Udemy Report: Which IT Skills Are Most in Demand in Q1 2024?

Udemy Report: Which IT Skills Are Most in Demand in Q1 2024?

The tech industry courses people are taking online can tell a lot about which IT skills are in demand and what paths to careers look like today. Udemy is an online learning platform that collects data quarterly about which courses on its platform are most in demand. We’ve dialed in on the tech and IT skills from their Q1 2024 report. Explore these in-demand IT skills to help choose where your tech career should go…

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Androxgh0st Malware Botnet Steals AWS, Microsoft Credentials and More

Androxgh0st Malware Botnet Steals AWS, Microsoft Credentials and More

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency warned in a joint advisory about a threat actor deploying a botnet that makes use of the Androxgh0st malware. This malware is capable of collecting cloud credentials, such as those from AWS or Microsoft Azure and more, abusing the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, and scanning for Amazon Simple Email Service parameters. What is the Androxgh0st malware? The Androxgh0st malware was exposed in December 2022…

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AWS Launches New Chips for AI Training and Its Own AI Chatbot

AWS Launches New Chips for AI Training and Its Own AI Chatbot

Amazon Web Services announced an AI chatbot for enterprise use, new generations of its AI training chips, expanded partnerships and more during AWS re:Invent, held from November 27 to December 1, in Las Vegas. The focus of AWS CEO Adam Selipsky’s keynote held on day two of the conference was on generative AI and how to enable organizations to train powerful models through cloud services. Jump to: Graviton4 and Trainium2 chips announced More must-read AI…

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EleKtra-Leak Campaign Uses AWS Cloud Keys Found on Public GitHub Repositories to Run Cryptomining Operation

EleKtra-Leak Campaign Uses AWS Cloud Keys Found on Public GitHub Repositories to Run Cryptomining Operation

In the active Elektra-Leak campaign, attackers hunt for Amazon IAM credentials within public GitHub repositories before using them for cryptomining. Get tips on mitigating this cybersecurity threat. Image: WhataWin New research from Palo Alto Networks’s Unit 42 exposes an active attack campaign in which a threat actor hunts for Amazon IAM credentials in real time in GitHub repositories and starts using them less than five minutes later. The final payload runs customized Monero cryptomining software…

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Amazon Web Services Launches Independent European Cloud as Calls for Data Sovereignty Grow

Amazon Web Services Launches Independent European Cloud as Calls for Data Sovereignty Grow

The AWS Sovereign Cloud will be physically and logically separate from other AWS clouds and has been designed to comply with Europe’s stringent data laws. Image: Stack Commerce Amazon Web Services has launched an independent cloud for Europe designed for public sector customers and companies operating in highly regulated industries within the European Union. The AWS Sovereign Cloud will operate both “physically and logically” separate from AWS’s existing cloud regions and has been engineered specifically…

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David Appel named VP of National Security at AWS

David Appel named VP of National Security at AWS

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