It wasn’t that long ago that the cloud transformed the IT world. For some, this transformation played to their strengths. Others took it as a wake-up call. After all, the swipe-your-credit-card-and-go era demonstrated that developers could leap-frog procurement cycles to gain access to what they desired: abundant access to cloud resources. Either way, IT ultimately…
IBM is betting big on generative AI to escape macroeconomic headwinds and finish the fiscal year at a high. “Overall, we believe the tailwinds outweigh the headwinds, and technology spend will continue to outpace GDP. In this past quarter, we saw good revenue growth in software and consulting,” IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said during an…
When a civil engineering company went through layoffs during tough economic times, its 28-year-old project manager suddenly found himself promoted to the company’s top IT role. Just a few years after doing desktop support at the same firm, he was thrust into the position of IT manager, meeting with the CEO and running the show…
Marina Bellini’s career journey has shaped her unique perspective and leadership playbook. She started out in Big 4 consulting and then spent several decades working across three global, big-brand CPG companies. Most recently, she made the shift from CI&DO to COO at Latin America’s largest bank, Banco Itaú, where she is leading a major operating model…
Business intelligence (BI) analysts transform data into insights that drive business value. Through use of data analytics, data visualization, and data modeling techniques and technologies, BI analysts can identify trends that can help other departments, managers, and executives make business decisions to modernize and improve processes in the organization. What does a business intelligence analyst…
It’s almost commonplace. Get people chatting and you will find that several of them have had, or know someone that’s having, a joint replacement. It’s all about mobility. Modern medical technology is restoring agility with artificial joints and minimally invasive procedures so we can all heal faster and live our best lives. I recently had…
On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Once inside the system, the hacker gained access to files uploaded by Okta customers using valid session tokens from recent support cases. As a result of using the extracted tokens from…
Trends/Predictions: Enterprise use of AI tools will only grow, with industries like manufacturing leading the charge Enterprises will secure AI/ML applications to stay ahead of risk Enterprises will seek visibility and intelligent access controls around AI and ML applications AI will become a key component of enterprise data protection AI will transform how enterprises understand…
In the second part of our deep dive into Muddled Libra’s tactics, Threat Vector welcomes Stephanie Regan, a senior consultant with Unit 42 with a law enforcement background. Regan and David Moulton, discuss the challenges Muddled Libra and other threat groups pose. Threat actors are often highly persistent and can rapidly pivot when encountering roadblocks.…
In the second episode of Threat Vector, Kristopher Russo, senior threat researcher at Unit 42, and David Moulton, discuss the threat landscape and take a deeper dive into the intricate workings of Muddled Libra (related to Scattered Spider and Scatter Swine). This formidable threat group poses significant challenges to telecommunications, technology and software automation industries.…