Developers working on games for Google’s Stadia service, heard the streaming platform was shutting down when the news broke yesterday, according to public accounts and sources speaking to Axios.
Why it matters: Google’s abrupt move has sent developers scrambling, and raised numerous questions about the fate of Stadia’s games and the money spent to make them.
Government officials are warning defense companies and other organizations handling sensitive information about a potential new espionage campaign uncovered by cybersecurity firm Mandiant on Thursday.
Driving the news: A sophisticated, unknown hacking group has created a new malware that allows it to install backdoors in and out of a system on VMware’s virtualization software, according to a two-part Mandiant report.
Boston-based cybersecurity firm Recorded Future is planning to hire up to 100 employees in Ukraine before 2025, more than doubling its presence in the country.
Why it matters: Ukraine's success fighting off Russian cyber aggression during the war so far is due, in part, to the existing IT talent in the country, as well as Ukraine's partnerships with Western allies.
The U.S.'s once sleepy cyber diplomacy efforts are getting a jumpstart as a new State Department office gets its leadership.
Driving the news: The country's first cyber ambassador, Nathaniel Fick, started on the job last week after the Senate approved his nomination on Sept. 15.
The crypto C-suite and senior leadership have seen a rash of departures recently, with some stepping down amid scandal and others merely moving on.
The big picture: CEO turnover in the U.S. jumped 8% in August from the previous month, led by departures in the technology and fintech sectors, according to recent research from Challenger Gray & Christmas. Peak turnover tends to hit during economic highs and lows, senior vice president Andrew Challenger tells Axios.
Iranian citizens are flocking to tools designed to help citizens of blacked-out nations connect to the internet as their government tries to squelch protests.
Driving the news: "Daily demand for virtual private network (VPN) services in Iran is up over 3,000% compared to before the protests," Simon Migliano, head of research at Top10VPN.com, told Axios via email.
