Category: Viral
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins says his team is “shifting hundreds of millions of dollars into AI,” including AI networking for cloud, AI infrastructure, silicon and cybersecurity. Cisco Systems crossed $1 billion to date in AI orders with webscale customers and predicts another $1 billion in AI product orders this fiscal year. On the San Jose,…
Read MoreAug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cybercrime A cybercrime group with links to the RansomHub ransomware has been observed using a new tool designed to terminate endpoint detection and response (EDR) software on compromised hosts, joining the likes of other similar programs like AuKill (aka AvNeutralizer) and Terminator. The EDR-killing utility has been dubbed EDRKillShifter by…
Read MoreAug 15, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Data Theft A previously unknown threat actor has been attributed to a spate of attacks targeting Azerbaijan and Israel with an aim to steal sensitive data. The attack campaign, detected by NSFOCUS on July 1, 2024, leveraged spear-phishing emails to single out Azerbaijani and Israeli diplomats. The activity is…
Read MoreCisco will spend between $700 million and $800 million in the first quarter of its 2025 fiscal year. Cisco Systems confirmed massive layoffs Wednesday with plans to cut about 7 percent of its global workforce, which should cost up to $1 billion. The San Jose, Calif.-based networking giant said in a regulatory filing that the…
Read MoreGoogle Cloud partners discuss the impact of the landmark court ruling that found Google to be a monopoly in the online search market as well as potential penalties around AI and data sharing. As the U.S. Department of Justice looks at ways to deal with Google after a landmark court ruling found the $85 billion…
Read MoreAug 14, 2024The Hacker NewsPassword Security / Cyber Security Simply relying on traditional password security measures is no longer sufficient. When it comes to protecting your organization from credential-based attacks, it is essential to lock down the basics first. Securing your Active Directory should be a priority – it is like making sure a house…
Read MoreScams Your phone number is more than just a way to contact you – scammers can use it to target you with malicious messages and even exploit it to gain access to your bank account or steal corporate data 13 Aug 2024 • , 5 min. read Last month, we looked at how scammers can…
Read MoreMonitoring evolving DDoS trends is essential for anticipating threats and adapting defensive strategies. The comprehensive Gcore Radar Report for the first half of 2024 provides detailed insights into DDoS attack data, showcasing changes in attack patterns and the broader landscape of cyber threats. Here, we share a selection of findings from the full report. Key…
Read MoreAug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack The China-backed threat actor known as Earth Baku has diversified its targeting footprint beyond the Indo-Pacific region to include Europe, the Middle East, and Africa starting in late 2022. Newly targeted countries as part of the activity include Italy, Germany, the U.A.E., and Qatar, with suspected attacks…
Read MoreAug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Ivanti has rolled out security updates for a critical flaw in Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) that could be exploited to achieve an authentication bypass and create rogue administrative users. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7593, has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0. “Incorrect implementation…
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