The majority of the scanning activity is coming from IP addresses assigned to just a handful of ASNs, mostly AS49870 (Alsycon, a hosting provider out of the Netherlands) and AS47890 (Unmanaged Ltd, what looks to be an IT consulting firm based out of the UK). The scanners appear to be using VPS or other resources…
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‘We’re at $100 billion-plus annualized revenue run rate, yet 85 percent or more of the global IT spend remains on premises. And this is before we even calculate GenAI, most of which will be created over the next 10 to 20 years from scratch and on the cloud. There’s a very large opportunity in front…
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In AMD’s first-quarter earnings call, CEO Lisa Su teases that the company will share details in the ‘coming months’ about new Instinct accelerator chips for data centers arriving ‘later this year into 2025’ amid heightened competition with Nvidia. AMD’s business is in much better shape than it was a year ago, thanks to its PC…
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Latrodectus malware is now being distributed in phishing campaigns using Microsoft Azure and Cloudflare lures to appear legitimate while making it harder for email security platforms to detect the emails as malicious. Latrodectus (aka Unidentified 111 and IceNova) is an increasingly distributed Windows malware downloader first discovered by Walmart’s security team and later analyzed by ProofPoint and Team…
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‘I am thrilled about our expanding partnership with HPE and the impact we can make on our customers by delivering transformative AI outcomes,’ says WWT CEO Jim Kavanaugh. ‘Together, let’s shape the future of AI!’ World Wide Technology (WWT) CEO Jim Kavanaugh said Tuesday that the $20 billion solution provider behemoth is “thrilled” about “expanding”…
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‘This has been 10 long years of my life and many people’s lives in developing this platform,’ says Fred Voccola, CEO of Kaseya. ‘It’s been over $14 billion of investment to deliver this platform.’ Kaseya announced Kaseya 365, a product that allows MSPs to manage, secure, back up and automate all their clients’ environments through…
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In the modern cybersecurity landscape, biometric authentication emerges as a pivotal solution, offering multifaceted benefits in safeguarding data and systems. With its diverse applications, including facial recognition and behavioral analysis, it not only enhances user experience but also mitigates the risks associated with password reliance. Moreover, its robust security measures make it challenging for threat…
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Daily newspaper Philadelphia Inquirer revealed that attackers behind a May 2023 security breach have stolen the personal and financial information of 25,549 individuals. The Inquirer is Philadelphia’s largest newspaper by circulation and has won 20 Pulitzer Prizes since it was founded in 1829. It’s also the third-longest operating daily newspaper in the United States. In…
Read MoreCISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-29988 Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of…
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In an interview with CRN, AMD’s Matt Unangst says channel partners have a ‘really important role’ to play in helping business customers understand the value of AI PCs and how its latest Ryzen Pro processors are enabling ‘best-in-class’ performance and battery life. The head of AMD’s commercial PC business said the company’s latest Ryzen processors…
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