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Singapore-based Transcelestial uses lasers to build affordable internet networks

TechCrunch

Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. This brings Transcelestial’s total raised since it was founded in 2016 to $24 million. Transcelestial plans to enter the U.S.

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Cymulate snaps up $70M to help cybersecurity teams stress test their networks with attack simulations

TechCrunch

“We are providing our customers with a different approach for how to do cybersecurity and get insights [on] all the products already implemented in a network,” he said in an interview. Competitors include the likes of FireEye, Palo Alto Networks, Randori , AttackIQ and many more.).

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Window Snyder’s new startup Thistle Technologies raises $2.5M seed to secure IoT devices

TechCrunch

The Internet of Things has a security problem. The past decade has seen wave after wave of new internet-connected devices, from sensors through to webcams and smart home tech, often manufactured in bulk but with little — if any — consideration to security.

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South African startup Talk360’s seed funding hits $7M after new backing

TechCrunch

Months after the initial close of its seed round, Talk360 , a South African Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) startup, has raised an additional $3 million, bringing the total investment raised in the round to $7 million. The company said its internet calling app has connected 2.3

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Is ad fraud a cybersecurity problem?

The Parallax

Deftly sliding from desktop browsers to mobile devices to smart TVs and other Internet of Things devices, ad fraud is a multibillion-dollar business problem that has been running rampant across the Internet for years. In a 2016 analysis, Hewlett Packard Enterprise identified it as the most lucrative form of cybercrime.

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The 10 top network outages of 2021

Kentik

Every year the internet experiences numerous disruptions and outages, and 2021 was certainly no exception. This year we documented outages, including multiple government-directed shutdowns, as well as what might be the internet’s biggest outage in history. Famous internet outages. Uganda election shutdown.

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How Wi-Fi router security has deteriorated since 2003

The Parallax

D-Link takes the issues of network security and user privacy very seriously.”. FBI’s router reboot call reminds us why to check for updates Your old router could be a hacking group’s APT pawn Why hackers love your Wi-Fi (and how to protect it) How to secure your home Wi-Fi Time for a Department of the Internet of Things?

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