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North Korean Lazarus APT stole credit card data from US and EU stores

Security Affairs

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. “The network is also used to funnel the stolen assets so they can be sold on dark web markets.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Founded in 2009, a16z already has an extensive track record of success, investing in over 500 companies and producing 160 exits. Accel Investments. EEP Investments.

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Predictions 2021: Disinformation, SPACs, Africa, Facebook, and a Return to Tech Optimism

John Battelle's Searchblog

The company’s own employees are increasingly uncomfortable with their leadership, and its consumers and marketing partners are increasingly looking for alternatives to a platform they see as toxic and unwilling to change. The markets take a breather, and SPACs get a bloody nose. Predictions 2019. 2019: How I did.

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Predictions 2022: How’d I Do? Strangely, My Best Year Ever

John Battelle's Searchblog

I usually do ten predictions each year, which means I’m planning on writing 11 posts this week. Many less “stable” coins have been wiped out entirely, and overall, the crypto markets have dropped by nearly $2 trillion since last year. Predictions 2019. 2019: How I did. 2009 Predictions.

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Predictions 2021: How’d I Do? Pretty Damn Well.

John Battelle's Searchblog

And hey, China’s got the Minority Report market in the bag!) And NFTs – the web3 equivalent of dot com stocks – grew into a massive market as well, clocking more than $10 billion in purchases last quarter. Unlucky #8: The markets take a breather, and SPACs get a bloody nose. Predictions 2019.

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Weekly podcast: 2018 end-of-year roundup

IT Governance

Exactis, a Florida-based marketing and data aggregation company, reportedly exposed a database containing 340 million very detailed data records via a publicly accessible server. it will now “accelerate the sunsetting of consumer Google+ from August 2019 to April 2019”. Here’s hoping we all fare better in 2019.