has acquired Helios, a Tel Aviv-based startup that helps developers troubleshoot and understand their microservices in production. Snyk will use Helios to bolster its recently launched AppRisk service, its application security play, and to provide them with a better overall
Read moreHackers begin mass exploiting Ivanti VPN zero-day flaws
Malicious hackers have begun mass-exploiting two critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti’s widely-used corporate VPN appliance. That’s according to cybersecurity company Volexity, which first reported last week that China state-backed hackers are exploiting the two unpatched flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure — tracked as CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887 — to break into
Read moreCoffee Briefing Jan. 16 – Thomson Reuters acquires majority stake of Pagero; Toronto non profit announces new digital literacy program; IBM and SAP team up; and more
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Read moreEV charging startup Electra secures $330 million
It’s not often that you see a $300 million+ Series B round that is entirely in equity. And yet, Paris-based startup Electra just raised a a $330 million (€304 million) Series B round. Electra is an electric vehicle charging company building a network of charging stations in France and in
Read moreSupreme Court declines to hear Apple-Epic antitrust case, meaning developers can point customers to the web
The Supreme Court has denied both Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games’ request to appeal a lower court’s ruling on the alleged anticompetitive nature of Apple’s App Store. The decision to not hear the case was a bit of a surprise, given that a jury trial recently found Google guilty
Read moreSonicWall firewall admins urged to update to prevent devices from being compromised
Network administrators with two models of SonicWall firewalls in their environments are being urged take action to prevent the devices from possibly being compromised. The warning comes from researchers at Bishop Fox, an Arizona-based cybersecurity company, which says over 178,000 series 6 and series 7 next-generation firewalls could be in
Read moreApple Vision Pro to launch with 150 3D movies, immersive films and series, Disney+, Max and more
Apple has detailed a number of entertainment experiences that will be available at launch with its mixed-reality Apple Vision Pro, which goes on sale on February 2. At launch, the headset will feature 150 3D movies, immersive films and series, a Travel Mode feature, streaming services like Disney+ and Amazon
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