Data Center

6 machine learning applications for data center optimization | TechTarget

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are popular buzzwords for today’s IT professionals, but in the case of your organization’s data centers, they hold real promise. ML software actively predicts situations faster than you or your team might notice them and maybe even solves them quicker. These systems are a logical extension of today’s hybrid data […]

Cybersecurity

Hackers Can Exploit ‘Forced Authentication’ to Steal Windows NTLM Tokens

Nov 28, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a case of “forced authentication” that could be exploited to leak a Windows user’s NT LAN Manager (NTLM) tokens by tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted Microsoft Access file. The attack takes advantage of a legitimate feature in the database management system solution […]

Cybersecurity

DarkGate Opens Organizations for Attack via Skype, Teams

Conclusion and recommendations In this case study, the attack was detected and contained before the actor could achieve their objectives. However, we’ve noted that given the attacker’s previous pivot to advertising and leasing DarkGate, the objectives of the attacker might vary, depending on the affiliates involved. Cybercriminals can use these payloads to infect systems with […]