The technology sector runs the gamut from artificial
intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) to SaaS companies
or cybersecurity, and from the biggest household names to the
smallest companies being operated out of garages. The rise of AI
and traps for the unwary were previously covered here. Risks of investing in SaaS Solutions can
be found here and here. Technology is everywhere in 2021, even
in the smallest brick and mortar shops around. Technology investing
offers lucrative opportunities for investors large and small, but
there are many traps for the unwary, such as "zero-day
exploits."
An exploit is a piece of code that capitalizes on
vulnerabilities in software. Typically, hackers use this
vulnerability to gain access to systems or solutions and cause
harm. A zero-day exploit is relatively rare; it targets an
undiscovered vulnerability. For over twenty years, hackers have
been paid handsomely for finding exploits and handing them over to
the company,
