Content delivery network provider Cloudflare Inc. has patched a software bug that exposed sensitive information including passwords, cookies and tokens used to authenticate users from the websites of its 5.5 million users, including those of Uber Technologies Inc., OK Cupid and Fitbit Inc. The discovery of the security flaw was first made by Google Project Zero ...

Researchers at Google Inc. and Centrum Wiskunde & Informatic have managed to achieve a collision attack against SHA-1, proving finally that the commonly used cryptography standard can be easily subverted. For those not aware of the standard, or only understand SHA-1 encryption in passing, SHA-1 is a cryptographic hash function, simply a way to securely encode ...

A newly discovered form of ransomware that targets macOS users encrypts files but because of poor coding provides no way for the files to be decrypted, according to a report published Wednesday. Called Patcher, the ransomware is distributed via torrent files that advertise license crackers for applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro or Microsoft Office for ...

Police in Denmark are claiming to have achieved a world first, hunting down Internet drug traffickers by analyzing bitcoin transactions. According to local media, The Danish National Police Cyber Crime Center, or NC3, has developed a new toolkit that has now been used to prosecute two drug traffickers in separate cases. In one case in January in ...

The now famous proof-of-concept hack in 2015 where hackers were able to hijack a Jeep Cherokee while it was being driven shown a spotlight on potential security problems with connected cars. Since then, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued warnings, and best practice guidelines were published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. But new research ...

Ford Motor Co. wants to save drivers from the menace of potholes by designing a virtual map for drivers to find them. The idea is being researched by Ford’s European division, with testing expected to begin later this year. A map would show drivers on in-car displays in real-time where potholes are and how bad ...

Exactuals LLC, a financial technology startup focused on the entertainment industry, has raised $20.6 million over two rounds a week apart. Its initial $10 million Series A round on Feb. 8 was led by City National and TTV Capital, with participation from Stanford-StartX Fund, S-Cubed Capital, Palo Alto Venture Partners, Skyview Fund, The Strand Partners and Temerity ...

Apple Inc. has acquired facial recognition startup RealFace, according to a story Sunday in the Israeli newspaper Calcacist. The deal was estimated at “several million dollars.” The Tel Aviv-based company had raised $1 million prior to its acquisition. Founded in 2014, RealFace is said to have developed facial recognition software that offers users a biometric login. The software ...

General Motors Corp. is set to test “thousands” of self-driving vehicles in partnership with ride-hailing partner Lyft Inc. beginning in 2018, according to a report published Friday. Reuters, quoting “two sources familiar with the automaker’s plans,” claims that the test will see specially equipped versions of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle being used by Lyft ...

Financial technology startup OpenFin Inc. has raised $15 million in a round led by J.P. Morgan, Euclid Opportunities and Bain Capital. Founded in 2010, OpenFin describes its technology as the “Android for capital markets.” It offers a common operating layer for the financial industry, promising to enable rapid and secure deployment of apps that support a native experience and ...