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Schneier on Security: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet

Nov 6, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/iot-devices-in-password-spraying-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet Feedly Summary: Microsoft is warning Azure cloud users that a Chinese controlled botnet is engaging in “highly evasive” password spraying. Not sure about the “highly evasive” part; the techniques seem basically what you get in a distributed password-guessing attack: “Any threat actor…

Hacker News: DBT for Unstructured Data – DataChain

Nov 4, 2024

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Source URL: https://github.com/iterative/datachain Source: Hacker News Title: DBT for Unstructured Data – DataChain Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an overview of DataChain, a Python-based data-frame library designed to facilitate the organization and processing of unstructured data, maintaining strong relevance to professionals involved in AI, data management, and cloud…

Anchore: Grype Support for Azure Linux 3 released

Nov 4, 2024

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Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/grype-support-for-azure-linux-3-released/ Source: Anchore Title: Grype Support for Azure Linux 3 released Feedly Summary: On September 26, 2024 the OSS team at Anchore released general support for Azure Linux 3, Microsoft’s new cloud-focused Linux distribution. This blog post will share some of the technical details of what goes into supporting a new Linux distribution…

Microsoft Security Blog: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network

Nov 1, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/31/chinese-threat-actor-storm-0940-uses-credentials-from-password-spray-attacks-from-a-covert-network/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network Feedly Summary: Since August 2023, Microsoft has observed intrusion activity targeting and successfully stealing credentials from multiple Microsoft customers that is enabled by highly evasive password spray attacks. Microsoft has linked the source…

Cloud Blog: Google Cloud database news roundup, October 2024 edition

Oct 31, 2024

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/google-cloud-database-news-for-october-2024/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud database news roundup, October 2024 edition Feedly Summary: Leaves are falling, temperatures are dropping, but things were heating up in the world of Google Cloud databases this October! Here’s a recap of the latest news and updates. Key databases announcements Database Center simplifies database management with…

The Register: Microsoft turning away AI training workloads – inferencing makes better money

Oct 31, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/31/microsoft_q1_fy_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft turning away AI training workloads – inferencing makes better money Feedly Summary: Azure’s acceleration continues, but so do costs Microsoft has explained that its method of funding the tens of billions it’s spending on new datacenters and AI infrastructure is to shun customers who want to rent…

Slashdot: US Military Makes First Confirmed OpenAI Purchase For War-Fighting Forces

Oct 30, 2024

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Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/10/30/2042249/us-military-makes-first-confirmed-openai-purchase-for-war-fighting-forces?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Military Makes First Confirmed OpenAI Purchase For War-Fighting Forces Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The document highlights a pivotal moment in the integration of AI technology, specifically OpenAI’s tools, within U.S. military operations. It emphasizes the importance of cloud computing and advanced AI for strategic…

Hacker News: U.S. military makes first confirmed OpenAI purchase for war-fighting forces

Oct 30, 2024

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Source URL: https://theintercept.com/2024/10/25/africom-microsoft-openai-military/ Source: Hacker News Title: U.S. military makes first confirmed OpenAI purchase for war-fighting forces Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses AFRICOM’s procurement of cloud computing services from Microsoft to utilize OpenAI technology, emphasizing its operational importance for military objectives in Africa. It raises concerns about the…

Hacker News: OpenAI will start using AMD chips and could make its own AI hardware in 2026

Oct 30, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/29/24282843/openai-custom-hardware-amd-nvidia-ai-chips Source: Hacker News Title: OpenAI will start using AMD chips and could make its own AI hardware in 2026 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI is advancing its efforts in custom silicon development for AI workloads by collaborating with Broadcom and utilizing AMD chips in Microsoft Azure. However,…

The Register: Microsoft accuses Google of creating a lobbying front called ‘Open Cloud Coalition’

Oct 29, 2024

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/open_cloud_coalition_microsoft_google/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft accuses Google of creating a lobbying front called ‘Open Cloud Coalition’ Feedly Summary: Seemingly dissatisfied with CISPE settlement, new UK-centric cloudy industry group calls for end to ‘restrictive licensing’ Microsoft has alleged that a new group of cloud providers and users is a front for Google –…

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