Attackers are exploiting a new and unpatched vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that allows them to execute code with higher privileges than they have access to.
HP shows signs of improvement after tough spell
Hewlett-Packard reported results for the last quarter of its fiscal year on Tuesday, and although sales were down from a year earlier there were some much-needed signs of improvement.
Vision Solutions’ Double-Take Move makes migrations easier
Enterprise customers can now move from VMware to Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V or Windows Azure with the help of the company’s flagship product, Double-Take Move.
Bring on the services
There is an increasing emphasis on service-aligned approach to IT operations so that CIOs can deliver on the promise of partnering with business. Ashish Kuthiala, Chief Marketing Officer, Business Services Management Software, HP, talks about the value of a services aligned view of IT.
Review: Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 2 Pro
If you’re in the market for a high-performing, low-priced Ultrabook, this has to be the one to go for.
Symantec: ‘Blackshades’ malware still at large
Cybercriminals are increasingly using the “Blackshades” malware program whose source code was leaked three years ago, according to an analysis by Symantec.
Transformation through experimentation
If there’s a new challenge to overcome, Zubair Ahmed, Head of IT and Business Innovation, Emirates Islamic Bank, is the one who’s likely to take it up.
Google will build another six solar power plants in the U.S.
Google has announced plans to continue its rollout of solar energy plants in the U.S. with an $80million investment for six new facilities; its second largest to date.
Cybercriminals target Silverlight users with new exploit kit
The creators of a Web-based attack tool called Angler Exploit Kit have added an exploit for a known vulnerability in …
Nation-state likely behind attack on IE zero-day flaw
The website of a U.S. organization specializing in national and international security policy was compromised with malware that targeted a previously unknown vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
AMD’s Kaveri chips to reach laptops, desktops in January
Advanced Micro Devices aims to bring console-style graphics to PCs with its chips code-named Kaveri, which will become available in desktops and laptops starting early next year.
Researchers reveal IE zero-days after hackers set ‘watering hole’ traps
Security researchers have uncovered two unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE) which have been exploited by attackers in an unusual “watering hole” campaign launched from a U.S.-based website that specialises in domestic and international security policy.
Google dumps Windows Vista support from Google Apps
Google’s policy of discontinuing support for aging versions of Internet Explorer will nearly cut out businesses and consumers who run …
Dell faces scrutiny for alleged labour violations at factories in China
Workers at four Dell suppliers in China are allegedly enduring long overtime hours and facing exposure to toxic fumes, according to new reports from watchdog groups.
Windows XP may axe antivirus updates for Security Essentials after April 2014
Microsoft might stop updating Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) antivirus software on systems running Windows XP after next April’s support cut-off, the company has suggested.
Acer CEO resigns, company plans layoffs after losses
Acer CEO J.T. Wang is resigning from his post at the Taiwanese PC maker and will be replaced by president Jim Wong as part of a corporate restructuring that will try to revitalize the company’s lagging fortunes.
Taking the cloud public
No technology has bulldozed its way onto the global scene and promised to revolutionise enterprise IT as much as cloud computing.
Google escalates offensive against Office with Android ‘KitKat’
Google last week again turned the screws on Microsoft and its Office franchise, this time by including Quickoffice with its newest Android mobile operating system, version 4.4 and dubbed “KitKat.”
BlackBerry ditches CEO and accepts $1B loan from Fairfax, others
BlackBerry will change its CEO and accept a US$1 billion loan from a consortium involving shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings as it struggles with inventory and strategy problems. The company has abandoned plans to sell itself.
Google Apps, once a leader, faces growing cloud app rivals
When Google Apps arrived in 2006, it stood on the cutting edge of Web-hosted email and collaboration suites for businesses, a bold pioneer clearing a path in the new, wild frontier of enterprise cloud computing.