The cyber attack Friday on the Internet deal site LivingSocial that forced it to reset the passwords of some 50 million users …
Facebook used as billboard for malware
A cybercriminal has taken to selling his malware and related services on Facebook, boldly choosing a public forum to reach …
HP ships $169 Slate 7 Android tablet
Hewlett-Packard on Friday started shipping its US$169.99 Slate 7 tablet with Android 4.1, which signals the company’s reentry into the …
Dutchman arrested in connection with large DDoS attack on Spamhaus
A 35-year-old Dutchman was arrested Thursday in Spain, as part of an investigation into a large-scale DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack …
Software AG buys LongJump for cloud PaaS
Software AG has picked up cloud PaaS (platform-as-a-service) vendor LongJump in a bid to give small and medium-sized companies a …
Apple’s WWDC sells out in under 3 minutes
Apple set a record today by selling out its annual developer conference in under three minutes. The $1,599 tickets for …
Amazon looks to move security appliances to the cloud, says CISO
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking to expand its security offerings with hosted intrusion protection appliances and more extensive encryption …
More malware discovered from drone cyber attacks
Researchers following a cyber espionage campaign apparently bent on stealing drone-related technology secrets have found additional malware related to the …
EMC storage business grows amid slight net profit shrink
EMC reported first-quarter revenue rose 6 percent to US$5.39 billion, while net income fell about 1 percent year-over-year to $580 …
Apple profits slide for first time in a decade
Apple has seen its first decline in profits for a decade during the first quarter of 2013. The iconic brand …
MacBook Pro the most reliable Windows laptop, says report
Soluto’s PC troubleshooting Web service has saved many a forehead from banging against a desk. By scanning computers for installed …
Java security questions answered
Most of the products tested (except Windows Server 2012), use Oracle’s Java in one form or another, at least for client access and …
Three quick ways to ease your transition to Windows 8
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to test-drive a couple Windows 8 laptops, and even though I’ve …
SAP, Oracle still out in front as software growth slows, says IDC
A growing interest in big data, analytics, and cloud computing helped propel a weak software enterprise market last year, according …