Close
  • Latest News
  • Cybersecurity
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Mobile
  • Networking
  • Storage
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Menu
Search
  • Latest News
  • Cybersecurity
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Mobile
  • Networking
  • Storage
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Android
    • Android

    Google Rolls Out a Faster, More Secure Android Oreo

    By
    eWEEK Staff
    -
    August 24, 2017
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      Today’s topics include the release of Android 8.0 Oreo; the risk of weaponized virtual machines on the cloud; Mimecast reporting of a new type of email exploit called “Ropemaker”; and Red Hat OpenShift supporting Windows Server containers.

      On Aug. 21, Google officially released Android 8.0 Oreo, the latest version of its mobile operating system and the first to be named after a Nabisco sandwich cookie.

      The new features in Oreo include a picture-in-picture capability, an autofill feature for logging into mobile applications more quickly and support for Android Instant Apps, which enables users to use applications directly from their browser without the need for installing them first. Also available with Android Oreo are stronger security protections via Google Play Protect, Google’s technology for scanning Android apps for malware and other security threats.

      As always, the new Android version will first become available on Google’s own Pixel and Nexus line of hardware. By year end, several hardware makers including Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony and Kyocera will roll out devices featuring the new operating system, Google noted.

      Microsoft has some bad news for businesses hoping to find a safe haven from cyber-attackers in the cloud. IT departments can now add weaponized virtual machines on the cloud to their ever-expanding list of cyber-security concerns.

      As explained in Microsoft’s latest Security Intelligence Report, “In a cloud weaponization threat scenario, an attacker establishes a foothold within a cloud infrastructure by compromising and taking control of one or more virtual machines. The attacker can then use these virtual machines to launch attacks, including brute force attacks against other virtual machines, spam campaigns that can be used for email phishing attacks, reconnaissance such as port scanning to identify new attack targets, and other malicious activities.”

      Microsoft advises IT departments to implement risk-based conditional access policies, whereby they can restrict access to trusted devices and IP addresses, mitigating the risk of weak or compromised credentials.

      Mimecast is warning of a new type of email exploit it has named “Ropemaker” that could be exposing hundreds of millions of desktop email client users to security risks. The Ropemaker attack abuses desktop email client functionality that enables email messages to pull Cascading Style Sheet information from a remote location.

      Mimecast’s researchers found that an attacker can inject or replace CSS information with malicious information that could lead to exploitation.

      According to Mimecast’s advisory, the remote-control capabilities in the Ropemaker exploit “… could enable bad actors to direct unwitting users to malicious Web sites using a technique that could bypass both common security controls as well as fool even the most sophisticated users.”

      Microsoft and Linux server software provider Red Hat are building on their existing cloud partnership with new initiatives aimed at helping businesses incorporate containers into their hybrid cloud application strategies.

      On Aug. 22, the companies announced that Red Hat OpenShift, an enterprise container application platform that includes Kubernetes container management, will natively support Windows Server containers.

      The technology was first demonstrated in May during the Red Hat Summit in San Francisco, and when it finally hits the market, it will earn OpenShift the distinction of being the first Kubernetes-based container application platform to support both Windows and Linux container workloads, according to the two companies.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Android

      Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro: Durability for Tough...

      Chris Preimesberger - December 5, 2020 0
      Have you ever dropped your phone, winced and felt the pain as it hit the sidewalk? Either the screen splintered like a windshield being...
      Read more
      Cloud

      Why Data Security Will Face Even Harsher...

      Chris Preimesberger - December 1, 2020 0
      Who would know more about details of the hacking process than an actual former career hacker? And who wants to understand all they can...
      Read more
      Cybersecurity

      How Veritas Is Shining a Light Into...

      eWEEK EDITORS - September 25, 2020 0
      Protecting data has always been one of the most important tasks in all of IT, yet as more companies become data companies at the...
      Read more
      Big Data and Analytics

      How NVIDIA A100 Station Brings Data Center...

      Zeus Kerravala - November 18, 2020 0
      There’s little debate that graphics processor unit manufacturer NVIDIA is the de facto standard when it comes to providing silicon to power machine learning...
      Read more
      Apple

      Why iPhone 12 Pro Makes Sense for...

      Wayne Rash - November 26, 2020 0
      If you’ve been watching the Apple commercials for the past three weeks, you already know what the company thinks will happen if you buy...
      Read more
      eWeek


      Contact Us | About | Sitemap

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      Terms of Service | Privacy Notice | Advertise | California - Do Not Sell My Information

      © 2021 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×