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Infra

New Patcher macOS ransomware offers no way to decrypt files

By Duncan Riley Feb 23, 2017

A newly discovered form of ransomware that targets macOS users encrypts files but because of poor coding provides no way for the files to be decrypted, according to a report published Wednesday. Called Patcher,…

Emerging Tech

Danish police nab drug buyers using bitcoin tracking toolkit

By Duncan Riley Feb 23, 2017

Police in Denmark are claiming to have achieved a world first, hunting down Internet drug traffickers by analyzing bitcoin transactions. According to local media, The Danish National Police Cyber Crime Center, or NC3, has…

Emerging Tech

Research finds that connected car apps are a security nightmare

By Duncan Riley Feb 23, 2017

The now famous proof-of-concept hack in 2015 where hackers were able to hijack a Jeep Cherokee while it was being driven shown a spotlight on potential security problems with connected cars. Since then, the…

Cloud

New OpenStack cloud platform ships with improvements for container workloads

By Mike Wheatley Feb 23, 2017

The OpenStack Foundation has taken the wraps of off the latest release of the OpenStack cloud platform, named Ocata. OpenStack Ocata is the 15th release of the open-source cloud infrastructure platform, and was completed…

Apps

Google’s Waze makes hay with carpool service as the rain pours on Uber

By James Farrell Feb 22, 2017

As Uber Technologies Inc. is beset by a worsening sexual harassment scandal, Google Inc.’s new carpool service, Waze, is making hay. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, Google is set to launch…

Apps

Microsoft announces updates for Windows 10 Mail, Calendar and OneNote apps

By Collen Kriel Feb 22, 2017

Microsoft Corp. has announced various updates for its Mail, Calendar and OneNote apps for Windows 10. New features include Focused Inbox, travel reservation support, password protection for OneNote sections and more. Mail app updates…

Infra

HP delivers strong earnings as personal computer revenues climb

By Mike Wheatley Feb 22, 2017

Personal computer and printer maker HP Inc. has gotten off to a strong start in 2017, reporting better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings. The company reported a profit of $600 million, or 36 cents per share, on…

Infra

Report: Public cloud spending to grow seven times faster than IT overall

By Mike Wheatley Feb 22, 2017

Public cloud spending continues to explode, with worldwide investments set to rise this year over 24 percent, to $122.5 billion, according to International Data Corp.’s latest Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Spending Guide. Bearing…

Emerging Tech

New AI shows even programmers are not safe from automation

By Eric David Feb 22, 2017

Programming has often been considered one of the few safe jobs out there that cannot be automated away. Now, that may no longer be the case, thanks to a new artificial intelligence designed by…

Infra

Dropbox’s new security bot politely inquires about suspicious actions

By Maria Deutscher Feb 22, 2017

Modern cybersecurity tools can detect even the most subtle sign of suspicious activity in a company’s network, but administrators often don’t have time to check up on every alert. Dropbox Inc. set out to…

all stories

New Patcher macOS ransomware offers no way to decrypt files

Danish police nab drug buyers using bitcoin tracking toolkit

Research finds that connected car apps are a security nightmare

Microsoft announces updates for Windows 10 Mail, Calendar and OneNote apps

HP delivers strong earnings as personal computer revenues climb

New AI shows even programmers are not safe from automation

Dropbox’s new security bot politely inquires about suspicious actions

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