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Today’s topics include IBM identifying ongoing FIN6 attacks against point-of-sale targets, and Google claiming its MasterCard deal does not violate privacy rights. According to a report released Sept. 5 by IBM’s X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services, the FIN6 cyber-hacking group has been using FrameworkPOS and GratefulPOS malware to steal “massive” amounts of payment card […]

Today’s topics include a report finding fileless malware attacks are on the rise, and Linus Torvalds discussing the future of Linux. According to SentinelOne’s Enterprise Risk Index Report for the first half of 2018, fileless malware attacks are growing in number and sophistication. Fileless malware, which antivirus software cannot find, makes up about 70 percent […]

Today’s topics include Micron selecting Manassas, Va., for the site of its new high-speed memory chip factory, and a Linux kernel developer criticizing Intel for its reaction to the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Micron Technology on Aug. 29 broke ground on a new manufacturing facility near Washington D.C., in Manassas, Va., which has a population […]

Today’s topics include security researchers’ discovery that most flat-panel computer screens emit sounds that reveal data, and BlackBerry has introduced a new version of the KEY2 smartphone with fewer features and a lower price. Computer scientists from Tel Aviv University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have discovered that flat-panel computer monitors […]

Today’s topics include Trend Micro reporting that cryptojacking attacks are growing rapidly, and Pivot3 unveiling hyperconverged infrastructure for the rugged edge.  Trend Micro released its 2018 midyear security roundup on Aug. 28, revealing slowing growth of ransomware attacks, while cryptojacking attacks are surging.  According to the 40-page report, there was a 956 percent increase in […]

Today’s topics include Apple focusing on upgrades to iPad Pros, big screen iPhones and Macs, and Fortnite installer vulnerabilities highlighting mobile app store risks. While 2018 is not going to be a year of massive upgrades to the iPhone, Apple is focusing on making major enhancements to other parts of its product line. Apple this […]

Today’s topics include the availability of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 in the U.S., and Google adding an application “side access panel” to G Suite. Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Note 9 phablet, unveiled in New York on Aug. 9, is now available for purchase through major U.S. carriers and national retailers. The Note 9 features a Bluetooth-enabled […]

Enterprise IT system administrators will soon have to implement fixes to the newly revealed Intel L1 Terminal Fault vulnerability, also known as Foreshadow, which can affect systems through leakage of data through a processor’s level 1 cache or Intel’s security enclaves in protected memory. There are three closely related versions of the L1TF, all of […]

Today’s topics include Qualcomm targeting its upcoming 5G chip platform at smartphones, and Microsoft updating its SharePoint collaboration and management platform. Qualcomm has begun sampling its upcoming mobile platform that will pair with the company’s Snapdragon X50 modem to give makers of smartphones and other mobile devices a connectivity foundation as they build 5G-capable offerings. […]

Today’s topics include a U.S. senator’s white paper expressing the need for social media regulation, and the release of Visual Studio 7.6 featuring performance updates and bug fixes. After the scandal created by the revelations that Cambridge Analytica misused the personal information of 87 million Facebook users, Sen. Mark Warner, co-chair of the Senate Intelligence […]