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Cisco IoT wireless access points hit by severe command injection flaw

Network World

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the web-based management interface of an affected system,” Cisco said in its advisory. “A A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system of the affected device.”

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The Anywhere Operating System

Forrester IT

“Do Operating Systems Matter Anymore?” Today, we know that OS proliferation is happening — a majority of technology decision-makers in 2021 indicate that they have four or more operating systems in their organization — and it’s only going […].

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Microsoft unveils Windows 11, integrating Teams directly into flagship operating system

GeekWire

Microsoft revealed the next version of its PC operating system , Windows 11, with a softer, translucent appearance and updated features focused on improving productivity across multiple devices, leveraging the company’s cloud services. “Operating systems and devices should mold to our needs, not the other way around.

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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

percent since 2021, according to Dice. Average salary: US$120,653 Increase since 2021: 15.6% DevOps engineer DevOps Engineers are tasked with bridging the gap between software development and operations, typically working alongside software developers, systems administrators, and testers to maintain efficient workflows.

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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Patching and vulnerability management Apply timely security updates to operating systems, software, and firmware. Prioritize fixing vulnerabilities exploited by Ghost, such as ProxyShell (CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523, CVE-2021-31207).

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10 most popular IT certifications for 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Of those surveyed, only 9% of respondents said they felt certifications weren’t necessary for their role, down from 12% in 2021. Similarly, 12% of respondents said they were currently working toward earning a certification, up from 9% in 2021. According to the data from Dice, that is a 1% increase from 2021.

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Oak Ridge seeks next-level supercomputer to blow away Frontier

Network World

Frontier , which was installed in 2021, is a whopper. The benchmark website contains output results from existing supercomputers, including Frontier, to “assist the Offeror in estimating the benchmark results on the proposed OLCF-6 system.”

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