IBM is hoping to help create the next generation of “big data” specialists through a series of partnerships with universities …
Google boosts flaw bounties to AED 18,365 on Chromium program
Google is upping the rewards it offers to bug hunters on its Chromium Vulnerability Rewards (VRP) program to AED 18,365 ($5000) for those previously rated at AED 3,673 ($1,000), the firm has announced.
Government urged to put up customised defence to combat cyber attacks
Investing in anti-virus software is no longer enough to counter cyber attacks on vital data systems, especially if national security is at stake.
Twitter University: Building a world-class engineering organisation
Twitter has acquired Marakana, a company that provides open-source training, as part of an effort to develop new skills among …
Some government surveillance is 'essential' to fight terror
Some level of government surveillance is “essential” if the nation is to minimize the incidence of terrorist strikes like the …
Hackers use royal baby news as social engineering lure
It may be old news now, but hackers are still using news of the royal baby’s birth to entice people into clicking on malicious links, according to researchers at Trend Micro.
Firefox, Chrome strengthen in-browser debugging
Mozilla and Google have updated their browsers with features to help developers more effectively write and debug their websites. With Tuesday’s …
Why Internet Explorer 11 is the right browser for business
On Sunday, Microsoft released a Developer Preview version of IE 11 for Windows 7. Newer doesn’t always equal better, but IE 11 has some power under the hood that business users will benefit from.
SIM cards vulnerable to hacking, says researcher
Millions of mobile phones may be vulnerable to spying due to the use of outdated, 1970s-era cryptography, according to new research due to be presented at the Black Hat security conference.
New Android malware lowers the bar for cyber-criminals
The first tools for injecting legitimate Android apps with open-source software that allows an attacker to control an infected smartphone remotely have been found in the criminal underground.
Unusual file-infecting malware steals FTP credentials, researchers say
A new version of a file-infecting malware program that’s being distributed through drive-by download attacks is also capable of stealing FTP (File Transfer Protocol) credentials.
5 security-bolstering strategies that won't break the bank
Security experts offer five tips for enhancing security that don’t cost a lot of cash – and sometimes no money at all – so companies can spend their security dollars on the hard stuff.
Kaspersky, Trend Micro gain perfect scores in real-world protection test
Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 and Trend Micro Internet Security 2013 reportedly blocked 100 percent of malicious online attacks in a recent real-world protection test.
'Darkleech' malware undertakes ransomware campaign
A persistent, widespread malware campaign that utilises compromised Apache servers is locking users’ computers and demanding a fee of $300 to free their data.
Oracle, NetSuite team on cloud services for mid-size customers
Oracle and NetSuite are to jointly offer cloud services to mid-size business customers.
Creating memories
Software AG-acquired Terracotta is making big moves in Big Data; its in-memory tools have seen 2.5 million deployments. Chief evangelist Gagan Mehar talks to CNME about the hype surrounding Big Data and the company’s love/hate relationship with SAP’s in-memory technology, HANA.
Oracle to certify its software for use on Microsoft’s Azure cloud, Hyper-V
Oracle and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will see Oracle’s database, application server, Java programming language and other products find a home inside Microsoft’s Azure cloud service.
Google and Red Hat collaborate on App Engine in private clouds
Google is hoping to appease developers that want better portability for their hosted apps by working with Red Hat on running App Engine in private clouds.
Red Hat’s OpenShift PaaS goes live
After two years of beta testing, the Red Hat OpenShift Online platform as a service (PaaS) has been pressed into commercial use, …
Software AG buys alfabet AG for IT portfolio management software
Software AG has signed a deal to acquire IT portfolio management software vendor alfabet AG, and plans to combine the …