Monthly Archives: February 2025

Why a Server Refresh is the Ideal Time to Transition to Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Join our fireside chat-style webinar to explore the benefits of transitioning to hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) during a server refresh, including improved performance, scalability, cost savings, and best practices for a seamless migration with Nutanix.
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BigID Next provides organizations with visibility and control over their data

BigID announced BigID Next, a cloud-native, AI-powered Data Security Platform (DSP) designed to help enterprises discover, manage, and protect their data at scale. With a modular, AI-assisted architecture, BigID Next empowers organizations to take control of their most valuable asset—data—while adapting to the fast-evolving risk and compliance landscape in the age of AI. Founded to solve data visibility challenges, BigID pioneered data discovery and classification to help enterprises comply with regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and … More → The post BigID Next provides organizations with visibility and control over their data appeared first on Help Net Security.
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PoC exploit for Ivanti Endpoint Manager vulnerabilities released (CVE-2024-13159)

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for four critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager vulnerabilities has been released by Horizon3.ai researchers. The vulnerabilities – CVE-2024-10811, CVE-2024-13161, CVE-2024-13160 and CVE-2024-13159 – may be exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to leverage Ivanti EPM machine account credentials for relay attacks and, ultimately, to compromise the Ivanti EPM server. “Compromising the Endpoint Manager server itself would lead to the ability to compromise all of the EPM clients, making this avenue especially impactful,” Horizon3.ai … More → The post PoC exploit for Ivanti Endpoint Manager vulnerabilities released (CVE-2024-13159) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Massive botnet hits Microsoft 365 accounts

A recently discovered botnet of over 130,000 compromised devices is launching coordinated password-spraying attacks against Microsoft 365 (M365) accounts. Security researchers at SecurityScorecard are examining possible connections to China-affiliated threat actors, citing evidence of infrastructure linked to CDS Global Cloud and UCLOUD HK, which have operational ties to China. The attack utilizes command-and-control (C2) servers hosted by SharkTech, a U.S.-based provider previously identified for hosting malicious activity. “These findings from our STRIKE Threat Intelligence team … More → The post Massive botnet hits Microsoft 365 accounts appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Weekend roundup: Firings, court orders, possible FBI moves and more

The National Park Service is restoring some fired employees, the new FBI director may move employees out of D.C., and courts weighed in on multiple lawsuits. The post Weekend roundup: Firings, court orders, possible FBI moves and more first appeared on Federal News Network.
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The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office

The justices said Friday in an unsigned order that Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, could remain in his job at least until Wednesday. The post The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Hegseth defends Trump’s firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals

“Nothing about this is unprecedented,” Hegseth told Fox on Sunday. “The president deserves to pick his key national security advisory team.” The post Hegseth defends Trump’s firings of Pentagon leaders and says there may be more dismissals first appeared on Federal News Network.
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New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says

FBI Director Kash Patel plans to relocate 1,000 employees from D.C. to field offices around the country and move 500 to a facility in Huntsville, Alabama. The post New FBI Director Kash Patel plans to move up to 1,500 workers out of Washington, AP source says first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for now

Judge Vargas issued a preliminary injunction but said she may lift the ban if Treasury certifies that DOGE members have received cybersecurity training. The post Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for now first appeared on Federal News Network.
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National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers

At least 50 jobs are being restored. NPS also said it will hire up to 7,700 seasonal positions this year, up from about 5,000 promised earlier this week. The post National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers first appeared on Federal News Network.
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