The RansomHub ransomware has added a Linux encryptor targeting VMware ESXi environments. Initially emerging in February 2024, RansomHub has quickly risen to become the fourth most prolific ransomware operator in recent months. Symantec experts suspect it is a variant of the Knight ransomware, which targeted multiple platforms before being shut down in February 2024. The … Read more
Intel has released a new Game On WHQL graphics driver, version 31.0.101.5592, for customers with supported discrete and integrated graphics cards. This driver does not provide optimizations for new games or significant performance improvements; instead, it focuses on fixing bugs and instabilities. The driver comes with a list of fixes, including addressing issues with PugetBench … Read more
Intel has recently released version 1.5 of its Linux NPU driver, which is a user-space driver component for Linux systems. This driver enables the use of the neural processing unit found within the Core Ultra “Meteor Lake” and newer processors. The release of this driver pairs with the IVPU kernel accelerator driver to create a … Read more
The dYdX community recently approved an upgrade to the dYdX Chain v5.0.0 software, which was completed on June 6, 2024. This update brings a variety of new features and improvements aimed at enhancing the platform’s functionality and user experience. One of the key highlights of this update is the introduction of isolated markets and isolated … Read more
The latest version of OpenSearch, 2.13, is now available on Amazon OpenSearch Service. This update brings improvements to search performance and resiliency, as well as new features to support the development of AI-powered applications. One key enhancement is concurrent segment search, which enables users to query index segments in parallel at the shard level, resulting … Read more
A new variant of the TargetCompany ransomware family has been discovered targeting VMware ESXi environments using a custom shell script for payload delivery and data exfiltration. This marks the first time such a technique has been observed in the wild. The Linux-based variant was specifically designed for the VMware ESXi environment. Operating since June 2021, … Read more
Oracle Identity Management has introduced zero-touch updates for organizations, allowing for seamless and automatic deployment of critical security updates. The latest release, April 2024 updates for Oracle Identity Management container images (V24.2.1), includes updates for Oracle Access Manager (OAM), Oracle Identity Governance (OIG), and Oracle Universal Directory (OUD). This means organizations can stay up to … Read more
IBM has introduced a new AI-based generative assistant called watsonx assistant for Z v1 for its mainframe platform. This assistant aims to simplify automation and assist clients with routine tasks by leveraging artificial intelligence technology from watsonx. Users can import existing automation built with Ansible, Job Control Language (JCL), and REXX as skills into the … Read more
Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink has recently announced support for Apache Flink runtime version 1.18, allowing existing users to smoothly migrate their applications to the latest version without data loss. Apache Flink is an open-source distributed processing engine that supports both stream and batch processing, with first-class stateful processing and event time semantics. Managed … Read more
IBM MQ remains the top choice for businesses across various industries, offering a messaging solution that meets the needs of organizations of all sizes. Article Source https://admin01.prod.blogs.cis.ibm.net/blog/announcement/introducing-ibm-mq-version-9-4-built-for-change/