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Gymshark turns to Google Cloud for infrastructure revamp and generative AI trials

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The CEO of direct-to-consumer fitness apparel startup Gymshark has turned to Google Cloud to help standardise the “mish-mash” of IT underpinning its operations, and is drawing on the hyperscaler’s artificial intelligence (AI) expertise to explore how generative AI (GenAI) could benefit its business. The e-commerce company, founded in 2012, has recently branched out into bricks…

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Google Cloud sets up public sector-focused business division to trap more UK government business

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Google Cloud is stepping up its efforts to court public sector IT buyers with the launch of a dedicated business division geared towards helping government departments and agencies use its tools to provide better-quality public services to UK citizens. The public cloud giant announced the division’s launch on the first day of its Google Cloud…

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Las Vegas mainstay Caesars Palace likely paid off ransomware crew

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Caesars Entertainment, operator of the venerable Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace, has revealed that it paid a significant sum of money to its attackers following a recent ransomware attack, which was possibly the work of the same threat actor that breached competitor MGM Resorts using the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware. In a filing made to the US…

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BlackCat on the hook for cyber attack that crippled Vegas casinos

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The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation appears to be behind the ongoing cyber attack on US hospitality and leisure operator MGM Resorts, which has disrupted operations at Las Vegas casinos including Bellagio, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, the MGM Grand and New York-New York. First revealed by malware research collective VX-Underground, the gang claimed it had conducted a…

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SME disaster recovery: Five key points to consider

6 minutes of reading / AWS, Azure, business continuity, Cloud, Dell, disaster recovery, Google, Google Cloud, HP, Tech / By

Disaster recovery planning is vital for smaller businesses. The rise of cyber attacks, especially ransomware, has increased the risk of disruption and data loss to smaller firms. SMEs are also vulnerable to risks in their digital and software supply chains. At the same time, enterprises and public sector organisations are increasingly aware of the risks…

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Google Cloud gunning for enterprise growth with generative AI push

4 minutes of reading / AI, Cloud, digital transformation, Google, Google Cloud, machine learning, social media, Tech / By

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian hailed the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) as being one of the most “profound technology shifts in history” during the opening keynote of the 2023 Google Cloud Next partner and customer conference. This year’s event has seen the company open up about how its decision seven years ago to…

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Cyber world hails downfall of Qakbot trojan

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Cyber security experts have welcomed the apparent downfall of the Qakbot malware, following a multinational law enforcement hack-back operation, encompassing the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the FBI among others, which took down its botnet infrastructure over the weekend of 25-27 August. A long-established tool in the cyber criminal arsenal, Qakbot infected millions of…

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Zero-day that forced Barracuda users to bin kit was exploited by China

3 minutes of reading / Cloud, Fortinet, Google, Google Cloud, Tech / By

Google Cloud’s Mandiant and Barracuda Networks have confirmed that a zero-day vulnerability in Barracuda’s Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances was heavily exploited by suspected Chinese state hackers – tracked as UNC4841 – in a months-long campaign targeting government bodies, mostly in the US and Canada, although a number of UK victims were observed. The existence…

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Google bets on AI-backed cyber controls for Workspace users

4 minutes of reading / AI, Cloud, cloud-native, compliance, Google, Google Cloud, Tech, VPN / By

Google has moved to address some of the more pressing needs faced by users of its Workspace service, adding artificial intelligence (AI)-backed features to cover zero-trust, digital sovereignty and threat defence controls as part of a series of enhancements to the platform. Yulie Kwon Kim, vice-president of product management, and Andy Wen, director of product…

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Network Rail uses Google AI to assess trackside biodiversity

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Network Rail has used Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) to power a study, conducted in collaboration with London Zoo (ZSL) and Google, to monitor British species such as birds, bats, foxes and hedgehogs. The UK has lost nearly half of its biodiversity to urban spread and agriculture since the industrial revolution, ranking in the bottom 10%…

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