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On the insightful G2 Reach panel, SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin led a fascinating discussion about the current B2B SaaS investment landscape and what we can expect in the coming years.
Are you having trouble installing Linux Mint on Hyper-V on your Windows 11 PC? You are not alone! I had some issues while trying it, but eventually succeeded, so I’ll share my experience in this guide. Here are the steps I took to install Linux Mint 21.2-cinnamon-64bit on Hyper-V (Windows 11). This installation step is for Linux Mint 21.2-cinnamon-64bit. I can’t guarantee that these exact steps will work on other versions, but I suspect they should. Step 1: Download the Linux Mint ISO Please follow the steps below to download the ISO installation image. Open LinuxMint.com and hover your mouse…
ReportDecember 22, 2023Editorial DepartmentMalware/Internet threats Indian government entities and the defense sector have been targeted by phishing campaigns designed to deliver Rust-based malware for intelligence gathering. The activity was first detected in October 2023 and was codenamed RusticWeb Action Developed by enterprise security company SEQRITE. “New Rust-based payloads and encrypted PowerShell commands have been used to exfiltrate confidential files to a web-based serving engine instead of a dedicated command and control (C2) server,” said security researcher Sathwik Ram Prakki. Tactical overlap has been identified between this cluster and those of the widely tracked “Transparent Tribe” and “SideCopy” clusters, both of…
FirstCry, India’s largest e-commerce platform for maternal and infant products, plans to raise US$218 million through an initial public offering of new shares, almost one-third of its original target of US$700 million. Brainbees Solutions, the parent company of online baby products marketplace FirstCry, wrote in a draft prospectus filed with local market regulators that some investors, including SoftBank, NewQuest and TPG, plan to sell some of their shares in the IPO. The startup is valued at about $4 billion, down from last year’s target of $6 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. FirstCry said it has not yet…
This has been a banner year for the right-to-restoration movement, with supportive bills signed into law in the United States and abroad. Apple also shocked the world when it supported California’s bill and urged the enactment of similar legislation nationwide. In the European Union, regulators have mandated the use of USB-C as the standard charging socket for most small devices and are now turning their attention to anti-fix tactics. But while the leaders of this movement should enjoy a glass or two of the good stuff, these victories, hard-won as they are, are not the whole story. To misquote Winston…
How is this going? A cybercriminal group calling itself BlackSuit has claimed responsibility for a series of ransomware attacks, including one at a central Georgia school. Earlier this year, a Tampa Bay zoo was attacked by the same hacker group. Meanwhile, DePauw University, a liberal arts college in Indiana, said it was recently targeted and “limited data about specific individuals was obtained.” 214GB of stolen data has since been made available for download on BlackSuit’s dark web ransomware site. Why haven’t you heard of BlackSuit before? If you’re interested in network security, you’re probably not completely unfamiliar with BlackSuit. Although…
You can once again buy the latest Apple Watch directly from Apple. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be available again at select Apple stores starting today, with wider availability expected by Saturday. Apple spokesperson Nikki Rothberg said online sales will resume tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern Time edge.The appeals court said Apple can continue selling its watch for the time being while it waits to hear answers on whether proposed changes to its watch could avoid patent issues. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is scheduled to rule on the changes on Jan. 12. Failing that, the…
cult classic The Big Lebowski Proof that mistaken identity can be fun in movies. But for people looking to rent a house or apartment, it’s less interesting when the tenant background reports provided by California company AppFolio include other people’s convictions and eviction records. The FTC’s settlement, which includes a $4.25 million civil penalty, reminds companies like AppFolio to comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, requiring them to follow reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of the information in their reports. Consumer reporting agency AppFolio collects and combines information obtained from other CRAs to build background…
If you want a larger screen to enjoy movies, games, or surf the web, you may want to Connect your laptop to your TV without using any cables or adapters. This saves you the hassle of dealing with cords and plugs. There are several ways to do this, depending on the type of laptop and TV you have and the equipment you have. In this article, we’ll show you three easy ways to connect your laptop to your TV without cables: using Miracast, using Chromecast, and using wireless HDMI. Using Miracast Miracast is a technology that allows you to wirelessly…
Last week, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that one of the largest cybercrime services used to launder stolen goods was recently hacked, exposing its internal operations, finances, and organizational structure.In today’s part two, we’ll look at clues about real-life identityfearless,” a nickname chosen by the owner U.S. SWAT airdrop Serve. A U.S. SWAT team based in Russia recruits people across the United States to re-ship packages containing expensive electronics purchased with stolen credit cards. As this Nov. 2 story details, the SWAT team currently employs more than 1,200 U.S. residents, all of whom will be laid off at the end of…