Monthly Archives: June 2018
IT Science Case Study: Detecting Advanced Cyber Threats
Here is the latest article in a new eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection...
Why California Data Privacy Law Promises Chaos by 2020
BEDFORD HILLS, Va. -- The new data privacy law passed in California on June 28 is that state’s attempt to rectify the excesses revealed...
Apple Taking Steps to Prevent Law Enforcement From Unlocking iPhones
Ever since Apple refused demands by the FBI to unlock an iPhone used by a murderous terrorist in December 2015, there’s been a struggle...
Windows 10 Sets Multitasking Feature Gets Temporarily Benched
Microsoft released a new preview build of the successor to this spring's Windows 10 April 2018 Update, code-named Redstone 5. Although it introduces a...
Mozilla Patches 18 Flaws in Firefox 61, Adds Tab Warming Feature
Today’s topics include Mozilla improving web browser security with the latest Firefox update, and Ping Identity acquiring Elastic Beam for AI-powered API security.Mozilla announced...
Gentoo Linux Reports Hack of GitHub Mirror Site
Gentoo Linux reported on June 28 that its GitHub repository was breached, with attackers planting malicious code in the open-source Linux project's account.The malware...
DDoS Attacks Set New Record While Credential Abuse Attacks Decline
DDoS Attacks Set New Record While Credential Abuse Attacks Decline
Akamai released its State of the Internet Security Summer 2018 report on June 26, providing...
Federal Government Begins Work on T-Mobile–Sprint Merger
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has named David Lawrence, a former Justice Department antitrust lawyer, to head the task force that will coordinate...
MongoDB Launches Bevy of New Features for Its NoSQL Platform
MongoDB, among the most popular freely available open-source NoSQL databases in the market for more than a decade, made several product announcements June 27...
Samsung Unveiling Its Latest Note 9 Premium Smartphone on Aug. 9
Samsung's latest Galaxy Note 9 premium business phablet will be unveiled at the company's newly announced Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2018 event on Aug. 9...