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4 essential cyber hygiene practices to boost your organization’s digital defenses
Millions of computer systems going down at the same time; emergency services, travel, and financial systems disrupted; and global shipping halted. It’s the type of technology catastrophe many envisioned would happen during Y2K, or some far-off dystopian future, yet the CrowdStrike outage happened in 2024 and the world was woefully…
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This cybercrime group claims it can help hackers beat CAPTCHA locks
Cybersecurity experts have reported discovering an threat actor selling CAPTCHA-solving services to its customers. Arkose Cyber Threat Intelligence Research (ACTIR) says the Greasy Opal group is allegedly based in the Czech Republic and has, in the past decade and a half, sold all kinds of software, both legitimate and illegal.…
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AMD reportedly hacked again — criminals offer data for sale online
AMD has reportedly been the victim of a data breach which compromised internal communications and sensitive employee information, experts have said. Criminal organizations IntelBroker and EnergyWeaponUser took credit for the attack, with the stolen data apparently consisting of sensitive employee information such as user credentials, internal resolutions, and case descriptions.…
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Watch out Windows — Linux market share could hit a major milestone soon
After the Crowdstrike incident shone a light on Windows’ utter dominance across enterprise in late July 2024, users may be relieved to hear perennial up-and-comer Linux may be on course to hit 5% market share by 2025. While new data from StatCounter, providing data for July 2024, shows that Windows…
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Tech giants are looking to repurpose old power stations for data center demand
The rising demand for AI is driving leading tech companies to explore alternative solutions for powering their data centers. Microsoft, in particular, is considering the potential use of nuclear energy to meet these needs. The challenges confronting firms like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon extend beyond securing affordable and green energy…
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Outdated processes mean nearly all IT teams are ill-equipped to combat outages
New research has revealed 92% of IT leaders have to deal with obstacles in their response to incidents, putting businesses at risk of outages and even more serious incidents. Over 500 IT leaders were surveyed in the study by PagerDuty, with almost 60% saying digital incidents are on the rise.…
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