DarkReading.com reported that “Three zero-day vulnerabilities in VMware products have put tens of thousands of organizations at risk of virtual machine (VM) escapes, which could lead to devastating breaches. According to scanning data from the Shadowserver Foundation, there are more than 41,000 ESXi instances across the globe that are vulnerable
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NetworkWorld.com reported that “Despite initiating a probe into Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, Microsoft has added the startup’s latest reasoning model R1, to its model catalog on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub.” The January 30, 2025 article entitled “Microsoft first raises doubts about DeepSeek and then adds it to its cloud”
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Computerworld.com reported that “Amazon Web Services customers can expect to hear a lot more about agentic AI in future with the news that the company is setting up a dedicated unit to promote the technology on its platform.” The March 6, 2025 article entitled “With new division, AWS bets big
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SCWorld.com reported that “Today, booter/stresser services available today on the dark web – also known collectively as the DDoS-for-hire industry – have significantly lowered the barrier for launching complex Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. These services are easy to use and offer users ready-made infrastructure with advanced features that they can
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SCWorld.com reported that “Looking ahead, organizations like yours will increasingly migrate to the cloud in service of their business goals. Gartner predicts more than seven in 10 enterprises will leverage the cloud to build momentum behind their business initiatives by 2027, for example. As a means of comparison, fewer than
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CIO.com reported that “The CIO role continues to evolve, changing as dramatically as the technology it manages and maintains. Moreover, the pace of the chief IT position’s transformation seems to be accelerating — likewise mirroring the speed of change in the tech stack.” The March 3, 2025 article entitled ”
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Yadegarnia, Alan Krysiak from the UK, Hong Kong’s Ricky Yuen, and Phát Phùng Tấn from Vietnam — who were selling unauthorized access to Azure AI services along with step-by-step instructions for generating titillating images of celebrities and others.” The February 28, 2025 article entitled ” Microsoft Busts Hackers Selling Illegal
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Computerworld.com reported that “Proposed cuts at a key US government agency will likely mean the demise of CHIPS Act funding, which could effectively end the program and undermine efforts to reshore semiconductor manufacturing and research to the US.” The February 25, 2025 article entitled “Reported cuts at NIST imperil semiconductor
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SCWorld.com reported that “The federal government has warned security teams to patch exploited vulnerabilities and segment networks in the wake of Ghost ransomware threat actors compromising organizations in more than 70 countries. A joint advisory Feb. 19 by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said that
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HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “The U.S. Department of Justice said Health Net Federal Services and parent company Centene have agreed to pay $11.2 million to settle false claims allegations involving cybersecurity.” The February 19, 2025 article entitled “Military Health Firm Pays $11.2M to Settle Cyber Fraud Case” (https://tinyurl.com/sb7vd3f5) included
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