UiPath’s Recent $35 Billion Valuation Shows the Impact of Automation

Have you ever felt like a million bucks? How about $35 billion? Personally, I don’t know what it feels like, but if you’re wondering, I’d recommend asking UiPath, Leader on the G2 Grid® Report for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for Winter 2021. Having raised $750 million in their latest fundraise (Series F), they are now worth a whopping $35 billion. 

Researchers discover another Mirai variant targeting new IoT vulnerabilities

Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks have discovered another Mirai variant that is targeting new IoT vulnerabilities. Researchers from Unit 42, the cybersecurity division of Palo Alto Networks, discovered a number of attacks on Feb 16th, 2021 that leveraged vulnerabilities including: “Upon successful exploitation, the attackers try to download a malicious shell script, which contains…

Microsoft buys UK rapid prototyping outfit The Marsden Group to drive Industry 4.0

Microsoft has acquired UK-based industrial technology and rapid prototyping outfit The Marsden Group for an undisclosed fee, as it continues to fill-out its cloud, analytics, telecoms, and software portfolio for the Industry 4.0 market. It said the deal will enhance its ability to create “new customer value through experimentation and deep industry solutions” based on…