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New Shamoon Malware Attacks: Possible American Script Kiddies?
Cyber security experts are warning of a particularly destructive new malware that steals data then attempts to cover its tracks by crippling the host computer. The malware, which has been separately dubbed “Shamoon” and “Disstrack”, has reportedly been used in targeted attacks against a number of firms and specific individuals, and once again these targets ...
Compuverde: The Answer to Big Data Storage Inefficiencies
Companies are generating more data now that at any time before, and the problem of what to do with it is causing more than a few CEOs sleepless nights. It seems that everything businesses do these days is stored electronically – there’s transactions, contracts, analytics, tracking, messaging and more – let’s face it, companies can ...
Dirt Jumper DDoS Toolkit Riddled With Vulnerabilities
A security vendor has turned the tables on malicious hackers by releasing details of a vulnerability in a popular toolkit used to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against corporate websites. The toolkit in question is the infamous Dirt Jumper, which is based on the RussKill application that has become one of the most ...
Twitter Rolls Out Rule Changes For Its API
Twitter hasn’t exactly had the smoothest of relationships with app developers over the last few months, following last year’s announcement that it would soon introduce stricter rules and regulations for those who build apps linked to the messaging platform. Last Thursday, Twitter finally expanded upon what it what it meant by ‘tightening up its rules’, ...
Facebook Digs Deep Underground with Sub-Zero Storage Facility
Facebook is taking some serious steps to backup its data, constructing a dedicated underground building right next door to its Prineville, Oregon, facility that will eventually house a ‘deep storage’ device well out of harm’s way. The social media network said that its ‘Sub-Zero’ project, which was announced earlier this week, will be used as an ...
RT News Hit By DDoS Attack, Taken Offline For Three Hours
The cyber wars are heating up, with the popular Russian government funded RT News becoming the latest victim to fall foul of a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that knocked the site out of action for around three hours earlier today. RT News, whose pro-Russian government stance has seen them publish a number ...
Slowly But Surely, Lenovo’s Catching Up
HP must be feeling increasingly anxious at the moment. Not only has the company just reported staggering losses of $9 billion over the last quarter, but its status as the world’s leading PC maker is increasingly under threat. While HP struggles, Lenovo’s star continues to rise as its share of the PC market just keeps ...
Google Maps Adds 1 Million Public Transport Stops and Routes
Getting around on public transport just got a whole lot easier for smartphone users, and once again we have Google Maps to be thankful to – the service has just introduced public transit schedules for one million train, bus, subway and tram stops in more than 500 cities worldwide. The new feature is available through ...
AT&T Launches DriveMode App To Promote Safe Driving
With almost 100,000 car accidents resulting in injury or death each year due to people texting whilst driving, AT&T has taken it upon itself to raise awareness of the problem, launching a new campaign and mobile application to encourage people to stop. The new public awareness effort is from AT&T is part of its ongoing ...
Germany Gets Tough On Facebook Facial Recognition
Data protection officials in Germany have demanded that Facebook destroy its entire archive of files based on facial recognition technology, accusing it of breaking European laws by compiling a vast photo-database of its users without their consent. The demand follows the reopening of an investigation that was suspended in June of this year, after German ...
