BOXX Insurance raises $14.4 million to help customers stay ahead of cyber threats
BOXX Insurance has unveiled a US$14.4 million Series B funding round, bringing the total amount raised from investors to US$24.5 million in the last 16 months. The latest investment was led by Zurich Insurance Company (Zurich). BOXX also unveiled tha.....»»
2025 U.S. House FTC budget bill would prohibit agency spending on dealership CARS Rule
Lawmakers and the National Automobile Dealers Association have once again looked to the federal budget to block the FTC CARS Rule targeting car dealer advertising and finance and insurance practices......»»
Supreme Court: Are bans on homeless camps "cruel and unusual" punishment?
Over half a million people are estimated to be homeless in the United States on any given night, and a case before the nation's high court could grant states the authority to criminalize sleeping outdoors by individuals with no other place to go......»»
Ancient crustal weaknesses contribute to modern earthquakes in West Africa, study finds
Though it was the site of active tectonics 140 million years ago, today, the coast of West Africa is a passive margin, far from an active tectonic plate boundary and thought to be seismically quiet. So scientists don't fully understand why the region.....»»
Advertisers may be inadvertently funding misinformation
Companies in industries such as health care, technology and insurance have been found to advertise on misinformation websites, according to an analysis published in Nature. In a related experiment, consumers who were made aware that a company adverti.....»»
Lake Mead could get more help, thanks to water conservation investments
The Department of Interior announced a $700 million investment in water conservation projects across the Lower Colorado River Basin that has the potential to save more than 700,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead......»»
$700 million to go to Colorado River water conservation, federal officials say
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced it will invest $700 million in federal funding for long-term water conservation projects across the Lower Colorado River Basin, including Lake Mead......»»
Cyber insurance isn’t the answer for ransom payments
Ransomware remains an ongoing threat for organizations and is the largest single cause of IT outages and downtime as 41% of data is compromised during a cyberattack, according to Veeam. “Ransomware is endemic, impacting 3 out of 4 organizations in.....»»
These light paintings let us visualize invisible clouds of air pollution
World Health Organization: Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths per year Enlarge / Light painting reveals a cloud of particulates on Airport Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PM2.5 10-20 micrograms per cubic meter). (credit.....»»
Bloomberg: iOS 18 to include a dedicated Passwords app
iOS 18, macOS 15, and iPadOS 18 will include a dedicated Passwords app for the first time, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The new app will make it “easier for customers to log in to websites and software” and comes after years of Apple.....»»
Marsupials key to discovering the origin of heater organs in mammals
Around 100 million years ago, a remarkable evolutionary shift allowed placental mammals to diversify and conquer many cold regions of our planet. New research from Stockholm University shows that the typical mammalian heater organ, brown fat, evolved.....»»
Jeep eyes new audience with EV shift
More than half of Jeep plug-in hybrid buyers are new to the brand, and CEO Antonio Filosa thinks a pair of upcoming EVs will do an even better job attracting new customers......»»
Bigger incentives, selection lure consumers back to dealerships; May selling rate tops 16 million
6 of 7 reporting automakers saw sales gains in May; analysts say sidelined and patient consumers starting to return, but leasing still has room to grow......»»
Dealership service door maker Rytec has new owner
Rytec Corp., which makes high-speed doors for dealership service departments, has been acquired by Nucor Corp., which manufactures steel products. The all-cash transaction was valued at $565 million......»»
Darktrace MDR service improves cyber resilience for organizations
Darktrace launched its new service offering, Darktrace Managed Detection & Response (MDR). The service combines detection and response capabilities spanning across the enterprise, with the expertise of its global analyst team. This combination augmen.....»»
HYPR raises $30 million to combat threats posed by generative AI
HYPR secures $30 million in funding from Silver Lake Waterman to drive accelerated advancements in technologies to combat the rising threat of generative AI-driven credential-based attacks. This investment validates the expanded adoption of HYPR’s.....»»
Tenable partners with Deloitte to help organizations reduce cyber risk
Tenable announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Deloitte. Deloitte has added the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, Tenable Cloud Security and Tenable OT Security to its portfolio of available cyber solutions for Internet of Thi.....»»
Humane warns AI Pin owners of potential fire hazard
Humane has sent out an email to its AI Pin customers warning them of a potential fire hazard with its charging case. The post Humane warns AI Pin owners of potential fire hazard appeared first on Phandroid. Humane unveiled the AI Pin back.....»»
90% of threats are social engineering
In this Help Net Security video, Jakub Kroustek, Malware Research Director at Gen, discusses the Avast Q1 2024 Threat Report. The report highlights significant trends and incidents in cybersecurity. Key findings include: Surge in social engineering a.....»»
Link-Busters Flagged Over 56 Million ‘Pirate’ URLs to Google in a Week
It's no secret that online piracy presents a major challenge to copyright holders. With owners of pirate sites largely unresponsive, search engines and other online intermediaries are often asked to intervene. With a starring role for anti-piracy com.....»»
Lithia cuts jobs in Q2 hunt for $150 million in annual employee savings
Analysts called the $150 million in personnel savings about 6 percent of Lithia's annual staff expense, based on first-quarter employee costs......»»