Monthly Archives: September 2015
FAA Moves Ahead on Efforts to Bring Some Order to Drone Flights
Everything came to a stop at the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Sept. 3 as a drone appeared out of the evening sky and...
Hackers Using Victim’s Own Software to Breach Network, Firm Says
Sophisticated attackers increasingly use little or no malware to compromise and steal data from their targets, according to an alert posted by managed security...
VMware Says It’s Ready to Build Hybrid Clouds for Enterprises
SAN FRANCISCO—In a reverse of the ubiquitous safety warning, "objects in mirror are closer than they appear," hybrid cloud computing, the talk of VMworld...
Skype Unveils Redesigned and Improved Android and iOS Apps
Skype has redesigned its Android and iOS apps to make them easier to use and more intuitive for mobile users who want to contact...
The Sky Isn’t Falling in IT Security, as Some Might Suggest
Reporting on cyber-security can be a somewhat depressing endeavor—given the seemingly endless onslaught of exploits, breaches and statistics that preach doom and gloom on...
BlackBerry Buying Good Technology to Grow Mobile Security Expertise
BlackBerry is buying mobile security company Good Technology in a $425 million deal that will bolster BlackBerry's enterprise security offerings and add to its...
PhantomAlert Claims Google’s Waze Violates Its Copyrights
Today's topics include Google’s Waze being sued for copyright infringement, the FAA's release of beta app to help drone pilots map out safe flights,...
Mozilla’s Bugzilla Hacked, Exposing Firefox Zero-Days
Mozilla admitted today that its Bugzilla bug tracking system was breached by an attacker, who was then able to get access to information about...
Samsung Designs Gear S2 Smartwatch to Challenge Apple Watch
Samsung Designs Gear S2 Smartwatch to Challenge Apple Watch
Samsung's Gear S2, with a round screen and a rotating bezel, combines the look and feel...
T-Mobile Launches Video Calling Feature on Pair of Samsung Smartphones
T-Mobile has launched a new video calling feature for users of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Note 5 smartphones that will let them make...