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How to manage cloud exploitation at the edge

CIO Business Intelligence

However, this shift requires a thorough understanding of the security implications and how a business can protect its data and applications. Cloud infrastructure is especially sensitive, as many critical applications are at risk, such as customer-facing applications. What can businesses do?

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Top 5 Security Trends for CIOs

CIO Business Intelligence

With MFA, the website or application will send a text message or push notification to the user with a code to enter along with their password. A second, more pernicious risk is the fact that ChatGPT can write malware. Such polymorphic malware is particularly hard to detect, because it may be different from one attack to another.

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Malware and Antivirus Systems for Linux

Galido

Each computer system may have a malware or viruses, including Linux. In order to better understand antivirus programs, it may be beneficial to firstly understand the malware itself. There are many ways to prevent malware on the Linux operating systems. If there is a malware already, there are ways for it to be quickly removed.

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‘Extremely bad’ vulnerability found in widely used logging system

The Verge

If exploited, the vulnerability allows remote code execution on vulnerable servers, giving an attacker the ability to import malware that would completely compromise machines. The vulnerability is found in log4j, an open-source logging library used by apps and services across the internet.

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Technology Short Take 176

Scott Lowe

Think Linux doesn’t have malware? And here’s another example of malware that is targeting Linux (along with Windows). Operating Systems/Applications Here’s one person’s take on sudo for Windows. More details are available from Ars Technica. Rory McCune explains Kubernetes authentication.

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After ‘protestware’ attacks, a Russian bank has advised clients to stop updating software

The Verge

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine draws on, consequences are being felt by many parts of the technology sector, including open-source software development. The use of such software can lead to malware infection of personal and corporate computers, as well as IT infrastructure.

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals. We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release.

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