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Microsoft links attacks on American critical infrastructure systems to China

Microsoft and a few American intelligence agencies have detected malware of Chinese origin deployed in critical infrastructure systems in Guam and elsewhere in the United States. The malicious activity, focused on post-compromise credential access and network security discovery, has been linked to Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored threat actor in China. “Volt Typhoon has been active since mid-2021 and has targeted critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and elsewhere in the United States,” Microsoft said in a blog post. “In this campaign, the affected organizations span the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors.” To read this article in full, please click here
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Microsoft Unveils Edge for Business plus Copilot AI Integration

Microsoft this week described a bunch of Microsoft Edge browser enhancements as part of its Build developer event announcements.
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How to Control Schedule Conflict in Project Management

The last thing a project manager wants is a schedule conflict. But a scheduling conflict is an eventuality in project management. While it’s the project manager’s job to ensure that the workflow is unobstructed, it’s also their responsibility to resolve…Read More The post How to Control Schedule Conflict in Project Management appeared first on ProjectManager.
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Credential harvesting tool Legion targets additional cloud services

A commercial malware tool called Legion that hackers deploy on compromised web servers has recently been updated to extract credentials for additional cloud services to authenticate over SSH. The main goal of this Python-based script is to harvest credentials stored in configuration files for email providers, cloud service providers, server management systems, databases, and payment systems. These hijacked resources enable the attackers to launch email and SMS spam campaigns. “This recent update demonstrates a widening of scope, with new capabilities such the ability to compromise SSH servers and retrieve additional AWS-specific credentials from Laravel web applications,” researchers from cloud forensics and incident response firm Cado Security said in a new report. “It’s clear that the developer’s targeting of cloud services is advancing with each iteration.” To read this article in full, please click here
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When you hear about these new military sunglasses, you’ll want a pair

Photochemical scientists from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, together with an R & D company, have developed — for the Defense Department — lenses that go from light-to-dark and dark-to light, in the blink of an eye.
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Microsoft Announces AI-Powered Windows Copilot and Dev Home

Microsoft is increasing its AI-powered features to Windows 11, with Windows Copilot and Dev Home highlighting the handful of new integration unveilings.
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Dell’s Approach to Multicloud, AI, Edge, Zero Trust Explained

Dell’s philosophy moves beyond features and tools and into broader, more substantive questions about how organizations handle their data.
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White House seeks input on ‘unique opportunities’ for agencies to use generative AI tools

The Biden administration is seeking feedback on how federal agencies could benefit from generative artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT, to meet its mission.
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