A report from InterDigital and Futuresource highlights audio-video experiences that will only be available using 5G networks. “Significant engineering and innovation has shaped the emergence of 5G and we are beginning to realise the benefits of this enhanced wireless ecosystem, particularly for video and video-enabled experiences,” said Henry Tirri, Chief Technology Officer, InterDigital. “This report…
72% of information security leaders state that cloud computing represents a top priority in digital transformation. Cloud-based IoT software is changing the nature of both digital and physical security, allowing both security elements to be merged and used to leverage data better. So, what does cloud-based IoT software mean for the future of security? Keep…
Web3 startup Syndicate‘s goal is to demystify the DAO (decentralized autonomous organization). Its “Web3 Investment Clubs” product, which TechCrunch covered in January, lets users spin up an investment group with their peers by pooling their capital together and voting on how to allocate the funds. Since the product launched three months ago, more than 1,100…
A new espionage actor is breaching corporate networks to steal emails from employees involved in big financial transactions like mergers and acquisitions. Mandiant researchers, which first discovered the advanced persistent threat (APT) group in December 2019 and now tracks it as “UNC3524”, says that while the group’s corporate targets hint at financial motivation, its longer-than-average…
A new espionage actor is breaching corporate networks to steal emails from employees involved in big financial transactions like mergers and acquisitions. Mandiant researchers, which first discovered the advanced persistent threat (APT) group in December 2019 and now tracks it as “UNC3524”, says that while the group’s corporate targets hint at financial motivation, its longer-than-average…
A new espionage actor is breaching corporate networks to steal emails from employees involved in big financial transactions like mergers and acquisitions. Mandiant researchers, which first discovered the advanced persistent threat (APT) group in December 2019 and now tracks it as “UNC3524”, says that while the group’s corporate targets hint at financial motivation, its longer-than-average…
NTT noted its IoT Services for Sustainability stack also incorporates a secure IT/OT integration and end-to-end support Global technology and business solutions provider NTT announced the launch of its IoT Services for Sustainability offering. In a release, NTT said that the new end-to-end stack of solutions will help businesses advance progress against global sustainability…
Truist — one of the nation’s largest financial institutions — has acquired Long Game, a 12-person fintech startup that has raised over $20 million in venture capital, executives have told TechCrunch exclusively. As of June 2021, Charlotte, N.C.-based Truist was the 10th largest bank, with $509 billion in assets. It was formed in 2019 as…
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new variant of the AvosLocker ransomware that disables antivirus solutions to evade detection after breaching target networks by taking advantage of unpatched security flaws. “This is the first sample we observed from the U.S. with the capability to disable a defense solution using a legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit Driver file (asWarPot.sys),”…
In the first half of last year, more than £750 million was stolen in UK fraud cases, a 30% increase over the same period in 2020. Last summer alone, 45 million people in the UK were targeted by scam phone calls and text messages, according to telecoms regulator Ofcom. The cost to consumers who fall…
