Everyone, from Amazon to Google to Martha Stewart, has been lauding the benefits we’ll all reap by the use of drones, and there’s a gold rush on to cash in on the technology. But beware: The trend has all the hallmarks of a bubble-in-the-making, the contemporary equivalent of that symbol …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Minneapolis-based hedge fund manager, his investment advisory firm, and an accomplice with bilking investors in two hedge funds out of more than $1 million under the guise of research expenses and fees. The SEC alleges that as the management fees earned by …
Certain Android apps are not protecting the privacy of their users. Plus: Ars Technica reviews the Moto 360 smartwatch, and John Carmack criticizes Android development. read more
After a month of embarrassing hacking attacks against government social media accounts and websites, the Kenya ICT Authority has taken about a hundred government sites offline for development and centralized hosting. read more
Microsoft has begun a months-long rollout of Delve, the first Office 365 application that taps into the suite's Office Graph machine learning capabilities and maps connections between co-workers, documents and information. read more
Big name apps like Uber and Venmo may be putting some users ill at ease by requiring payment card information in order to function, but experts say the risk is relatively low. read more
When the iPhone 6 gets rolled out tomorrow, some may be tempted to say that it will finally mean the end of Windows Phone. But will the iPhone 6 really harm Windows Phone, or is there a way for Microsoft to salvage its smartphone OS? As always, the hype machine …
Apparently affected by the strong blowback to its proposed settlement with Google over antitrust concerns, the European Commission is planning to seek more concessions than the company has granted to date. read more
Open source has come a long way from where it started. See the visual history of open source in an infographic. Plus: Is LibreOffice 4.0 better than Microsoft Office 2013? And check out a helpful systemd versus sysVinit cheatsheet. read more
It’s really a pity that no one warned the government that healthcare.gov was insecure and waiting to be hacked…oh wait…a pack of white hat hackers did. Dave Kennedy, Kevin Mitnick, Ed Skoudis, Chris Nickerson, Eric Smith, Chris Gates, John Strand, Kevin Johnson, and Scott White all testified before the House …
The hackers behind the Kelihos botnet are trying to capitalize on users' increased awareness about the security of Apple online accounts through a new phishing campaign. read more
The hackers behind the Kelihos botnet are trying to capitalize on users’ increased awareness about the security of Apple online accounts through a new phishing campaign. According to security researchers from Symantec, the Kelihos botnet has started sending spam emails that purport to be security alerts from Apple informing recipients …
Are you at New York Fashion Week? Will you be tuning in to take a look at Apple’s own connected device fashion event inside its temporary building at the Flint Center tomorrow? You should be — it could be as significant as what you’ll see in NYC. Flying fashion Why …
I am asked probably twice a week to help somebody get a job in the security profession. Unfortunately, I can’t help that many people individually, but perhaps this article will allow me to help many people all at once. I do have some firm thoughts on how to get a …
IBM’s Watson cognitive computer will soon be helping Mayo Clinic enroll patients in clinical trials in an effort to increase the speed of new discoveries while offering patients more and better treatment possibilities. The collaboration will begin with research studies in cancer. Mike Rhodin, senior vice president of the IBM …
General Motors will put a “Super Cruise” feature in 2017 Cadillacs that can perform hands-off lane following, braking and speed control in certain highway driving conditions, the automaker said Monday. Super Cruise is designed for use both in bumper-to-bumper traffic conditions and on long road trips. Drivers will be able …
Following a lawsuit from Getty Images, Microsoft has temporarily removed the beta of the Bing Image Widget, which lets publishers embed collages and slideshows of images from search results on their Web sites. On Thursday, Getty Images filed a copyright complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District …
Microsoft unveiled its revamped MSN portal that combines easy access to personal productivity tools and content from a large number of providers. As the company tries to revive MSN, the focus is on top content from the Web instead of offering original content. For the relaunch, the company has signed …
Instagram, Grindr, OkCupid and many other Android applications fail to take basic precautions to protect their users’ data, putting their privacy at risk, according to new study. The findings comes from the University of New Haven’s Cyber Forensics Research and Education Group (UNHcFREG), which earlier this year found vulnerabilities in …
Fortifying its SoftLayer cloud services for enterprise use, IBM has started using Intel’s chip-based Trusted Execution Technology to help organizations in highly regulated industries meet their auditing and security compliance requirements. On Monday, IBM started offering bare-metal cloud servers — servers with no software installed — with Intel’s Trusted Execution …
Five Nigerian criminal gangs are behind most scams targeting sellers on Craigslist, and they’ve taken new measures to make their swindles appear legitimate, according to a new study. In a new innovation, they’re using professional check-writing equipment plus U.S.-based accomplices to not raise suspicions among their victims. “I think the …
Microsoft has refurbished, rebuilt, reworked, redesigned, revamped, and relaunched a braaaaand new MSN! Better than ever (or so Microsoft says). So has MSN already jumped the shark, or has Microsoft prevented it from strapping on a pair of skis? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers try something new all over again. Filling …
Verizon today announced a vehicle-sharing service that allows drivers to load an app on a smartphone or tablet to securely rent a car or truck. The Verizon Auto Share service, to be available before the end of the year, doesn’t mean Verizon will be renting vehicles to the public. Instead, …
С начала 2014 года число киберпреступлений в Украине возросло минимум на 250%. Очередной всплеск атак ожидает нашу страну перед парламентскими выборами. Тем временем высокая раскрываемость этих преступлений фиксируется в основном только по делам «избранных» потерпевших. …
SAP this week will begin selling two workplace-related augmented reality apps for use with Android Wear smart glasses, including Google Glass, to aid warehouse workers and field service technicians. Pricing hasn’t been announced for the new apps, which are called SAP AR Warehouse Picker and SAP AR Service Technician. They …
В прошлом месяце появилась информация о том, что Microsoft планирует выпустить Windows 9 Technical Preview для предприятий в конце сентября. Также известный ресурс The Verge уверяет, что Microsoft представит Windows 9 на пресс-конференции 30 сентября. Среди основных изменений Windows 9 ожидается появление новых возможностей для пользователей, использующих мышь и клавиатуру, …