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Perforce Expands AI Capabilities with Delphix AI to Accelerate Secure Software Development

Perforce Software, a leader in DevOps solutions, today announced a significant expansion of its AI capabilities with the launch of Delphix AI. This new feature, embedded within the Delphix DevOps Data Platform, uses a proprietary language model to automatically generate secure synthetic data, enabling development teams to accelerate application delivery without compromising privacy.

The launch directly addresses a critical industry challenge. With analysts predicting significant failures in synthetic data management, Delphix AI provides an enterprise-grade solution by uniting data masking, data delivery, and synthetic data generation in a single, intelligent platform. This integrated approach helps organizations overcome development bottlenecks and meet strict compliance requirements.

Key benefits of Delphix AI include:

Accelerated, Compliant Data Access: Provides developers, testers, and data scientists with immediate access to realistic, referentially intact data for analytics, AI model training, and application development.
Enhanced Data Privacy: Protects sensitive information by replacing it with tailored synthetic data that remains safe for use in any development or testing environment.
Secure and Responsible AI: Features a fully air-gapped, in-platform language model that operates within the organization’s IT perimeter, ensuring data security and cost-effective AI adoption.

“As organizations adopt AI, intelligent test data management becomes a strategic enabler of innovation,” said Jim Mercer, Program Vice President at IDC. “Perforce Delphix’s AI-powered capabilities are well-timed to help customers meet evolving challenges in this space.”

About Perforce
The best run DevOps teams in the world choose Perforce. Perforce products are purpose-built to develop, build and maintain high-stakes applications. Companies can finally manage complexity, achieve speed without compromise, improve security and compliance, and run their DevOps toolchains with full integrity. With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce is trusted by the world’s leading brands to deliver solutions to even the toughest challenges. Accelerate technology delivery, with no shortcuts.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

OpenLogic 2025

Scale Computing Recognized as a Leader in Server Virtualization and HCI in G2 Fall 2025 Report

Scale Computing, a leader in edge computing, today announced it has received 43 badges in the G2 Fall 2025 Report, affirming its leadership in the Server Virtualization and Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) categories. This recognition is based on high customer satisfaction scores and verified user reviews from G2, the world’s largest software marketplace.

The company earned 24 badges for its HCI solutions and 19 for Server Virtualization, including the distinguished “Grid Leader” award. Customers also ranked Scale Computing highly for “Fastest Implementation,” “Best Support,” and “Best Usability,” underscoring the platform’s efficiency and exceptional customer experience.

“This achievement, with 43 G2 badges, directly reflects our commitment to delivering a platform that simplifies IT, reduces costs, and maximizes uptime,” said Jeff Ready, president and chief marketing officer of Scale Computing. “User feedback confirms that our all-in-one solution is a compelling VMware alternative. Our expanded capabilities, following the Acumera acquisition and our Veeam partnership, further solidify our position as a market leader in fully integrated edge solutions for distributed enterprises.”

The Scale Computing Platform (SC//Platform) streamlines IT by combining compute, storage, and virtualization into a single, self-healing system. It is designed to reduce unplanned downtime by up to 90% and lower the total cost of ownership, providing a future-ready foundation for modern challenges like Edge AI.

About Scale Computing
Scale Computing is a leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions. Scale Computing HC3 software eliminates the need for traditional virtualization software, disaster recovery software, servers, and shared storage, replacing these with a fully integrated, highly available system for running applications. Using patented HyperCore™ technology, the HC3 self-healing platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects infrastructure problems in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime. When ease-of-use, high availability, and TCO matter, Scale Computing HC3 is the ideal infrastructure platform. Read what our customers have to say on Gartner Peer Insights, Spiceworks, TechValidate and TrustRadius.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

ESET Shares CISO Perspectives and Priorities in MSP Summit Keynote

Stellar Cyber and ESET partner for booth crawl, pizza oven giveaways and sushi social evening

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Feb. 19, 2025 – ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Ryan Grant, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, to its 2025 CRN® Channel Chiefs list. This list recognizes the executives who are driving strategy, setting the channel agenda for their companies and working tirelessly to ensure mutual success with their partners and customers. 2025 marks the third year in a row that Grant has been named a Channel Chief.

Since joining ESET North America in 2021, Grant has been instrumental to the transformation and success of the company’s channel business. Grant oversees ESET’s U.S. & Canada sales and marketing teams, including enterprise, distribution, managed service provider (MSP), national service provider (NSP), value added reseller (VAR), and retailer segments. He is also committed to providing more dynamic opportunities for ESET’s channel partners through innovative campaigns and go-to-market programs by working closely with the company’s events, marketing and public relations teams.

“I’m honored to be recognized by CRN alongside so many outstanding leaders from the channel community,” said Grant. “At ESET, we remain committed to empowering our partners with cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, technical expertise, and tailored support to help them navigate an increasingly complex threat and regulatory landscape. As a channel-first company, we view partner success as our success, so it’s critical that we empower partners with threat intelligence, resources and support that ensures they can quickly capitalize on new market opportunities and deliver exceptional protection to customers.”

The 2025 CRN Channel Chiefs were selected by CRN’s editorial staff based on their proven record of strategic innovation and dedication to the channel community. Under Grant’s direction, ESET has continued to refine its partner program and develop innovative technologies, processes and merchandising strategies. In 2024, the company focused on streamlining order processing, expanding its presence in the cyber risk insurance market and developing a unified API gateway, ESET Connect to empower partners with a catalogue of best-in-class integration partners. ESET also launched AI Advisor, which provides businesses with SOC-level advisory and enabling enhanced security analyst workflows. Unlike other vendor offerings and typical generative AI assistants that focus on soft features like administration or device management, ESET AI Advisor seamlessly integrates into the day-to-day operations of security analysts. This is a gamechanger for companies with limited IT resources who want to utilize the advantages of advanced XDR solutions and threat intelligence feeds.

Grant added, “As cyber threats grow more advanced and adversaries exploit generative AI, it’s crucial for our channel partners to adopt a robust security portfolio that reduces risk for their business customers. ESET stands out with a prevention-first strategy, leveraging AI and human expertise—backed by a world-class R&D team and industry-renowned researchers.”

“This year’s honorees exemplify dedication, innovation, and leadership that supports solution provider success and fosters growth across the channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. “Each of these exceptional leaders has made a lasting channel impact by championing partnerships and designing creative strategies that get results. They’ve set a high bar in the channel, and we’re thrilled to recognize their standout achievements.”

CRN’s 2025 Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2025 print issue of CRN® Magazine and online at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs.

About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

ESET 2025

ESET Research discovers UEFI-compatible HybridPetya ransomware capable of Secure Boot bypass

ESET Research has discovered new ransomware samples, which it has named HybridPetya, resembling the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware. They were uploaded to VirusTotal in February 2025.
HybridPetya encrypts the Master File Table, which contains important metadata about all the files on NTFS-formatted partitions.
Unlike the original Petya/NotPetya, HybridPetya can compromise modern UEFI-based systems by installing a malicious EFI application onto the EFI System Partition.
One of the analyzed HybridPetya variants exploits CVE-2024-7344 to bypass UEFI Secure Boot on outdated systems, leveraging a specially crafted cloak.dat file.
ESET telemetry shows no signs of HybridPetya being used in the wild yet.

BRATISLAVA — September 12, 2025 — ESET Research has discovered a HybridPetya bootkit and ransomware uploaded from Poland to the malware-scanning platform VirusTotal. The sample is a copycat of the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware; however, it adds the capability of compromising UEFI-based systems and weaponizing CVE-2024-7344 to bypass UEFI Secure Boot on outdated systems.

“Late in July 2025, we encountered suspicious ransomware samples under various filenames, including notpetyanew.exe and other similar ones, suggesting a connection with the infamously destructive malware that struck Ukraine and many other countries back in 2017. The NotPetya attack is believed to be the most destructive cyberattack in history, with more than $10 billion in total damages. Due to the shared characteristics of the newly discovered samples with both Petya and NotPetya, we named this new malware HybridPetya,” says ESET researcher Martin Smolár, who made the discovery.

The algorithm used to generate the victim’s personal installation key, unlike in the original NotPetya, allows the malware operator to reconstruct the decryption key from the victim’s personal installation keys. Thus, HybridPetya remains viable as regular ransomware – more like Petya. Additionally, HybridPetya is also capable of compromising modern UEFI-based systems by installing a malicious EFI application to the EFI System Partition. The deployed UEFI application is then responsible for encryption of the NTFS-related Master File Table (MFT) file – an important metadata file containing information about all the files on the NTFS-formatted partition.

“After a bit more digging, we discovered something even more interesting on VirusTotal: an archive containing the whole EFI System Partition contents, including a very similar HybridPetya UEFI application, but this time bundled in a specially formatted cloak.dat file, vulnerable to CVE-2024-7344 – the UEFI Secure Boot bypass vulnerability that our team disclosed in early 2025,” adds Smolár. ESET publications from January 2025 purposely refrained from detailing the exploitation; thus, the malware author probably reconstructed the correct cloak.dat file format based on reverse engineering the vulnerable application on their own.

ESET telemetry shows no active use of HybridPetya in the wild yet; thus, HybridPetya may just be a proof of concept developed by a security researcher or an unknown threat actor. Furthermore, this malware does not exhibit the aggressive network propagation seen in the original NotPetya.

For a more detailed analysis and technical breakdown of HybridPetya, check out the latest ESET Research blogpost: “Introducing HybridPetya: Petya/NotPetya copycat with UEFI Secure Boot bypass,” on WeLiveSecurity.com. Make sure to follow ESET Research on Twitter (today known as X), BlueSky, and Mastodon for the latest news from ESET Research.

Overview of HybridPetya’s execution logic

About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

ESET 2025

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