TechTarget News - Week of Sep 24, 2017
Mon Sep 25, 2017
FSA connects 220 abattoirs to fibre for food safety monitoring
Food Standards Agency picks Exponential-e to revitalise connectivity across 220 sites as it strives to improve operational efficiency and compliance processes
Mon Sep 25, 2017
NotPetya attack cost up to £15m, says UK ad agency WPP
Advertising giant was one of many companies hit in June 2017 by malware distributed through Ukrainian accounting software
Mon Sep 25, 2017
Amazon launches Middle East region
Amazon opens its latest delivery hub in Bahrain to serve customers in the Middle East
Mon Sep 25, 2017
Microsoft Ignite kicks off with cross-platform SQL and on-premise Azure
Microsoft announces completion of cross-platform SQL Server, GDPR compliance for Office 365, plus Azure Stack
Mon Sep 25, 2017
Oracle releases Java 9, Java EE 8
Oracle released the long-awaited Java 9, along with Java EE 8 -- each with key improvements to simplify the development process using the language, including modularity in Java 9.
Mon Sep 25, 2017
Cage director found guilty of terrorism offence after refusing to disclose passwords
Muhammad Rabbani, international director of Cage, is convicted of an offence under the terrorism act after refusing to disclose his mobile phone PIN and laptop password under Terrorism Act
Mon Sep 25, 2017
Freese: Cyber-risk management is the key to good infosec hygiene
Speaking at the (ISC)2 Security Congress, FBI Deputy Assistant Director Don Freese spoke about need for security pros to replace fear and emotion with proper cyber-risk management.
Tue Sep 26, 2017
Mac OS passwords at risk of theft, researcher warns
Some Apple Mac users are at risk of password theft due to a zero-day vulnerability discovered in some versions of the operating system
Tue Sep 26, 2017
Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM takes center stage at Ignite 2017
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella kicks off Microsoft Ignite with talk of future products, use cases for AI and continued bundling of Microsoft products.
Wed Sep 27, 2017
UK-EU talks have failed to raise confidence of IT leaders
IT decision-makers are no more confident about how Brexit will affect them despite this year’s general election and talks between the EU and the UK
Wed Sep 27, 2017
Global hacker botnet tops 6 million hijacked devices
A year after the first Mirai botnet attacks, the global botnet has grown, with many countries and cities unwittingly hosting large number of bot-infected devices
Wed Sep 27, 2017
Windows digital signature bypassed with two registry edits
The DerbyCon keynote covered why security research is an approachable field, as well as how to bypass a Windows digital signature check to run unwanted code.
Wed Sep 27, 2017
Ransomware attackers using more sophisticated techniques
At the (ISC)2 Security Congress, infosec professionals warned of sophisticated ransomware attackers that are using more advanced techniques to encrypt entire networks.
Thu Sep 28, 2017
RHB Bank rolls out chatbot for loan applications
The Malaysian lender hopes to improve the loan application experience and grow its personal loan business by 60% through a new chatbot
Thu Sep 28, 2017
Large scale IoT deployments double in 12 months
Vodafone’s fifth annual look at the IoT market reveals that the percentage of companies with more than 50,000 connected devices has effectively doubled in the past year
Thu Sep 28, 2017
WannaCry an example of pseudo-ransomware, says McAfee
The global WannaCry and NotPetya attacks were both examples of pseudo-ransomware, according to McAfee researchers
Thu Sep 28, 2017
Microsoft Azure joins Géant's Europe-wide IaaS mega-framework
Microsoft joins Géant's bid to create a cost-effective and accessible cloud procurement hub for Europe's education and research community
Thu Sep 28, 2017
Network lateral movement from an attacker's perspective
A security researcher describes the network lateral movement process from an attacker's perspective and a few key points of focus for IT pros, at DerbyCon.
Fri Sep 29, 2017
Bytes expands UK footprint with Phoenix Software buy
Bytes has boosted its position in the North and the public sector with the move to acquire Phoenix Software
Fri Sep 29, 2017
Proof-of-concept iOS exploit released by Google's Project Zero
Google's Project Zero released a proof-of-concept iOS exploit similar to the Broadpwn Wi-Fi flaw that could allow an attacker to run code or implant a backdoor.
Fri Sep 29, 2017
Cloud-based infrastructure meets networking at ONUG fall conference
Cloud-based infrastructure is reshaping the networking industry -- an issue ONUG has seen within its user community and will address at its upcoming fall conference in New York City.
Fri Sep 29, 2017
Deloitte hack compromised sensitive emails, client data
News roundup: During the Deloitte hack, attackers had access to client data and internal email servers. Plus, the U.S. asks China not to enforce its Cybersecurity Law, and more.
Fri Sep 29, 2017
Government data requests on the rise for Apple and Google
One expert is concerned about the large increase of government data requests received by Apple and the effects this surveillance activity has on user privacy.