Category: AI in news
ATSG, Success Computer Consulting, Zoom, Microsoft, CrowdStrike and Kyndryl were among the tech companies making key executive hires and moves in October 2024. New CEOs of ATSG and Success Computer Consulting and a new CFO at Zoom were among the biggest executive moves in October. Taking those top spots, respectively, were Russell Reeder, formerly with…
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In his insightful article, Why AI Vendors Should Share Vulnerability Research, Phil Venables of Google Cloud highlights the importance of vulnerability research and transparency in the fast-evolving field of AI. Venables underscores Google’s commitment to security, discussing the company’s proactive efforts to identify and address security risks associated with their AI platforms, notably through their…
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With global spending on the technology industry expected to reach $5.74 trillion in 2025, CRN breaks down the five largest markets that will reap the most revenue next year, according to new data from Gartner. Worldwide spending on IT will hit a record $5.74 trillion in 2025 with all areas of technology—from software to communications…
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CISA is warning about a spear-phishing campaign that spreads malicious RDP files. Plus, OWASP is offering guidance about deepfakes and AI security. Meanwhile, cybercriminals have amplified their use of malware for fake software-update attacks. And get the latest on CISA’s international plan, Interpol’s cyber crackdown and ransomware trends. Dive into six things that are top…
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A collaboration agreement with AWS streamlines and enhances the way partners interact with AWS products and services and gives them a community of experts to turn to for help. Ingram Micro is harnessing its collaboration with Amazon Web Services through a multiyear Strategic Collaboration Agreement that aims to help drive business for AWS partners by…
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Here are the global cloud market-share numbers for the third quarter of 2024, with AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Alibaba and Oracle ranking in the top five. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google—combined—accounted for a total of 68 percent share of the $84 billion global cloud market in third-quarter 2024. AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft have…
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VM remains a cornerstone of preventive cybersecurity, but organizations still struggle with vulnerability overload and sophisticated threats. Tenable’s new Exposure Signals gives security teams comprehensive context, so they can shift from VM to exposure management and effectively prioritize high-risk exposures across their complex attack surface. A critical vulnerability has been disclosed and attackers worldwide are…
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“We’re building out full capabilities to take advantage of a much deeper set of the Microsoft 365 tools,” Nerdio Chief Revenue Officer Joseph Landes says. Microsoft cloud products management tools vendor Nerdio is expanding its capabilities further into the Microsoft “modern work” portfolio while introducing a per-customer, per-tenant pricing structure to allow for flat rates…
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In a stark warning for global telecommunications infrastructure, Singtel, Singapore’s largest mobile carrier, was reportedly targeted by Chinese state-sponsored hackers this past summer. The breach, which involved a group known as Volt Typhoon, was detected in June and aligns with a broader pattern of Chinese attacks on telecommunications and critical infrastructure around the world, according…
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In a scenario reminiscent of a modern-day Italian Job, hackers have allegedly breached Italy’s national security, exposing confidential data of some of the country’s most prominent political figures. At the heart of the controversy is Nunzio Samuele Calamucci, a 44-year-old IT consultant operating from a modest office near Milan’s iconic Duomo cathedral. Italian prosecutors claim…
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