Category: Viral
Oct 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Software Development LottieFiles has revealed that its npm package “lottie-player” was compromised as part of a supply chain attack, prompting it to release an updated version of the library. “On October 30th ~6:20 PM UTC – LottieFiles were notified that our popular open source npm package for the web player…
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“The addition of Altair’s capabilities in simulation, high performance computing, data science, and artificial intelligence together with Siemens Xcelerator will create the world’s most complete AI-powered design and simulation portfolio,” said Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens AG. Software star Altair is being acquired by Siemens for a whopping $10.6 billion which Siemens says…
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The Microsoft AI business overall is on track to become the ‘fastest business in our history’ to reach a $10 billion annual revenue run rate, CEO Satya Nadella said during the tech giant’s quarterly call Wednesday. Microsoft is continuing to generate rapid growth with its portfolio of AI offerings with Copilot seeing strong adoption and…
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Oct 31, 2024The Hacker NewsIdentity Security / Browser Security In the modern, browser-centric workplace, the corporate identity acts as the frontline defense for organizations. Often referred to as “the new perimeter”, the identity stands between safe data management and potential breaches. However, a new report reveals how enterprises are often unaware of how their identities…
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Oct 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Website Security A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress that could allow an unauthenticated threat actor to elevate their privileges and perform malicious actions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-50550 (CVSS score: 8.1), has been addressed in version 6.5.2 of the plugin. “The plugin…
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Cybercrime You may not always stop your personal information from ending up in the internet’s dark recesses, but you can take steps to protect yourself from criminals looking to exploit it 29 Oct 2024 • , 6 min. read How did 44% members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and 68% of British MPs let their…
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Cisco’s executive leadership team this week had a lot to say about Cisco 360, the fully overhauled partner program. They also talked about the company’s transformation as it folds in Splunk. Cisco’s executive leadership team was out in full force at the tech giant’s partner summit this week in Los Angeles in a clear signal…
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‘We’re seeing some real focus from the Dell teams and much more in-person interactions. … Based on engagement and the Partner First For Storage, we expect to see significant growth within every business unit, with Dell, across the board,’ says CR Howdyshell, CEO of Dell Titanium partner Advizex. Dell Technologies channel partners told CRN that…
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Oct 30, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Threat Intelligence Threat actors in North Korea have been implicated in a recent incident that deployed a known ransomware family called Play, underscoring their financial motivations. The activity, observed between May and September 2024, has been attributed to a threat actor tracked as Jumpy Pisces, which is also known as…
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The $859 million deal seeks to enable MSPs to deliver improved detection and response to smaller customers, which are relentlessly targeted by cyberattacks, according to Levy and Secureworks CEO Wendy Thomas. The planned acquisition by Sophos of extended detection and response specialist Secureworks will accelerate the cybersecurity giant’s effort to bring improved XDR capabilities to…
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