IT Pro News In Review: Log4Shell vulnerability, Google vaccine policy, most common passwords 2021
Catch up on the biggest headlines of the week in just two minutes
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Anthropic announces big tech partnership to test new Claude Mythos AI modelNews Anthropic’s Project Glasswing will give a host of leading tech companies access to its new Claude Mythos model for testing
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Anthropic pens multi-gigawatt TPU deal with Google and Broadcom as Claude demand picks upNews The frontier model maker is looking to greatly expand its compute infrastructure to meet surging customer demand
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Ubuntu vulnerability exposes enterprises to root escalation, complete system compromiseNews The high-severity Ubuntu vulnerability allows an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges through the interaction of two standard system components
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Sectigo taps Clint Maddox to lead global field operationsReviews The appointment follows a year of strong momentum for the security vendor as it expands its global channel footprint
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Security agencies issue warning over critical Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerabilityNews Threat actors have been exploiting the vulnerability to achieve root access since 2023
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Millions of developers could be impacted by flaws in Visual Studio Code extensions – here's what you need to know and how to protect yourselfNews The VS Code vulnerabilities highlight broader IDE security risks, said OX Security
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CVEs are set to top 50,000 this year, marking a record high – here’s how CISOs and security teams can prepare for a looming onslaughtNews While the CVE figures might be daunting, they won't all be relevant to your organization
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Microsoft patches six zero-days targeting Windows, Word, and more – here’s what you need to knowNews Patch Tuesday update targets large number of vulnerabilities already being used by attackers
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Experts welcome EU-led alternative to MITRE's vulnerability tracking schemeNews The EU-led framework will reduce reliance on US-based MITRE vulnerability reporting database
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Veeam patches Backup & Replication vulnerabilities, urges users to updateNews The vulnerabilities affect Veeam Backup & Replication 13.0.1.180 and all earlier version 13 builds – but not previous versions.
