The National Security Agency (NSA) partnered with the FBI to publish a new advisory document that tackles cybersecurity against Russian malware. The advisory aims to warn concerned organizations about Drovorub, a Russian malware used on Linux computer systems for cyber espionage.

Drovorub deploys an implant that facilitates direct communications and other commands for malware attacks. The malware is able to conceal artifacts from cyber response tools.

NSA and FBI advise concerned administrators to have Linux systems updated to at least Kernel 3.7 and set systems up to only accept modules containing valid digital signatures.

"By deconstructing this capability and providing attribution, analysis and mitigations, we hope to empower our customers, partners and allies to take action," said Anne Neuberger, cybersecurity director at NSA.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of Amazon Braket, a fully managed AWS service that will provide a development environment to explore and design quantum algorithms, the company reported on Thursday.

“As we see quantum computing technologies make more meaningful progress, thousands of customers are asking for ways to experiment with quantum computers to explore the technology’s potential and contribute to its development,” said Bill Vass, VP of Technology, at AWS.

AWS’ Braket will test and troubleshoot quantum algorithms on simulated quantum computers through computing resources in AWS to verify implementation. Users can leverage Amazon Braket to run quantum algorithms on a variety of processors based on different technologies, including systems from D-Wave, IonQ, and Rigetti.

The company’s solution will design quantum algorithms, visualize results and collaborate with others. Amazon Braket will provide cross-platform developer tools to enable customers to design their own quantum algorithms or use pre-built algorithms.

In addition, users will be able to run, test and troubleshoot algorithms on quantum computer simulators that use Amazon EC2 computing resources and run algorithms on the quantum computers without using multiple providers or committing to a single technology.

Amazon Braket customers can choose superconducting quantum annealers from D-Wave, trapped ion processors from IonQ, or superconducting quantum processors from Rigetti. Amazon Braket will also run hybrid algorithms to overcome the limitations.

“Our goal for Amazon Braket is to be a catalyst for innovation across the quantum community, bringing together hardware and software developers, researchers, and end users,” Bass concluded.

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Quantum has launched a new software with advanced features and capabilities for DXi backup appliances to improve backup, restore system performance and monitor systems remotely utilizing cloud-based analytics, the company reported on Tuesday. 

"Backup efficiency continues to be a vital priority for Enterprises seeking to make the most of their datacenter resources while protecting increasingly distributed environments. These significant new software feature enhancements optimize performance with bandwidth and interface improvements, enabling DXi appliances to integrate much more tightly with backup applications," said Bruno Hald, general manager of Secondary Storage, Quantum. 

Quantum’s DXi 4.1 software will integrate Veeam Backup & Replication v10 to enable faster synthetic full backups in Veeam environments to increase efficiencies for enterprises. Quantum’s software will leverage Veeam Backup and Replication v10 Fast Clone technology to accelerate synthetic full backup performance.  

The partnership will advance the creation of synthetic full backups, and reduce disk space requirements and load on storage devices. Quantum DXi systems will also connect to Quantum's Cloud-Based Analytics (CBA) software, a cloud-based services tool that enables end-to-end integrated communication between Quantum systems and Quantum product and service experts. 

CBA software will enable administrators to monitor system health remotely through a secure cloud-based portal. The addition will provide administrators with a central portal to monitor and track system and environment health and statistics, providing a proactive view into backup environments.

"Quantum DXi continues to develop as a valued tool for protecting vital Enterprise data. The combination of Veeam Backup & Replication v10 and Quantum DXi 4.1 software really moves data protection a step forward with a simple, flexible, and reliable solution for hybrid-cloud environments," said David Harvey, VP of Strategic Alliances, Veeam.

About Quantum

Quantum technology and services help customers capture, create and share digital content – and preserve and protect it for decades. With solutions built for every stage of the data lifecycle, Quantum's platforms provide the fastest performance for high-resolution video, images, and industrial IoT. That's why the world's leading entertainment companies, sports franchises, researchers, government agencies, enterprises, and cloud providers are making the world happier, safer, and smarter on Quantum. Quantum is listed on Nasdaq (QMCO) and was added to the Russell 2000® Index on June 26, 2020.