Month: November 2024
Microsoft has started testing AI-powered Notepad text rewriting and Paint image generation tools four decades after the two programs were released in the 1980s. These AI “experiences” (as the company describes them) are rolling out today to Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11, who have upgraded to Paint 11.2410.28.0…
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Cisco has fixed a maximum severity vulnerability that allows attackers to run commands with root privileges on vulnerable Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) access points that provide connectivity for industrial wireless automation. Tracked as CVE-2024-20418, this security flaw was found in Cisco’s Unified Industrial Wireless Software’s web-based management interface. Unauthenticated threat actors can exploit it in…
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Google Workspace general manager and vice president, Aparna Pappu, is leaving her position, but not the company, Google confirms to CRN. Google has confirmed that Workspace leader Aparna Pappu is stepping down as general manager of the tech giant’s communication business after years of leading Google Workspace, which includes flagship products like Gmail, Meet, Docs…
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Ingram Micro’s Trust X Alliance is the starting point for helping solution providers take their sustainability efforts to new heights. Ingram Micro is ramping up its commitment to sustainability, leveraging its long-standing Trust X Alliance solution provider group in its aim to drive meaningful change across the industry, the community at large and the planet.…
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With the advent of Ingram Micro Ultra, partners are extolling the many advantages they see for their business — including an even more personalized approach and the use of AI to deliver deeper insight. Ingram Micro is ready to enter the age of Ultra. Two years after launching its transformative Xvantage platform, the distributor is…
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Nov 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananSaaS Security / Threat Detection An ongoing threat campaign dubbed VEILDrive has been observed taking advantage of legitimate services from Microsoft, including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive, as part of its modus operandi. “Leveraging Microsoft SaaS services — including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive — the attacker exploited the trusted…
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A new malicious package called ‘SteelFox’ mines for cryptocurrency and steals credit card data by using the “bring your own vulnerable driver” technique to get SYSTEM privileges on Windows machines. The malware bundle dropper is distributed through forums and torrent trackers as a crack tool that activates legitimate versions of various software like Foxit PDF Editor, JetBrains and…
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From AI governance platforms and polyfunctional robots to energy-efficient and spatial computing, here are the top 10 technology trends and use cases for 2025, according to Gartner’s new report. IT research firm Gartner predicts the 10 biggest technology trends of 2025, which includes the rise of agentic AI technology, demand for disinformation cybersecurity solutions and…
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Court systems across Washington state have been down since Sunday when officials said “unauthorized activity” was detected on their networks. This ongoing data system outage affects all state courts’ judicial information systems, websites, and associated services. According to statements from affected state courts, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) acted quickly after discovering the…
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‘We are asking Nvidia every day [about Blackwell availability]. So I hope their production can go smoothly and go for high volume very soon. And once they have achieved availability, our solutions are fully ready,’ says Supermicro President and CEO Charles Liang. Supermicro is ready to continue the rapid growth in the AI business as…
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