Security researchers have uncovered two unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE) which have been exploited by attackers in an unusual “watering hole” campaign launched from a U.S.-based website that specialises in domestic and international security policy.
A quarter of firms not ready to converge big five technologies
Over a quarter of businesses are not equipped to deal with the convergence of new technologies, including mobility, social networks, big data, cloud computing and the Internet of Things, according to research from international standards organisation The Open Group.
BYOD Summit 2013 will be region’s first conference dedicated to BYOD
CNME is this week set to host its BYOD Summit 2013, the Middle East’s first technology to conference dedicated entirely to the bring-your-own-device trend.
A third of CIOs target CEO or COO as next move
Almost a third of CIOs in the UK are considering the role of COO or CEO as their next career step according to Deloitte’s first international CIO survey, which also suggested pressure is being lifted on the budget constraints of IT departments.
Security researchers laud Microsoft, Facebook bug bounty programmes
Facebook and Microsoft are winning plaudits from security researchers for launching an initiative to offer bounties to bug hunters who discover and report vulnerabilities in widely used products.
Apple adds suppliers to keep up with iPhone 5s, iPad mini 2 demand, says WSJ
After selling out of the iPhone 5s and suggesting that the iPad mini 2 will be in short supply when it’s released later this month, it looks like Apple is working to boost production of its iPhones and iPads by adding new manufacturing partners to its supply chain.
Bitcoin ‘bank’ loses $1.3 million after mysterious hacking attack
The teen owner of an Australian ‘bank’ that reported the theft of 4,100 Bitcoins (BTC), now worth $1.4 million Australian dollars, has denied accusations that their loss was some kind of inside job.
FBI offers $50,000 reward for ‘Lover Spy’ malware writer
The FBI has offered large rewards for information that could help them catch a clutch of alleged cyber-criminals.
Demand for data experts to double by 2017, say analysts SAS
The demand for big data experts in large companies is expected to more than double by 2017 to 69,000, according to a study sponsored by data analytics specialists SAS.
Expect multiple iPhone releases each year from now on, says analyst
Following a meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer, an analyst believes that we can expect to see an increase in the frequency of iPhone releases from 2014.