security

Tech bull Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities has raised his price target for Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), signaling a 12% upside from its current trading price over the next 12 months. What Happened: In a post on X, Ives expressed growing confidence in Palantir's artificial intelligence...

On Tuesday, Palantir Technologies pushed back against a report alleging the company is aiding the Donald Trump administration in building detailed profiles of American citizens using federal data. What Happened: The New York Times reported that the Trump administration is using Palantir's Foundry...

Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) released its second-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. Here's a look at the key figures from the quarter. The Details: Zscaler reported quarterly earnings of 78 cents per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 69 cents. Quarterly revenue came in...

As Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) surpassed analyst expectations for the fourth quarter, it highlighted an important function that grew massively in 2024, securing the data of billions of users. What Happened: Mastercard tokenized about four billion transactions per month in 2024, which was up 40 times...

Companies have stepped up security budgets for their executives in recent years, even before the Wednesday killing of UnitedHealthcare (a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) CEO Brian Thompson. CEO Security Details: The following companies spent the most on personal security for their...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest individual with a net worth of $251 billion has been assigned the codename “Voyager” by his security team. What Happened: Musk’s security detail functions similarly to a small-scale Secret Service. The tech billionaire...

ConsenSys, a blockchain software company, announced a major victory for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), following the closure of the SEC’s investigation into whether the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency is a security. What Happened: On Tuesday, ConsenSys took to X to reveal that the...

Elon Musk got fact-checked on his own social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, after he raised concerns about the security of messaging app Signal. What Happened: On Tuesday, Musk took to X to express his doubts about the security of the Signal messaging app, citing "known vulnerabilities." "...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is undergoing a comprehensive overhaul of its security practices in response to a series of high-profile attacks. CEO Satya Nadella has emphasized that security is now the company’s “top priority,” acknowledging past shortcomings highlighted by the...

The recent spate of security alerts popping up on Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones could be a result of an espionage campaign out of China, according to a new security report. What Happened: BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) has flagged a resurgence in the LightSpy mobile espionage campaign, with a particular...

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have attacked a British cargo ship and shot down a U.S. drone, further escalating tensions in the region. What Happened: The Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for the attack on the British cargo ship and the downing of the American drone,...

Web3 wallet company MetaMask teamed up with security firm Blockaid to launch native security alerts within its browser extension, making it one of the first self-custody Web3 wallets to include integrated security alerts. Also Read: Top Of The Crypto Pack: MetaMask Leads Crypto Wallets In...

Web3 security company Blockaid secured venture capital. What Happened: The Tel Aviv-based startup raised $27 million in Series A funding led by Coinbase investor Ribbit Capital and early-stage venture capital firm Variant. Cyberstarts, Sequoia Capital, and Greylock Partners reportedly participated...

Fairblock has secured $2.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Galileo Ventures and other investors, as reported by Blockworks. Co-founder Peyman Momeni said that the startup plans to use the funds to build a new blockchain infrastructure enhanced with conditional decryption and pre-execution...

As zero trust heads into its teens, a combination of headline grabbing breaches and hybrid workplace practices have highlighted the need for verify then trust solutions to secure an organization’s people, processes, and technologies. The use cases are ubiquitous. 96% of...