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New Knowledge Base Articles for VMware Cloud on AWS in March 2023.

Stay informed with the latest VMware Knowledge Base (KB) articles created in March. The articles address common issues such as high-frequency snapshot failures, Citrix Netscaler VPX loss of connection, and email notification configuration in VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery (VCDR). Each article provides an explanation of the cause and offers step-by-step guidance on how to resolve the issues. If you are a VMware customer, be sure to check out these valuable resources: The post New Knowledge Base Articles for VMware Cloud on AWS in March 2023. appeared first on VMware Support Insider.
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False Claims Act brings Justice Department $3 million from software giant Adobe

In today’s Federal Newscast: The False Claims Act brings the Justice Department $3 million from software giant Adobe. The Government Publishing Office makes some high-tech moves to make passports more secure. And with a slight survey-score decrease, the National Science Foundation is still one of the “Best Places to Work.”
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Zelle users targeted with social engineering tricks

Cybercriminals have been leveraging social engineering techniques to impersonate the popular US-based digital payments network Zelle and steal money from unsuspecting victims, according to Avanan. The fake Zelle email (Source: Avanan) The phishing email The spoofed email is cleverly crafted to look as legitimate as possible: it contains the Zelle logo, grammatically correct text, and an authentic link to the firm’s web page at the bottom of the email, in the “security and privacy” footer. … More → The post Zelle users targeted with social engineering tricks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Akkodis speeds climate action through clean technology and energy solutions

Global digital engineering powerhouse heeds call of world’s scientists to speed us towards a Net Zero future before it’s too late.
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New VMware Skyline Collector 3.4 and Advisor Pro Release

Tweet VMware Aria Operations for Log Endpoint Discovery and Product Name Updates We’re pleased to announce new VMware Skyline Collector 3.4 and Advisor Pro releases with VMware Aria Operations for Logs (formerly vRealize Log Insight) endpoint discovery, product name updates and new proactive Findings. If you have Auto Upgrade enabled, your Skyline Collector will automatically update.      A summary of the new … Continued The post New VMware Skyline Collector 3.4 and Advisor Pro Release appeared first on VMware Support Insider.
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Microsoft Offers Guidance on Secure Boot Bypasses by BlackLotus Malware

Microsoft this week offered guidance on how organizations can investigate the possible presence of so-called “BlackLotus” bootkits, which are capable of exploiting Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)-based Windows systems.
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Sometimes, things do get better for federal employees

At whatever level, most federal employees work under the same few pay, benefits and job governance plans. Although they’ve all been in place for decades, those foundational conditions aren’t static. Sometimes they change for the better.
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4 strategies to help reduce the risk of DNS tunneling

Domain name system (DNS) tunneling is a pervasive threat that enables hackers to get any data in and out of a company’s internal network while bypassing most firewalls. The domain name system translates numeric internet protocol addresses that browsers can then use to load web pages — threat actors use tunneling to exploit this process and steal data by hiding it inside DNS traffic. Most DNS attacks focus on spoofing or misdirection, where an attacker either feeds false information to DNS servers or convinces other systems to query a hostile DNS server instead of a legitimate one. But DNS tunneling essentially smuggles hostile traffic through DNS ports, which makes these attacks difficult to detect and mitigate. To read this article in full, please click here
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DDoS alert traffic reaches record-breaking level of 436 petabits in one day

With over one billion websites worldwide, HTTP/HTTPS application-layer attacks have increased by 487% since 2019, with the most significant surge in the second half of 2022, according to NETSCOUT. The dynamic nature of the DDoS threat landscape Much of the increase comes from the pro-Russian group Killnet and others that explicitly target websites. Attacks of this nature preceded the Ukraine invasion, knocking out critical financial, government, and media sites. “DDoS attacks threaten organizations worldwide and … More → The post DDoS alert traffic reaches record-breaking level of 436 petabits in one day appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Concentric AI channel partner program enhances partner revenue opportunities

Concentric AI has launched its new channel partner program which is aimed at enabling partners’ growth and success delivering the leading solution in the rapidly expanding AI-powered data risk management market to improve customers’ security posture. With Concentric AI’s partner ecosystem in place, end users are better-positioned to realize the full value of its Semantic Intelligence AI-powered data risk management platform. To support and accelerate partners’ capabilities, Concentric AI is committed to building up their … More → The post Concentric AI channel partner program enhances partner revenue opportunities appeared first on Help Net Security.
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