TLDR IT 2026-09-22
Jev takes off π, Nvidia tackles AI power β‘, VMware retreats π
Revoking the token didn't kill the backdoor (7 minute read)
Traditional incident response steps like revoking OAuth tokens fail when an implant can dynamically replace its entire credential set and OneDrive command-and-control identity via a single remote task. Investigators should treat application registrations as the durable object of compromise rather than relying solely on token revocation, and hunt on the identity plane using cloud telemetry.
Who Owns the Data? (8 minute read)
Data ownership is fundamentally about accountability for business meaning, rules, and quality rather than technical possession or storage. While different teams across an organization may store, move, or consume data, business stakeholders remain responsible for defining its rules and metrics. Roles such as data owners, data stewards, and data custodians are distinct in managing enterprise data.
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Get your savings Fastly launches runtime controls for enterprise AI (4 minute read)
Fastly launched AI Runtime Control and AI Firewall to manage model access, spending, routing, and agent interactions from its edge platform. The company says machine-generated traffic now accounts for more than half of traffic across its network.
VMware has quietly walked back its SmartNIC ambitions (2 minute read)
VMware has quietly stopped selling its distributed firewalls for SmartNICs, walking back ambitions to bring hyperscale networking models to on-premise private clouds. The effort involved complex microcode integration with hardware from AMD and Nvidia, but struggled with Intel chips and ultimately failed to attract paying customers as conventional NICs improved. While standalone SmartNIC sales have ended, VMware's Distributed Services Engine remains supported within its Cloud Foundation suite.
Presidio opens enterprise AI infrastructure lab (3 minute read)
Presidio opened its PATH AI lab to customers, allowing companies to test workloads across private cloud, public cloud, and neocloud infrastructure before committing to production deployments. The lab includes Dell servers running Nvidia B300 and RTX PRO 6000 GPUs.
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