A variant of the Mirai botnet called Beastmode has been observed exploiting recently-discovered vulnerabilities. The Mirai botnet is composed primarily of IoT and embedded devices. In 2016, Mirai made national headlines when it used exploited connected devices to overwhelm several high-profile targets with record-setting Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Mirai’s original creator was arrested in the…
Holy smokes. That’s been the collective reaction around these parts after reading a new post by business journalist Eric Newcomer, who smartly took the time to review filings for his newsletter, Newcomer, that reveal how much money some of biggest brands in venture capital are currently managing. The numbers are, frankly, staggering. Note that these…
Latch CFO Garth Mitchell is leaving the company less than a year after he assumed the role and led the company’s public market debut through a special purpose acquisition vehicle, or SPAC, an accidental e-mail obtained by TechCrunch shows. The executive shakeup is still not showcased on the news portion of Latch’s website, but the…
Latch CFO Garth Mitchell is leaving the company less than a year after he assumed the role and led the company’s public market debut through a special purpose acquisition vehicle, or SPAC, an accidental e-mail obtained by TechCrunch shows. The executive shakeup is still not showcased on the news portion of Latch’s website, but the…
Latch CFO Garth Mitchell is leaving the company less than a year after he assumed the role and led the company’s public market debut through a special purpose acquisition vehicle, or SPAC, an accidental e-mail obtained by TechCrunch shows. The executive shakeup is still not showcased on the news portion of Latch’s website, but the…
STC’s networks have the capability of connecting nearly 500 million IoT devices in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and local carrier STC announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to establish a new company, with focus on the Internet of Things (IoT). The partners said that the JV still needs to…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Concepts such as DAOs, NFTs and metaverses are increasing in popularity. They are sure to revolutionize the way we behave in an online world. But, we are still largely interacting with Web 3.0 through Web 2.0 applications and interfaces. You probably found this page on the Google Search Engine, maybe even through the…
Yes, you read it correctly. The fast fashion e-commerce company that few in the tech industry had even heard of two years ago is aiming to raise $1 billion at a valuation of $100 billion. Shein’s fundraising plan was first reported by Bloomberg and we’ve reached out to the firm and its investors for comment.…
Threat actor groups like Wizard Spider and Sandworm have been wreaking havoc over the past few years – developing and deploying cybercrime tools like Conti, Trickbot, and Ryuk ransomware. Most recently, Sandworm (suspected to be a Russian cyber-military unit) unleashed cyberattacks against Ukranian infrastructure targets. To ensure cybersecurity providers are battle ready, MITRE Engenuity uses…
The UK Government is asking the country’s ISPs to promote social tariffs amid the cost of living crisis. Low-cost social tariffs are offered to households receiving certain benefits to help close the “digital divide” and ensure that everyone has access to the work and social opportunities that connectivity brings. However, data from British telecoms regulator…
