Archive for December 9, 2024

Unveiling Cyber Operation by Nemesis & Shiny Hunters

Posted in Commentary with tags on December 9, 2024 by itnerd

VPN Mentor have just published a report about a cyber operation exploiting vulnerabilities in public sites and leading to unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, infrastructure credentials and proprietary source code. The investigation has identified individuals behind the incident and linked it to the groups “Nemesis” & “Shiny Hunters” and the report provides detailed analysis of the attack’s tactics, techniques, and procedures, collaborating with the AWS Fraud Team for mitigation measures. 

You can check the full report here: https://www.vpnmentor.com/news/shiny-nemesis-report/

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Mission Named AWS Security Partner of the Year

Posted in Commentary with tags on December 9, 2024 by itnerd

Mission, a CDW company and US-based Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services and ISV Accelerate Partner, today announced that it has been named the AWS Security Partner of the Year. This award recognizes partners who have demonstrated excellence in securing every stage of cloud adoption, from initial migration through ongoing day-to-day management.

In addition to winning Security Partner of the Year, Mission achieved finalist status in four prestigious global award categories:

  • Migration Consulting Partner of the Year
  • Generative AI Consulting Partner of the Year
  • SaaS Consulting Partner of the Year
  • Aerospace & Satellite Consulting Partner of the Year

These recognitions showcase Mission’s comprehensive expertise in cloud migration, security, generative AI, SaaS consulting, and industry-specific solutions.

Announced during the Partner Awards Gala at AWS re: Invent 2024, Geo and Global AWS Partner Awards recognize partners whose business models continue to evolve and thrive on AWS as they support their customers. These prestigious AWS awards and nominations cap off a landmark year for Mission, marked by the announcement of its partnership with leading security provider CrowdStrike, the launch of multiple software offerings in the AWS Marketplace, and the development of many AI production workloads for customers.

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Taylor Swift Fans in Vancouver Break Record for Most Data Ever Used at Single Event on The Rogers 5G Network

Posted in Commentary with tags on December 9, 2024 by itnerd

Taylor Swift fans on the Rogers 5G network used over 11 terabytes (TB) of mobile data in just a few hours at BC Place to share and stream her last concert of The Eras Tour – setting a new Canadian record.

This shatters the record set at the Taylor Swift concert at Rogers Centre in Toronto on November 21, when fans used 7.4 TB of data on the Rogers 5G network.

The data used on December 8 is the equivalent of uploading 307,000 photos and 2,180 hours of video streaming. Based on data usage spikes, the most-shared moments of the show were when Taylor Swift came on stage and the start of the ‘Reputation’ era. 

As presenting sponsor of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada, Rogers invested $10 million to enhance 5G connectivity at BC Place ahead of Taylor’s last stop on her global tour. This includes a full network redesign and installation of a new in-stadium network system to bring fans the best experience across her three nights in Vancouver. Teams spent 10,000 hours of planning and installation took 10,000 hours with a crew of over 40.

The upgrades increase 5G network capacity by 38 times throughout the stadium – the equivalent to coverage provided by 20 towers in Vancouver. Over the course of Taylor’s three performances in Vancouver, fans on the Rogers 5G network at BC Place used 32TB of data.

5G technology is critical for today’s concert experiences, providing faster speeds, lower latency and more capacity, as large numbers of fans livestream and share the moment in real-time.

As part of planning for the expected crowds outside of BC Place, Rogers also installed two temporary Cell on Wheels to increase wireless capacity and ensure reliable connectivity.

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The Roku Channel Hits 150+ FAST Channel Milestone in Canada

Posted in Commentary on December 9, 2024 by itnerd

 Roku reached a milestone: Canadian viewers can now access more than 150 free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels on The Roku Channel. With new additions available starting today that range from news to comedy, Roku has expanded and diversified its selection of streaming entertainment in Canada. 

Recently added channels include: Corner Gas Channel, CTV @ Home, CTV Laughs, Noovo Cinéma, TSN The Ocho, and Wicked Tuna. The Roku Channel will also add three new CBC News local channels (Manitoba, Quebec, and Nova Scotia, joining BC, Toronto, and the national CBC News channel) in the coming weeks, as well as Zoomer Television, EarthDay 365, Canadian favourites Heartland and Murdoch Mysteries, as well as the world-renowned The Graham Norton Show, and the iconic The Ed Sullivan Show.

The Roku Channel is the home of free and premium entertainment on the Roku platform, and the exclusive home of Roku Originals. Free, ad-supported content on The Roku Channel is only available on Roku streaming players or Roku TV Models™ in Canada. 

For the full list of channels, please visit the Roku blog.

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Three Disruptors In Tech Give Their 2025 Predictions

Posted in Commentary on December 9, 2024 by itnerd

Here’s some of the most captivating predictions from 3 disruptors in 3 critical technology fields.

1. CLOUD NATIVE | Ratan Tipirneni, President and CEO, Tigera:

  • Kubernetes will bridge the gap for GenAI workloads: In many GenAI applications, enterprises will use RAG with proprietary data, which will often be confidential and sensitive. To address concerns around data security, privacy, and integrity, some will deploy GenAI in their local data center, but many will want to run GenAI across both cloud and on-premises, and Kubernetes will bridge the gap.

2. IT | Ofer Regev, CTO at Faddom:

  • IT skills gap will accelerate lightweight automation: The global shortage of skilled IT professionals will worsen in 2025, pushing businesses to adopt more lightweight, automated tools. Complex solutions requiring extensive expertise will lose ground to agentless technologies that rapidly simplify deployment and deliver value. 
  • Rise of Zero Trust beyond devices: Zero Trust will expand beyond devices and networks to include identity verification frameworks for all digital interactions. With the surge of remote work and decentralized systems, traditional identity models will fall short. This will demand tools capable of tracking and validating user and system behaviors across dynamic IT landscapes.

3. DEVOPS | Steve Fenton, Principle DevEx Researcher, Octopus Deploy:

  • Platform Engineering will be thinner: Platform engineering has become a path towards DevOps efficiency and developer productivity. In 2025, organizations will realize they can achieve the goals of platform engineering with fewer lines of bespoke code. Instead of trying to build a grand unifying platform, existing tools will provide solutions that reduce fragmentation, apply standards, and integrate security into software delivery.
  • Continuous delivery is dead… Long live continuous delivery! As organizations shift to platform-as-a-service, Kubernetes, and serverless offerings, they often lose good practices along the way. The solid continuous delivery pipelines they created for traditional self-hosted and IaaS environments had solid practices that should be transferred to new environments.

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