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VMware Cloud on Dell EMC is a fully managed Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) local-cloud deployment. A dedicated rack with all supporting hardware and equipment is wheeled into the customer site where it is maintained directly by VMware Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). The customer provides the physical location for the rack to sit, the power source, and the existing network for the data plane switches to plug into. VMware Cloud on Dell EMC delivers a fully integrated software…

The alleged leader of the hacking group Team-Xecuter has reportedly admitted taking part in a piracy conspiracy against Japanese gaming giant Nintendo. Canadian national Gary Bowser, who is also known as GaryOPA, was arrested in October last year on suspicion of creating and selling illegal circumvention devices that enabled users to hack video game consoles so they could be used to play pirated copies of authentic gaming titles.  Consoles against which the device was effective included the Nintendo Switch, the…

Ping Identity executive advisor Aubrey Turner warns that eager cybercriminals are ready to exploit the current chaotic state of the world, and preparation is essential going into the holidays. Image: Shutterstock/Troyan We’re heading into the holiday shopping season, and there will definitely be more than just the usual frozen, snowy bumps in the road to success. Supply chain interruptions and a continuing chip shortage have made things hard enough as it is, and that’s before…

Researchers warn of a now-fixed critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in GitLab ‘s web interface actively exploited in the wild. Cybersecurity researchers warn of a now-patched critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-22205, in GitLab’s web interface that has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability is an improper validation issue of user-provided images the can lead to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability affects all versions starting from 11.9. “An issue has…

A 22-year-old man from Britain has been indicted by the United States in connection with the 2019 theft of crypto-currency worth approximately $784,000. It is alleged that Joseph James O’Connor, also known as “PlugwalkJoe,” conspired with others to carry out SIM swap attacks against at least three individuals, all of whom were executives employed by the same crypto-currency company based in Manhattan, New York. “During a cyber intrusion known as a SIM swap attack, cyber threat actors…

You can configure SSH to use a non-standard port with SELinux set to enforcing Length: 2:05 | Nov 4, 2021 Switching the SSH listening port is an easy way to help secure remote login on your Linux servers. Jack Wallen shows you how. Source link

Researchers have unearthed a sneaky new cyber-attack that spoofs American multinational technology company Amazon to steal victims’ financial credentials. The digital deception, which combines brand impersonation with social engineering, was discovered by software firm Avanan, a Check Point Company based in New York.  Today, Avanan shared details about the attack on its blog. The scam is a two-part affair that begins with an email. It was first observed in October 2021. The perpetrators of the attack use…

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is maintaining a database of known security flaws with details on how and when federal agencies and departments should patch them. iStock/weerapatkiatdumrong In the latest effort to combat cybercrime and ransomware, federal agencies have been told to patch hundreds of known security vulnerabilities with due dates ranging from November 2021 to May 2022. In a directive issued on Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered all federal…

IoT tech will help reduce emissions, satellite internet will challenge 5G, the chip shortage will continue and more will happen in 2022 as pandemic recovery continues to move slowly forward. Image: Shutterstock/Sichon Forrester has released a set of five predictions for the IoT, edge computing and networking markets in 2022 that are based on “specific, observable changes” to those industries.  Several of the predictions it makes are ones that have the potential to shape not…