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Cisco UCS HX, Veeam, PowerShell, and Sushi
I Don’t Like Sushi I don’t like sushi, and yes, I have tried it, and yes, I have tried it more than once. In fact, I have tried sushi several times, each time with the same result, I don’t like it. However, now each time I try sushi at the insistence of someone who exclaims “oh this is the best sush…
Hunting For LolBins
Attackers’ trends tend to come and go. But one popular technique we’re seeing at this time is the use of living-off-the-land binaries — or “LoLBins”. LoLBins are used by different actors combined with fileless malware and legitimate cloud services to improve chances of stayin…
Recent MuddyWater-associated BlackWater campaign shows signs of new anti-detection techniques
This blog was authored by Danny Adamitis, David Maynor, and Kendall McKay Executive summary Cisco Talos assesses with moderate confidence that a campaign we recently discovered called “BlackWater” is associated with suspected persistent threat actor MuddyWater. Newly associated samples…
Metamorfo Banking Trojan Keeps Its Sights on Brazil
This blog post was authored by Edmund Brumaghin, Warren Mercer, Paul Rascagneres, and Vitor Ventura. Executive Summary Financially motivated cybercriminals have used banking trojans for years to steal sensitive financial information from victims. They are often created to gather credit card informat…
Programmability and UCS Management
Some hardware vendors are talking about their products as if they invented the concept of infrastructure as code. Cisco UCS was architected as programmable infrastructure from its inception seven years ago. We’ve continued to enhance the programmability we offer you with application program interfac…
Cisco UCS Power Scripting Contest Update #3
Many IT organizations use Microsoft PowerShell to automate and accelerate data center management tasks. The Cisco UCS PowerTool module for PowerShell provides users a comprehensive list of cmdlets to manage all components of Cisco UCS. Users can use these cmdlets to write PowerShell scripts to simp…
Cisco UCS Power Scripting Contest Update #2
A number of useful scripts have been entered in the UCS PowerTool/PowerShell contest. Here is what’s been happening since the 11th.…
Cisco UCS Power Scripting Contest Update #1
The scripts have started rolling in and I wanted to update you on what’s been posted to date. Maybe you could use them in your environment? To review these scripts and participate in the contest, head over to the Cisco Communities.…
Simplifying Cisco UCS Management with Microsoft PowerShell
Many IT organizations use Microsoft PowerShell to automate and accelerate data center management tasks. The Cisco UCS PowerTool module for PowerShell provides users a comprehensive list of cmdlets to manage all components of Cisco UCS. Users can use these cmdlets to write PowerShell scripts to simp…