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Modern malware, like new-gen cyber-attacks, rarely spread through an automated wormlike infection as they have in the past, because it’s too easy for your anti-malware software to spot its activities, block the malware and quarantine it. Yet, cybercrime is getting worse, malware infections are still common, and data breaches seem to be a daily occurrence. […]

Today’s topics include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calling for a global GDPR, and the U.S. government warning of a DNS hijacking risk. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella renewed his company’s call for privacy on a global basis at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. During an on-stage interview on Jan. 24, Nadella said that he […]

Today’s topics include the U.S. Department of Justice unleashing a 13-count criminal indictment against Huawei, and the Nginx Application Platform expanding with new API management capabilities. Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker announced Jan. 28 that the Department of Justice has filed charges against Huawei Technologies Co. and its CFO, Meng Wanzhou, for a series […]

Today’s topics include Salesforce boosting Datorama analytics, and Cisco finding that data privacy improves business outcomes. On Jan. 23, Salesforce announced a major update to Datorama, the AI-powered analytics platform it acquired last July that is now part of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud. The update includes more connectors to a variety of data sources to […]

Today’s topics include Apple issuing its first iOS and macOS security updates for 2019, and Microsoft offering hundreds of new Dynamics 365 and Power Platform features. Apple released its first security updates of 2019 on Jan. 22, providing patches for multiple vulnerabilities across its iOS mobile and macOS desktop operating systems. The new updates include […]

Today’s topics include a report finding that prioritizing vulnerabilities is key to patching success, and Extreme Networks unveiling new 802.11ax WiFi 6 access points. According to a report released by Kenna Security and the Cyentia Institute on Jan. 22, titled “Prioritization to Prediction: Getting Real About Remediation,” there is no shortage of software vulnerabilities, but […]

Today’s topics include the EU fining Alphabet €50 million, and Microsoft bolstering security and compliance with Microsoft 365 add-ons. European regulators have fined Google and its parent company Alphabet €50 million in response to a complaint filed on May 25, 2018, saying that Google failed to meet the requirements of the European Union’s General Data […]

Today’s topics include Salesforce unveiling a do-it-yourself mobile application development platform, and Microsoft rolling out its MyAnalytics tracker to all Microsoft 365 users. Aiming to speed the development and deployment of mobile applications for business, Salesforce.com has announced a new set of do-it-yourself tools and services collectively referred to as Lightning Platform Mobile, which include […]

Today’s topics include Oracle expanding its cloud business with a next-generation data center in Canada, and Chinese hacker group Rocke taking a new approach to installing cryptominers. Oracle last week revealed exclusively to eWEEK the opening of a Toronto data center to support regional customer demand for Oracle’s public cloud. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is an […]

Today’s topics include Synopsys improving its Coverity Static Application Security Testing technology, and startup Sonrai introducing its Cloud Data Control Service. Synopsys announced on Jan. 15 that a new version of its Coverity Static Application Security Testing technology is now available, providing organizations with enhanced software vulnerability analysis capabilities. Static analysis is an approach where […]