The WireX botnet used hundreds of infected Android apps on Google Play and elsewhere to launch attack traffic against content providers
August 29, 2017
Google Previews ‘Android-Scale’ Augumented Reality Engine
The ARCore technology builds on the earlier 'Tango' AR project - but needs no additional hardware and can run on millions of current Android devices
Apple And Accenture To Create Business iOS App Practice
Apple and Accenture look to combine iOS and digital transformation experience to get more businesses using mobile platform
Eight Officials Resign From US IT Security Advisory Council
The US administration isn't paying attention to the 'growing threats' faced by the US' critical systems, argue those who resigned
Critical Infrastructure Firms ‘Skip’ Basic Security Checks
More than one-third of critical infrastructure organisations admitted they hadn't carried out basic checks recommended by the government
Uber Names New CEO And Will Eliminate Post-Trip User Tracking
The widely criticised feature, introduced last year, tracked passengers for up to five minutes after a trip ended and was widely attacked
Fitbit’s First Smartwatch Combines Fitness Features And Pebble Legacy
Fitbit Ionic targets fitness wearable market with health features, smart functions powered by Pebble technology and contactless payments
VMware Launches AppDefense To Secure Virtual Machines And The Cloud
After two years of effort, VMware's Project Goldilocks reaches generally availability, providing a new way to secure virtual applications
VMware Cloud On Amazon Web Services Is Now Live
VMWORLD 2017: Surprise bedfellows make good of promise to deliver VMware cloud services across AWS infrastructure
Ransomware Disrupts NHS Scotland Appointments & GP Surgeries
An as-yet undetected ransomware variant slipped through NHS Lanarkshire's defences and encrypted files, following disruption caused by Wannacry