How Illumio Simplified eBay’s Large-Scale Microsegmentation Project

Originally published by Illumio.For global e-commerce giant eBay, the cybersecurity stakes couldn’t be higher. It manages millions of transactions and customer interactions every day. The company’s success is built on buyers’ and sellers’ trust in its platform. This is why eBay turned to Illumio for microsegmentation. It wants to make sure potential breaches and ransomware […]

Hackers Exploit Aviatrix Controller Vulnerability to Deploy Backdoors and Crypto Miners

A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting the Aviatrix Controller cloud networking platform has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy backdoors and cryptocurrency miners. Cloud security firm Wiz said it’s currently responding to “multiple incidents” involving the weaponization of CVE-2024-50603 (CVSS score: 10.0), a maximum severity bug that could result in

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [13 January]

The cyber world’s been buzzing this week, and it’s all about staying ahead of the bad guys. From sneaky software bugs to advanced hacking tricks, the risks are real, but so are the ways to protect yourself. In this recap, we’ll break down what’s happening, why it matters, and what you can do to stay […]

The Trouble with Large Language Models and How to Address AI “Lying”

Originally published by Schellman.Written by Avani Desai, CEO, Schellman.Even as AI systems become more advanced and enmeshed in daily operations, concerns regarding whether large language models (LLMs) are generating accurate and true information remain paramount throughout the business landscape. Unfortunately, the potential for AI to generate false or misleading information—often referred to as AI “hallucinations”—is […]

Ransomware on ESXi: The mechanization of virtualized attacks

In 2024, ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi servers reached alarming levels, with the average ransom demand skyrocketing to $5 million. With approximately 8,000 ESXi hosts exposed directly to the internet (according to Shodan), the operational and business impact of these attacks is profound. Most of the Ransomware strands that are attacking ESXi servers nowadays, are […]

Boost processing performance by combining AI models

Leveraging the strengths of different AI models and bringing them together into a single application can be a great strategy to help you meet your performance objectives. This approach harnesses the power of multiple AI systems to improve accuracy and reliability in complex scenarios. In the Microsoft model catalog, there are more than 1,800 AI […]