Month: September 2024
Image: MidjourneyThe U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging three Iranian hackers with a “hack-and-leak” campaign that aimed to influence the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Iranian nationals Masoud Jalili, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, and Yaser Balaghi worked for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to hack the accounts of current and former U.S. officials, individuals…
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Meet the AI networking products and services that are helping to simplify network operations for IT teams and channel partners, while increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Arguably one of the most popular buzzwords in the IT industry today is AI, but some vendors aren’t just talking the talk. AI within the networking context is about…
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Microsoft has announced security and privacy upgrades to its AI-powered Windows Recall feature, which now can be removed and has stronger default protection for user data and tighter access controls. Today’s announcement comes in response to customer pushback requesting stronger default data privacy and security protections, which prompted the company to delay its public release…
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against two Russian nationals for operating billion-dollar money laundering services for cybercriminals, including ransomware groups. The charges involve money laundering, bank fraud, and facilitating websites that sell stolen credit card information and personal data. The two individuals are Sergey Ivanov, using the alias “Taleon,”and Timur Shakhmametov (a.k.a. “JokerStash”…
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For the week ending Sept. 27, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their ‘A’ game to the channel including HP Inc., Torq, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, SafeBreach and Salesforce. The Week Ending Sept. 27 Topping this week’s Came to Win list is HP Inc. for a savvy acquisition that will provide customers with…
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‘We’ve taken some important steps to secure your snapshots and then put you in complete control,’ Microsoft Consumer CMO Yusuf Mehdi says. Microsoft has a new security architecture for its controversial Recall feature powering improved search on artificial intelligence PCs, set to become available for Windows Insider Program members in October. In a video announcing…
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Sep 27, 2024Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Vulnerability Progress Software has released another round of updates to address six security flaws in WhatsUp Gold, including two critical vulnerabilities. The issues, the company said, have been resolved in version 24.0.1 released on September 20, 2024. The company has yet to release any details about what the flaws…
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‘Over the last 10 years ODMs have continued to eat up server market share, and now we see Nvidia’s explosive growth, which is largely fueled by sales to hyperscalers—either directly or indirectly,’ said John Dinsdale, Synergy Research Group’s chief analyst. Cloud revenues reached $427 billion in the first half of 2024, up 23 percent year…
Read More‘Over the last 10 years ODMs have continued to eat up server market share, and now we see Nvidia’s explosive growth, which is largely fueled by sales to hyperscalers—either directly or indirectly,’ said John Dinsdale, Synergy Research Group’s chief analyst. Cloud revenues reached $427 billion in the first half of 2024, up 23 percent year…
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The Russian hacker group BlackCat got the password from the dark web and proceeded to breach the company’s core Microsoft Active Directory environment, said Blue Mantis Chief Operating Officer Jay Pasteris. The nightmare ransomware attack on a privately held national call center provider for some of the largest companies in the world started with a…
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