ESET Research Podcast: ChatGPT, the MOVEit hack, and Pandora

ESET Research An AI chatbot inadvertently kindles a cybercrime boom, ransomware bandits plunder organizations without deploying ransomware, and a new botnet enslaves Android TV boxes ESET Research 31 Jan 2024  •  , 2 min. read In this episode of the ESET Research Podcast, we dissect the most interesting findings of the ESET Threat Report H2 2023, including threat actors trying to leverage the AI hype, probably the biggest cyber incident seen in the whole year, and a new threat lurking in the Android and IoT space. The rapid growth of

Extreme Networks introduces AP5020 for Wi-Fi 7 and 4000 Series Switches | IoT Now News & Reports

Extreme Networks has introduced two new solutions designed to help highly distributed enterprise organisations create improved network connectivity, security and application performance.The AP5020 is a new Wi-Fi 7 Universal access point (AP) that operates on the 6 GHz spectrum and is designed to support high-bandwidth, latency-sensitive applications and IoT devices – creating a more effective way for enterprises to modernise and manage operations. The 4000 Series cloud-managed switches, the latest addition to Extreme’s Universal portfolio, offer faster setup time by eliminating nearly all manual configurations.Paired with ExtremeCloud Universal ZTNA, these

Data Under Siege? Combatting the Weaponization of Information in the Digital Age – DATAVERSITY

The emergence of generative AI marks a pivotal shift in the digital landscape, profoundly impacting our ability to discern reality from fabrication. This technology, capable of producing highly convincing and realistic content such as news articles, social media posts, images, and videos, blurs the line between what’s authentic and what’s engineered. Its rise bears significant implications for the weaponization of data, particularly in how nation-state actors could exploit these capabilities for disinformation campaigns. Understanding the Impact of Generative AI on Digital Truth The creation and proliferation of hyper-realistic fake content

LoRa Alliance® Issues 2023 Annual Report

The LoRa Alliance®, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN®standard for IoT low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), issued its 2023 End of Year Report. It highlights the LoRa Alliance’s incredible achievements throughout the year, in addition to providing updates on LoRaWAN deployments, technology, and certification advancements. Trends highlighted in the 2023 report include: LoRaWAN is seeing strong global deployment growth across several vertical markets, including smart buildings, utilities, cities, agriculture, and industry. The Alliance actively diversifies its collaborative ecosystem, driving end-to-end IoT solutions. Deployments are delivering strong ROI, which in turn is

8 steps to build a successful multicloud strategy – IBM Blog

8 steps to build a successful multicloud strategy - IBM Blog <!----> <!-- --> Increasingly, enterprise organizations are adopting a multicloud approach—the use of cloud services from more than one cloud vendor—to optimize performance, control costs and prevent vendor lock-in. According to a recent forecast from Gartner (link resides outside ibm.com) worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is expected to grow 20.4% to total $678.8 billion in 2024, up from $563.6 billion in 2023. Multicloud architecture not only empowers businesses to choose a mix of the best cloud products and

Smart Homes and Robotics: A Look into the Future of Home Automation

Automation and robotics incorporated into security systems and smart home solutions have revolutionized the field of home security, home automation or domotics, and housework facilitation. The number of smart home users in the US is continuously increasing and is expected to reach nearly 70 million homes in 2024. At the same time, a poll among adult internet users has discovered that around 50 percent of respondents trust robots to perform many activities that are currently only done by humans.All this points to the fact that high-tech home solutions are not

IAV 2024: First M10 Booker combat vehicle to be delivered in February

30 January 2024 by Nicholas Fiorenza The M10 Booker combat vehicle will equip US Army infantry BCTs starting in 2025. (US Army/Bernardo Fuller) The US Army's first M10 combat vehicle is scheduled to be delivered in February, Janes learnt at Defence iQ's International Armour Vehicles (IAV) 2024 conference held in London from 22 to 25 January. The first phase of low-rate initial production (LRIP 1) of the M10 began in the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year (FY) 2023, following a USD1.4 billion contract award to General Dynamics Land Systems

IoT Intercoms: How the Internet of Things Simplifies Real Estate

Illustration: © IoT For All Interconnected smart devices continuously exchange data, solve problems, and simplify everyday life. In fact, over 120 devices connect to the internet every second — and no matter your profession, you’ve probably interacted with at least one already today. One such device is an IoT intercom.  While you might not expect a building intercom to be connected to the Internet of Things, an IoT intercom creates a secure and seamless property access experience. Read on to discover what an IoT intercom is and how it creates

Cyber Security & Cloud Congress 2024: Uniting 7,000 experts at the global hub of innovation and insight | IoT Now News & Reports

Cyber Security & Cloud Congress 2024, is an esteemed assembly of more than 7,000 professionals in the cyber security and cloud field. The event is scheduled to occur on June 5-6, 2024, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Envisioned as one of the most extensive conferences and exhibitions of its category on a global scale, this gathering assures an unmatched experience for individuals working in the cyber security and cloud sector.Key highlights:Diverse professional profiles: Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Information Officers, Chief Security Architects, Heads of Information Security, Chief Compliance Officers,

KIOXIA America samples UFS 4.0 flash memory for automotive apps | IoT Now News & Reports

KIOXIA America has announced sampling of the industry’s first Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Ver. 4.0 embedded flash memory devices designed for automotive applications. These new, higher-performing devices deliver fast embedded storage transfer speeds in small package sizes and are targeted to a variety of next-generation automotive applications, including telematics, infotainment systems and ADAS.The improved performance of UFS products from KIOXIA – including approximately over 100% for sequential read and approximately over 40% for sequential write – enables these applications to take advantage of 5G’s connectivity benefits, leading to faster system

Storyblok: ‘App absence’ to hamper Vision Pro’s appeal

About the Author By Ryan Daws | 30th January 2024 Ryan is a senior editor at TechForge Media with over a decade of experience covering the latest technology and interviewing leading industry figures. He can often be sighted at tech conferences with a strong coffee in one hand and a laptop in the other. If it's geeky, he’s probably into it. Find him on Twitter (@Gadget_Ry) or Mastodon (@gadgetry@techhub.social) .pp-multiple-authors-boxes-wrapper {display:none;} img {width:100%;} The launch of Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset could be hampered by the lack of apps

How does data deduplication work? – IBM Blog

How does data deduplication work? - IBM Blog <!----> <!-- --> Recent years have witnessed an explosion in the proliferation of self-storage units. These large, warehouse units have sprung up nationally as a booming industry because of one reason—the average person now has more possessions than they know what to do with. The same basic situation also plagues the world of IT. We’re in the midst of an explosion of data. Even relatively simple, everyday objects now routinely generate data on their own thanks to Internet of Things (IoT) functionality.