eWEEK Staff

Iranian Hackers Indicted for DDoS Campaign, New York Dam Cyber-Attack

Today’s topics include the DOJ’s charges against seven Iranian hackers for cyber-attacks on the U.S. financial services sector and a New York dam; how hackers infiltrated the Ukrainian power grid months before, causing massive service outages; how Microsoft Office 2016 blocks malicious macros; and AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are now taking iPhone SE preorders. […]

Intel Extends Chip Production Cycle Beyond Usual ‘Tick-Tock’ Cadence

Today’s topics include Intel’s move away from its usual tick-tock chip production cycle, Apple’s latest updates to OS X 10.11.4 and iOS 9.3 to boost security, why Facebook is dropping its app for BlackBerry 10 OS and Google’s building program to open 12 new data centers to extend its global cloud footprint. In 2015, Intel […]

Apple Introduces iPhone SE, Updates iPad Pro, Previews iOS 9.3

Today’s topics include Apple’s introduction of the iPhone SE to replace the iPhone 5s, the U.S. Department of Justice believes it has found a way to circumvent the encryption on the iPhone 5c used by one of the terrorists in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., the death of former Intel CEO Andy Grove, […]

Google Issues Emergency Patch to Fix Android Flaw

Today’s topics include Google’s emergency Android patch for a Linux Kernel flaw, previews of the first batch of Microsoft Edge browser extensions, new HP PageWide, OfficeJet Pro and LaserJet printers and the launch of GoDaddy’s OpenStack-powered cloud services. Facing multiple Android security challenges in March so far, Google is issuing an unprecedented mid-month emergency patch […]

Intel Introduces New NUC Mini-PC Designed for Gamers

Today’s topics include Intel’s new NUC mini-PC designed with gamers in mind, the security flaws discovered in Google Chrome, Adobe Flash and Apple Safari during first day of the Pwn2own hacking competition, Google’s new cloud marketing analytics suite, and Fossil’s latest smartwatches and an activity tracker. Intel officials for the past several years have been […]

Pennsylvania Man Faces Federal Charges in Apple iCloud Breach

Today’s topics include a guilty plea by the individual charged with the Apple iCloud hack, reports that Polycom and Mitel are engaging in merger talks, Salesforce.com’s introduction of Field Service Lightning and a study that shows personal digital assistants are not always helpful in emergencies. In September 2014, news first broke that someone was able […]

Red Hat Starts Beta Test Cycle for Enterprise Linux 6.8

Today’s topics include the news that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 is entering the beta test cycle, Microsoft sends SharePoint 2016 to manufacturing, a new tool to help Evernote users to switch to Microsoft OneNote, and Sony’s nationwide expansion of its PlayStation Vue Internet TV services. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 officially enters its beta […]

Obama Warns About Dangers of Unbreakable Encryption at SXSW

Today’s topics include President Barack Obama’s warnings about unbreakable encryption at SXSW, why the Cuban wireless market intrigues AT&T as Obama prepares for a visit to Havana, the launch of Google’s new design portal for its mobile app and Website developers, and IBM teams up with Datawatch on data preparation for Watson Analytics. During a […]

Marcher Trojan Hits Android Users Through Face Adobe Flash Installer

Today’s topics include a warning that the Marcher Trojan is using a new tactic to infect Android users, reports that the Windows 10 Mobile Insider update breaks WEP, Microsoft’s effort to bring Skype Meeting into more rooms and why developers are worried that AI may take their jobs. Security firm Zscaler is warning about a […]

Inkjet Printer Image Lets Researchers Hack Phone Fingerprint Sensor

Today’s topics include researchers’ demonstration of how they hacked smartphone’s fingerprint sensors using Inkjet printers, the launch of Microsoft’s cloud-first Dynamics AX ERP application, Avaya’s new cloud unified communications platform, and a Lenovo and Juniper partnership to build hyper-converged systems. Two Michigan State University researchers have used off-the-shelf inkjet printers and special inks to make […]