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Conti ransomware gang exploits Log4Shell bug in its operations

Security Affairs

Recently the Conti gang hit the attack on the Australian energy CS Energy and threaten to leak the stolen files. After the disclosure of the exploit, Microsoft researchers reported that Nation-state actors from China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkey are now abusing the Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4J library in their campaigns.

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Introducing the technology behind watsonx.ai, IBM’s AI and data platform for enterprise

IBM Big Data Hub

The largest models are expensive, energy-intensive to train and run, and complex to deploy. Obsidian models utilize a new modular architecture developed by IBM Research, providing high inference efficiency and levels of performance across a variety of tasks. We’ve created a suite of tools in watsonx.ai

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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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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023

IT Governance

The researchers discovered credentials that provided access to 95,592,696 artifacts, as well as download permissions and some deploy operations. Among those affected was SAP SE. Breached records: more than 56 million. NTT Business Solutions in Osaka handles the computer system used by NTT call centres.

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

IT Governance

It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. FBI dismantles Warzone RAT malware operation The US FBI has seized the infrastructure of the Warzone RAT (remote access trojan) and two individuals associated with the cyber crime operation have been arrested.

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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. It plans, manages and monitors integration flows, allowing clients to control data throughout its end-to-end lifecycle.

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Professional associations have work to do

CILIP

s largest and oldest library association explains how she aims to keep it relevant to a fracturing profession while serving a divided nation. Reimagined on 19 November - took up her post as Executive Director of the American Library Association in January. rapid racial diversification of the library workforce. libraries haven?t