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Rapidly spreading cryptomining botnet targets Android phones and smart TVs

By Duncan Riley Feb 5, 2018

A new botnet that targets Android devices to mine for cryptocurrency is spreading rapidly in the wild, just days after more than a half-million Windows personal computers were reported hijacked by the Smominru botnet for similar purposes. The…

Emerging Tech

Bitcoin’s bear run continues as US regulators prep more oversight

By Duncan Riley Feb 5, 2018

Bitcoin continued its bear run in Monday trading as U.S. regulators prepared to call on Congress for more oversight and new regulations on cryptocurrency markets. The regulation call is set to come from Christopher Giancarlo,…

Apps

Grammarly patches browser extensions that exposed private user data

By Duncan Riley Feb 5, 2018

Popular grammar-checking startup Grammarly Inc. has been forced to issue an urgent update to its browser extensions after they were discovered to be exposing user data to malicious websites. The security bug, discovered by security researcher Tavis…

Infra

Cybersecurity firm Fortinet’s earnings beat expectations

By Mike Wheatley Feb 5, 2018

Cybersecurity firm Fortinet Inc. gave itself a big pat on the back Monday after posting fourth-quarter earnings results that comfortably beat Wall Street’s forecast. The company, based in Sunnyvale, California, reported a net loss…

Cloud

Cisco’s partner strategy focuses on opportunity, ‘Shark Tank’ philosophy

By Mark Albertson Feb 5, 2018

The information technology sales channel is changing, and Cisco Systems Inc. is adapting to a new world where sometimes the best approach is to bring in partners who don’t sell anything at all. The…

Apps

Amazon settles $250M tax dispute with France, but the fight may not be over

By Maria Deutscher Feb 5, 2018

Amid an ongoing antitrust dispute in France, Amazon.com Inc. today settled a separate lawsuit filed by local authorities over unpaid taxes. The case dates back to 2012, when the French Ministry for the Economy…

Cloud

Cisco, Veeam share evolving strategies for hyperconverged space

By Mark Albertson Feb 5, 2018

January was a busy month for Cisco Systems Inc. on the hyperconverged front. In addition to its continuing key partnership with Veeam Software Inc., Cisco announced that it would pursue the acquisition of Skyport…

Infra

Apple and Cisco team up with Allianz to provide antihacker insurance

By Maria Deutscher Feb 5, 2018

Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. joined forces back in 2015 to help companies that use the networking giant’s gear to improve management of traffic from employees’ iPhones and iPads. The tech giants have…

Infra

Former Intel President Renee James launches a competing chip startup

By Maria Deutscher Feb 5, 2018

Ampere Computing Inc., a semiconductor startup led by former Intel Corp. President Renee James, launched out of stealth mode this morning to challenge the chip giant’s long-held dominance of the data center market. Ampere is…

Big Data

Equifax breach could make 2018 tax filing a little more interesting

By Mark Albertson Feb 5, 2018

When it comes to data privacy and preventing identity theft, there may be nothing more useless today than an individual’s Social Security number. The problem has gotten so bad that Adrian Lamo, threat analyst…

the latest

Rapidly spreading cryptomining botnet targets Android phones and smart TVs

Bitcoin’s bear run continues as US regulators prep more oversight

Grammarly patches browser extensions that exposed private user data

Cybersecurity firm Fortinet’s earnings beat expectations

Cisco’s partner strategy focuses on opportunity, ‘Shark Tank’ philosophy

Amazon settles $250M tax dispute with France, but the fight may not be over

Apple and Cisco team up with Allianz to provide antihacker insurance

Former Intel President Renee James launches a competing chip startup

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