HCLTech and IBM have joined forces to create a Generative AI Center of Excellence (GenAI CoE) to help businesses modernize legacy applications and drive innovation. The center will be located in the US, UK, and India, utilizing IBM’s WatsonX platform and HCLTech’s cloud-native and AI labs. The partnership aims to develop IT service management use … Read more
Sygnia has discovered that Chinese threat actors, specifically Velvet Ant, have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in certain Cisco switches to install malware. These threat actors gained access to Cisco Nexus switches by harvesting administrator-level credentials, allowing them to remotely connect to compromised devices and execute malicious code. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-20399, has since … Read more
A Wyoming man named Victor Miller, who works at a Laramie County library, recently ran for mayor of Cheyenne under the name of his artificial intelligence robot, “VIC.” However, moments before an interview with Fox News Digital, OpenAI closed his account, dealing a blow to his campaign. Despite this setback, Miller planned to proceed with … Read more
Cisco has issued a warning regarding a campaign named ArcaneDoor, involving state-linked hackers engaged in espionage activities. The campaign targets perimeter network devices manufactured by Cisco, as well as potentially other companies, with malicious attacks dating back to late 2023. The threat actor has been identified by Cisco Talos as UAT4356 and by Microsoft as … Read more
Bacardi Global Travel Retail recently completed a successful promotion at Miami International Airport with Duty Free Americas, highlighting Patrón Tequila’s sponsorship of the Oracle Red Bull Racing team. The tequila brand has established a strong connection with Formula 1 as the racing team’s official global spirits partner. The promotion ran throughout April and May, featuring … Read more
The ArcaneDoor campaign is an example of state-sponsored actors targeting perimeter network devices from various vendors, focusing on espionage. These devices serve as a critical entry point into networks and need regular patching, updated hardware, and close monitoring for security. Identified as UAT4356 by Cisco’s Talos team, the actor utilized backdoors called “Line Runner” and … Read more
In a summer internship program sponsored by Intel, thirty college students and five high school students are currently receiving hands-on training in the semiconductor career field at Wright State University. The program aims to prepare students for careers in the semiconductor industry, particularly in light of Intel’s plans to build two chip production plants near … Read more
Cyber experts are issuing a warning about a new malware campaign that impersonates Microsoft and Google Chrome in an attempt to steal money from unsuspecting users. The malicious campaign, discovered by Proofpoint Online Security Company, involves fake browser updates and phishing emails that trick victims into downloading harmful files which then give cybercriminals access to … Read more
A recent cybersecurity alert has revealed a sophisticated new malware campaign that targets Microsoft device users by impersonating Microsoft Word and Google Chrome. The Proofpoint Online Security Company has been monitoring this malicious campaign since March, warning that cybercriminals are using creative attack chains to trick unsuspecting users into downloading harmful files. The malware, known … Read more
Intel has paused a $25 billion investment in Israel, which is being celebrated as a major win by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. The decision to halt the investment was seen as a significant victory for the BDS movement, which aims to put economic and political pressure on Israel to end its occupation … Read more