Bitter APT Targets Turkish Defense Sector with WmRAT and MiyaRAT Malware

Bitter APT Targets Turkish Defense Sector with WmRAT and MiyaRAT Malware

Dec 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A suspected South Asian cyber espionage threat group known as Bitter targeted a Turkish defense sector organization in November 2024 to deliver two C++-malware families tracked as WmRAT and MiyaRAT. “The attack chain used alternate data streams in a RAR archive to deliver a shortcut (LNK) file that created a scheduled task on the target machine to pull down further payloads,” Proofpoint researchers Nick Attfield, Konstantin Klinger, Pim…

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Leaving Windows 10 for Linux? 5 security differences to consider first

Leaving Windows 10 for Linux? 5 security differences to consider first

da-kuk/Getty Images For those who are looking to replace Windows 10, you might be wondering just how different Windows and Linux are. Beyond the usual concerns for the user interface, there’s also security to take into consideration. I’ve been using Linux for nearly thirty years, and I’ve only had one serious security issue in that time (a rootkit injected into a server I adopted). Other than that, it’s been smooth sailing.  Also: The 3 most…

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Texas Tech University Data Breach Impacts 1.4 Million

Texas Tech University Data Breach Impacts 1.4 Million

A ransomware attack targeting the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has compromised the personal and medical information of 1.4 million individuals. The breach, which occurred between September 17 and September 29 2024, involved data exfiltration and significant disruptions to university systems. According to TTUHSC, the stolen data includes names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, government-issued ID numbers, financial account information, health insurance details and medical records such as diagnoses and treatments. The…

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Equinix to end its bare-metal service

Equinix to end its bare-metal service

“[Bare metal] is a much different business model than pure colocation with interconnection. So, at the end of the day, I imagine what likely happened was Equinix started looking at its growth trajectory and [its] margin on these services, then [realized] you know what? It doesn’t really make sense going forward,” he said. It’s not hard to see why. Equinix was competing with HPE, IBM, Oracle, all of the big hyperscalers like AWS and Google,…

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Protect SAP Supply Chains by Preventing Cyber Attacks

Protect SAP Supply Chains by Preventing Cyber Attacks

Highly advanced and extremely dangerous cyberattacks are targeting SAP (from the company originally called “System Analysis Program” Development) software supply chains with an alarming increase in frequency. By taking advantage of vulnerabilities within SAP’s infrastructure, particularly during the software implementation phase, these attacks jeopardize critical operations of enterprises worldwide. This article will examine the nature, impacts, and measures SAP administrators and IT security personnel can take to prevent these attacks. Where Do the Vulnerabilities Lay?…

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Data Centers Delivering AI Outcomes: Act and Start Now

Data Centers Delivering AI Outcomes: Act and Start Now

Growth in artificial intelligence (AI) is surging, and IT organizations are urgently looking to modernize and scale their data centers to accommodate the newest wave of AI-capable applications to make a profound impact on their companies’ business. It’s a race against time. In the latest Cisco AI Readiness Index, 51 percent of companies say they have a maximum of one year to deploy their AI strategy or else it will have a negative impact on…

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Ismael Sabbagh (Easyvista): “Hemos conseguido que los departamentos de TI estén siempre a la vanguardia del negocio”

Ismael Sabbagh (Easyvista): “Hemos conseguido que los departamentos de TI estén siempre a la vanguardia del negocio”

“Hace años, el área de TI se veía como un coste. Pero hemos conseguido lo que queríamos, que es que los departamentos de TI estén siempre en la vanguardia del negocio”. Así destaca Ismael Sabbagh, country manager de Easyvista España, el cambio que ha tenido el rol del CIO y el papel de la TI dentro de las organizaciones en los últimos años.  En vista de esta transformación, Sabbagh cree que los CIO 100 Awards…

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Cybercriminals Exploit Google Calendar to Spread Malicious Links

Cybercriminals Exploit Google Calendar to Spread Malicious Links

New research from Check Point has revealed how cybercriminals are bypassing email security measures by using Google Calendar and Drawings to send seemingly legitimate invites containing malicious links. The study highlighted how cybercriminals are bypassing email security policies that previously flagged malicious calendar invites. Many of the emails look legitimate because they appear to directly originate from Google Calendar and the calendar files (.ics) include a link to Google Forms or Google Drawings. Check Point…

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Schneider Electric shares energy-efficient data center designs

Schneider Electric shares energy-efficient data center designs

According to the International Energy Agency, the global data center power demand is expected to double between 2022 and 2026, Sharma noted. AI is especially power-hungry because of its dependence on GPUs for processing. With that in mind, Schneider’s announcement includes a new data center reference design, co-developed with Nvidia, that will support liquid-cooled, high-density AI clusters of up to 132 kW per rack. The design is optimized for Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 and Blackwell chips…

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I switched from a Wacom Cintiq 16 to the Movink, and it's an impressive upgrade even for photographers

I switched from a Wacom Cintiq 16 to the Movink, and it's an impressive upgrade even for photographers

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Wacom Movink is priced at $700 and comes with an OLED display It’s ultraportable, with a built quality that should last you years I just wish there was an integrated stand for a more comfortable drawing experience. more buying choices Wacom is well known as the leader in tablet and pen display technology for content creators and digital artists. In its latest offering, the company considers the nomadic, on-the-go lifestyle of…

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