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Deployable architecture on IBM Cloud: Simplifying system deployment

IBM Big Data Hub

There are several key characteristics of a deployable architecture, which include: Automation : Deployable architecture often relies on automation tools and processes to manage deployment process. This can involve using tools like continuous integration or continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, configuration management tools and others.

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City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack

Security Affairs

Once obtained access to the City’s network, the group performed reconnaissance and information-gathering activities using legitimate third-party remote management tools. The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023.

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Log4J: What You Need to Know

Adam Levin

The entire technology industry received a sizable lump of coal in their collective stocking earlier this week in the form of two major security vulnerabilities in a widely-used software tool. Log4J is an open-source software tool used to log activity on internet-based services and software. What is Log4J?

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China-linked threat actors have breached telcos and network service providers

Security Affairs

Chinese hackers employed open-source tools for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning, according to the government experts, they have utilized open-source router specific software frameworks, RouterSploit and RouterScan [ T1595.002 ], to identify vulnerable devices to target. Protect these accounts with strict network policies [ D3-UAP ].

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. 11, 2023 – Android Update Fixes 33 Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

While Google Pixel devices automatically receive monthly security updates, other device manufacturers may take a little longer to deploy updates since they need to test and tailor fixes for certain hardware setups. The problem: A group of at least 500 hackers utilized W3LL’s tools to plan BEC assaults.