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APT28, a state-sponsored hacking group operated by Russian military intelligence, is exploiting a six-year-old vulnerability in Cisco routers to deploy malware and carry out surveillance, according to the U.S. and U.K. governments. In a joint advisory issued on Tuesday, U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA along with the FBI, the NSA, and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security […]

Russian hackers exploit six-year-old Cisco flaw to target US government agencies by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

I’ve taken 10 franchises to more than 100 international locations because I know how to spot emerging brands that are primed for success. Here’s what I look for.

It’s easy to learn something new for just $60.

Increased investment in digital technologies is expected to help the software industry thrive this year. Therefore, fundamentally strong stocks, Adobe (ADBE) and Xperi (XPER), that are outperforming could be worth…

Despite economic challenges, the asset management industry is poised to thrive in the near future, driven by increased demand for ESG investments and the adoption of digital asset management. Hence,…

Blank Street’s focus on efficiency appeals to venture capitalists but time will tell if its approach draws in long-term customers.

Blank Street cracked the code on making coffee shops attractive to VC by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

One of the promises of generative AI is the ability to create code based on a written request. This can lead to the ability to generate SQL queries and simple API calls to move work between systems. Salesforce is laying the foundation for a generative AI-driven workflow system, and it’s in the early stages of […]

Salesforce is working on a pair of new generative AI-driven workflow tools by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Raising money during a downturn isn’t always advisable — investors can be more discerning and terms less favorable. As I close my pre-seed round amidst mass layoffs and a looming recession, I’ve learned a few lessons anyone could learn from.

Traditional VCs are still stuck with their now low-margin businesses, unable to move forward and invest in the next big thing: deep tech.

Software investors must (re)learn these 3 ideas before getting into deep tech by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch

Many investors are pointing to the levels north of 4,200 for the S&P 500 (SPY) as the promised land. That’s because it would represent a 20% increase from the October…