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Conti ransomware gang exploits Log4Shell bug in its operations

Security Affairs

The ransomware group used the exploit to target internal devices that are not protected. Experts speculate the operators are members of a Russia-based cybercrime group known as Wizard Spider. Experts speculate the operators are members of a Russia-based cybercrime group known as Wizard Spider. ” continues AdvIntel.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 344

Security Affairs

Australian ACSC warns of Conti ransomware attacks against local orgs A zero-day exploit for Log4j Java library could have a tsunami impact on IT giants 1.6 Australian ACSC warns of Conti ransomware attacks against local orgs A zero-day exploit for Log4j Java library could have a tsunami impact on IT giants 1.6

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

Following information from Microsoft , Open AI closed accounts associated with the Forest Blizzard (Strontium), Emerald Sleet (Thallium), Crimson Sandstorm (Curium), Charcoal Typhoon (Chromium) and Salmon Typhoon (Sodium) threat groups. He faces a maximum of 40 years’ imprisonment.

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MY TAKE: Memory hacking arises as a go-to tactic to carry out deep, persistent incursions

The Last Watchdog

In fact, memory attacks have quietly emerged as a powerful and versatile new class of hacking technique that threat actors in the vanguard are utilizing to subvert conventional IT security systems. Allegedly developed by US and Israeli operatives, Stuxnet was discovered circulating through Iranian nuclear energy facilities in 2010.

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How Open Liberty and IBM Semeru Runtime proved to be the perfect pillars for Primeur

IBM Big Data Hub

Since its launch in 2020, DATA ONE has been successfully adopted by multinational companies across sectors, including insurance and banking, automotive, energy and utilities, manufacturing, logistics and telco. Nodes are grouped together in homogeneous clusters, but different clusters can be optimized for different types of workloads.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

GB Impact Energy Services Source New Engineering Canada Yes 52,707 Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Source New Public USA Yes 52,567 Maximum Research Source New Professional services USA Yes 52 GB Terago Source New Telecoms Canada Yes 45 GB Zivilgeometer Source New Engineering Austria Yes 41.83 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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IBM and Tata Consulting Services collaborate to drive hybrid cloud adoption with IBM Power Virtual Server

IBM Big Data Hub

” — Babu Unnikrishnan, CTO, Relationship Incubation Group, TCS Financial institution reduces IT infrastructure spend by USD 300,000 annually Financial institutions have complex regulatory, compliance and security requirements, in addition to specific user expectations. ” —Sureshkumar J, TCS iSeries Chief Architect.

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