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What You Should Consider About Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

IDC

The newest security services buzzword is extended detection and response (XDR). Explore the elements of XDR and what you need to know with IDC's Martha Vazquez.

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Kuda raises $25M more led by Valar to become the neobank for ‘every African on the planet’

TechCrunch

Challenger banks continue to make significant advances in attracting customers away from the big incumbents by providing more modern, user-friendly tools to manage their money. Today, one of the trailblazers in this area, Kuda Technologies , is announcing funding to continue building out its specific ambition: to provide a modern banking service for Africans and the African diaspora, or as co-founder and CEO Babs Ogundeyi describes them, “every African on the planet, wherever you are in th

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MonsterONE Review – Get 5% OFF Discount Code

The Crazy Programmer

When you start working on a new web design project, you need to find a bunch of useful tools and designs that will match the theme and meet your client’s demands. It’s always a time-consuming process because you need to check out dozens of websites before you find the one you can trust. If you are looking for the best place to download high-quality web design assets for your new website, you have reached the right place.

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Real estate tech startup Offerpad to go public via SPAC merger in $3B deal

TechCrunch

Offerpad is the latest proptech company to go public via a SPAC merger. The Phoenix, Ariz.-based company announced Thursday its plans to go public by merging with Supernova Partners Acquisition Company in a deal valued at $3 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second, or early third, quarter of 2021. The combined company will be named Offerpad Solutions and trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “OPAD.”.

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.

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CleanINTERNET for the Healthcare Industry

CTOvision

Read Byron Rashed explain how CleanINTERNET can protect the firms in the healthcare sector on Centripetal Blog : The healthcare industry incurs the highest average data breach costs at a […].

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Nvidia’s new beta driver unlocks RTX 3060 Ethereum cryptocurrency mining

CTOvision

Nvidia implemented a special system to reduce the hash rate of Ethereum mining on its new RTX 3060 graphics card last month. It was supposed to limit mining performance by […].

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OpenReel raises $19M to simplify remote video production

TechCrunch

OpenReel , a startup that makes it easier for teams to record videos remotely, has raised $19 million in Series A funding. CEO Lee Firestone told me that he and CTO Joe Mathew first started a video agency together, but when they were given “a pretty significant project” that involved remote production, they weren’t satisfied with any of the existing solutions and ended up “spending over a year to build this technology.” Of course, there are plenty of teams that have

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Crypto Trader Tyler Swope: Chainlink Set To Surge on Release of Dynamic NFTs

CTOvision

Crypto analyst and trader Tyler Swope is placing Chainlink (LINK) in the spotlight as the oracle project prepares to dive head first into the non-fungible token (NFT) space. In a new […].

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Co-founded by a leader of SpaceX’s missions operations, Epsilon3 wants to be the OS for space launches

TechCrunch

Laura Crabtree spent a good chunk of her childhood watching rocket launches on television, and her entire professional career launching rockets, first at Northrup Grumman and then at SpaceX. Now, the former senior missions operations engineer at SpaceX is the co-founder and chief executive of a new LA-based space startup called Epsilon3 , which says it has developed the operating system for launch operations. “The tools I had wanted did not exist,” said Crabtree.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Inclusive Leadership – Moving through Discomfort

Let's Grow Leaders

Inclusive Leadership Isn’t Comfortable Building inclusive leadership requires getting comfortable with discomfort, taking daily small steps, and being selective with the feedback you listen to. I’ve been reluctant to write this. At the core of my hesitation was that, as a white […]. The post Inclusive Leadership – Moving through Discomfort appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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SecurityScorecard snags $180M Series E to measure a company’s security risk

TechCrunch

SecurityScorecard has been helping companies understand the security risk of its vendors since 2014 by providing each one with a letter grade based on a number of dimensions. Today, the company announced a $180 million Series E. The round includes new investors Silver Lake Waterman, T. Rowe Price, Kayne Anderson Rudnick, and Fitch Venture along with existing investors Evolution Equity Partners, Accomplice, Riverwood Capital, Intel Capital, NGP Capital, AXA Venture Partners, GV (Google Ventures)

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App Testing Must Evolve Within the DevOps Pipeline

DevOps.com

As the practice of DevOps evolves, so do the supporting tasks; hopefully in such a way that they introduce increased efficiency and automation to accelerate development and deployment pipelines. However, one specific process still remains a speed bump on the road to DevOps acceleration: the process—or, more specifically, the chore—of testing. Naturally, testing is an […].

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Slapdash raises $3.7M seed to ship a workplace apps command bar

TechCrunch

The explosion in productivity software amid a broader remote work boom has been one of the pandemic’s clearest tech impacts. But learning to use a dozen new programs while having to decipher which data is hosted where can sometimes seem to have an adverse effect on worker productivity. It’s all time that users can take for granted, even when carrying out common tasks like navigating to the calendar to view more info to click a link to open the browser to redirect to the native app to

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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The Consequences Of Choosing Speed Over Security

CTOvision

Read why Joel Wallenstrom, CEO & President of Wickr says that choosing speed over security could prove dangerous on Forbes : In the wise words of Richard Powers, “Money you […].

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Introducing Startup Alley+ at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

Determined early-stage startup founders (are there really any other kind?) always keep a sharp eye out for advantages that help them build better and faster. Well, heads up folks because this is a brand-new opportunity like no other, and it takes place at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. We’re talking about Startup Alley+ , a curated experience available to only 50 early-stage startups who exhibit in Startup Alley at Disrupt 2021.

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Harness Revamps User Interface for CI Platform

DevOps.com

Harness today announced it has updated the community edition of its continuous integration (CI) platform with, among other updates, a revamped user interface. Formerly known as Drone.io, the latest release also adds pipeline execution visualizations, governance and security controls and live CI pipeline debugging capabilities. Harness last year acquired Drone.io, an open source CI project, […].

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Vega raises $5M to give anyone the ability to launch a derivatives market

TechCrunch

Vega , a startup that is building a decentralized protocol for creating and trading on derivatives markets, has raised $5 million in funding. Arrington Capital and Cumberland DRW co-led the round, which also included participation from Coinbase Ventures, ParaFi Capital, Signum Capital, CMT Digital, CMS Holdings, Three Commas and a slew of others. The new investment brings Vega’s total funding raised to over $10 million, according to Crunchbase data.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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Hafnium-inspired cyber-attacks neutralized by AI

Darktrace

As a result of the wide-reaching Hafnium attacks, various threat actors have begun exploiting ProxyLogon. This blog post shows a real-life example of how Darktrace detected this campaign against vulnerable Exchange servers, before public attribution.

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Fulfilment startup Cubyn raises €35M to expand across Europe

TechCrunch

Cubyn , the Paris-based logistics startup that lets e-merchants outsource fulfilment and delivery logistics, has raised another €35 million in funding. The round is led by Eurazeo and Bpifrance Large Venture, with participation from First Bridge Ventures and Fuse Venture Partners. Existing backers DN Capital, 360 Capital, Bpifrance Smart Cities fund and BNP Paribas Développement followed on.

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Article: Put the Feedback back into “Demo & Feedback”

InfoQ Culture Methods

As agilists, we know the importance of showing our work and getting feedback as early as we possibly can. That feedback guides what we do next. To get what you need to meet the desires of your stakeholders, this article looks at the demo and the feedback part of that session and provides suggestions for creating amazing demo & feedback sessions. By Jenni Jepsen, Ole Jepsen.

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Startups, get your bug bounty crash course at Early Stage 2021

TechCrunch

In cybersecurity, nothing is “unhackable.” Security bugs are an unavoidable consequence of an online world, but how companies receive and respond to hackers can make or break them. Get it right, and you build bonds with the security and hacker community and improve your security by fixing flaws before malicious actors do. Get it wrong — well, you can imagine the rest.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Build your cybersecurity A-team: 7 recruiting tips

TechBeacon

With more than 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs unfilled this year, the recruiting and retaining of information security pros has become more important than ever. That's why knowing where to find talent, how to assess it, and how to keep it is invaluable.

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Airtel Africa sells $200M mobile money business stake to TPG’s Rise Fund

TechCrunch

In February, London-listed telecom, Airtel Africa , said it was looking to sell a minority stake in its mobile money business in a bid to raise cash and sell off some assets. The firm seems to have found an investor as it announced that The Rise Fund , the global impact investing platform of investment firm TPG , will invest $200 million in its mobile money arm. .

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JDWP Misconfiguration in Container Images and K8s

Aqua Security

Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) is a great way to remotely debug applications during development. However, if enabled when shipped to production, hackers can exploit this mistake by running an arbitrary code that allows initial access or privilege escalation in your production environment. Using Aqua’s Dynamic Threat Analysis (DTA) scanner, we at Team Nautilus detected dozens of misconfigured container images in Docker Hub, which belong to large organizations and may expose them to severe risk w

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Fort raises $13M for its robotics safety software

TechCrunch

Fort Robotics today announced a $13 million raise. Led by Prime Movers Lab, the round also features Prologis Ventures, Quiet Capital, Lemnos Labs, Creative Ventures, Ahoy Capital, Compound, FundersClub and Mark Cuban. The Philadelphia-based company was founded in 2018 by Samuel Reeves, who previous headed up Humanistic Robotics. That fellow Pennsylvania startup is focused on landmine and IED-clearing remote operating robotic systems.

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A Tale of Two Case Studies: Using LLMs in Production

Speaker: Tony Karrer, Ryan Barker, Grant Wiles, Zach Asman, & Mark Pace

Join our exclusive webinar with top industry visionaries, where we'll explore the latest innovations in Artificial Intelligence and the incredible potential of LLMs. We'll walk through two compelling case studies that showcase how AI is reimagining industries and revolutionizing the way we interact with technology. Some takeaways include: How to test and evaluate results 📊 Why confidence scoring matters 🔐 How to assess cost and quality 🤖 Cross-platform cost vs. quality tr

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The “Kek Security” Network

Lacework

Key takeaways: Keksec has updated their tactics to include use of DGA and Tor C2, and proxies. Based on voluminous polymorphic specimens there is likely widespread infection attributable to the group. Keksec is actively exploiting Citrix NetScaler RCE – CVE-2019-19781 and Vmware vCenter Server – CVE-2021-21973 Tools and indicators are available here.

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What eToro’s investor presentation and $10B valuation tells us about Robinhood

TechCrunch

Amid all the news of the last few days, you might have missed that eToro , an Israeli consumer stock-trading service, is going public in the United States via a SPAC. Don’t worry about the SPAC bit: If you want a rundown of the deal itself, Mary Ann has you covered. What matters for our purposes is that eToro competes with Robinhood in the United States, though it retains a strong European user base.

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Cybercriminals using Google Search as the latest trick to snare unsuspecting victims for malware attacks

CTOvision

It was only a matter of time before cybercriminals turned their attention to one of the most common activities on the internet— a Google search. The latest trick is using […].

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