Collaborate Disseminate
In 2018, the Camp Fire devastated a huge swathe of California, claiming 85 lives and costing 16.65 billion dollars. Measured in terms of insured losses, it was the most expensive natural disaster of the year, and the 13th deadliest wildfire in recorded history.
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The attack on the Newhall District in Valencia is part of a wave of ransomware attacks on the education sector, which shows no sign of dissipating. Continue reading California Elementary Kids Kicked Off Online Learning by Ransomware
The spreadsheet-centric database and no-code platform Airtable today announced that it has raised a $185 million Series D funding round, putting the company at a $2.585 billion post-money valuation. Thrive Capital led the round, with additional funding by existing investors Benchmark, Coatue, Caffeinated Capital and CRV, as well as new investor D1 Capital. With this, […] Continue reading Airtable raises $185M and launches new low-code and automation features
New opt-in COVID-19 Exposure Notifications Express systems baked into Apple’s iOS and available on Android need privacy guardrails, say privacy advocates. Continue reading Govt.-Backed Contact-Tracing Apps Raise Privacy Hackles
A federal judge in California ruled that the spyware vendor does not have sovereign immunity. Continue reading Facebook’s NSO Group Lawsuit Over WhatsApp Spying Set to Proceed
NetWalker ransomware operators have persuaded the University of California San Francisco to pay over $1 million in an extortion scheme using data-encrypting malware. The attack, UCSF officials say, didn’t even target the institution. UCSF’s… Continue reading University of California San Francisco Pays $1 Million to Ransomware Operators after June 1 Attack
The global trade crisis is a setback, but also an opportunity for logistics startups to show the value of digital platforms in an analog industry. Continue reading Startups are transforming global trade in the COVID-19 era
Construction recently began on a new three-building office campus in San Jose, California, that’s designed by high-profile firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF). Named Platform 16, the project’s overall form is said to shimmer in sunlight, and the de… Continue reading KPF-designed office complex will “shimmer like sequins”
“If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me.” Continue reading Elon Musk Is Literally Asking to be Arrested for Reopening His Tesla Factory
Ransomware is getting sneakier and smarter. The latest example comes from ExecuPharm, a little-known but major outsourced pharmaceutical company that confirmed it was hit by a new type of ransomware last month. The incursion not only encrypted the company’s network and files, hackers also exfiltrated vast amounts of data from the network. The company was […] Continue reading Decrypted: Chegg’s third time unlucky, Okta’s new CSO Rapid7 beefs up cloud security