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Unlimited cloud storage provider used ancient technique to boost upload speeds — Son of Intel’s Robson makes a timid return with SSD cache but on a much, much bigger scale
Blackblaze claims to have achieved upload speeds on its B2 Cloud Storage platform that are up to 30% faster than AWS S3 by tapping into a “shard stash” based on solid-state drives (SSDs). When customers previously uploaded small files to Blackblaze B2, the data was written to several hard drives,…
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This new ChatGPT-powered infostealer is targeting cloud platforms
Hackers have developed a new Python-based infostealer malware that is able to specifically target cloud services. It has a few standout features, such as the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. A report from SentinelLabs outlined how it discovered the tool named “Predator AI” being advertised and distributed on Telegram…
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Google will start deleting millions of abandoned Gmail accounts soon
As we approach the end of 2023, we also inch nearer to Google’s deadline for resurrecting abandoned accounts before it presses the big red delete button. In May 2023, Ruth Kricheli, VP for Product Management, said that the company would begin closing down unused accounts in December 2023, three weeks…
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Maine government says data breach affects nearly all state residents
The government of Maine, the northeasternmost US state, appears to have become the latest victim of the MOVEit data breach incident. The state’s government published a statement claiming the attackers stole sensitive citizen data between May 28 and May 29 2023, but that it had just completed notifying the affected…
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SysAid tells customers to patch immediately after Microsoft flags ransomware campaign exploiting new zero-day flaw
SysAid has urged its customers to deploy the latest patch and pay close attention to the traffic in and out of their servers, as hackers were spotted abusing a zero-day flaw to drop ransomware. In a blog post, CTO of SysAid and Profero Incident Response Team Sasha Shapirov noted the…
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Not all firms want employees back in the office – some think hybrid working is still pretty great
If 2022 was characterized by mass layoffs, then 2023 can be summed up by the overwhelming number of companies asking their workers to return to the office. But one study isn’t so sure about the future of office-based working. Research from Riverbed has uncovered that almost all (98%) business leaders…
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