Counterfeit PyPI packages with 5,000 downloads installed cryptominers
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Counterfeit packages downloaded roughly 5,000 times from the official Python repository contained secret code that installed cryptomining software on infected machines, a security researcher has found.…
Salesforce and AWS expand partnership to launch integrations
Salesforce and Amazon Web Services announced an expansion of their global partnership to deliver integrations and no-code applications.Read More
PlanetScale simplifies distributed database complexity, nabs $30M to
PlanetScale’s Sam Lambert says reduced complexity, along with globe-spanning cloud architecture, marks the firm’s MySQL-based database.Read More
Vercel secures $102M to accelerate Next.js adoption
Vercel, a web app deployment platform and developer of the Next.js framework, has secured $102 million in venture funding.Read More
What the US can learn from Europe about broadband affordability (and what it can’t) – CNET
Increased competition and more government support have helped keep broadband prices low in Europe, but not everything is perfect.
Microsoft prepares Windows 11 for the post-pandemic world – CNET
The tech giant is offering its first major Windows update in six years on Thursday. Here’s why.
Facebook’s VR advertising plans feel inevitable, but it’s starting off rocky – CNET
Commentary: The first planned app to test ads backed out. Here’s a suggestion for what should come next.
Mitiga raises $25M to mitigate cloud cyberattacks
Mitiga, a startup developing a platform to protect cloud environments, raised $25 million in venture capital.Read More
Akamai: Cyberattacks on gaming grew 340% in pandemic
Gaming faced the highest growth in cyberattacks during the pandemic, according to a report by Akamai Security Research.Read More
Lightspin nabs $20M to boost enterprise cloud security
Lightspin, a cloud security company, has raised $20 million in venture capital to expand the reach of its platform.Read More