Hidden backdoor discovered in Chinese IoT devices
Researchers at Trustwave have uncovered a backdoor in IoT devices from a Chinese manufacturer that could leave them open to exploitation.
The backdoor is present in almost all devices produced by VoIP specialist DBLTek, and appears to have been purposely built in for use by the vendor.
Mobile app use could boost charity giving
We're all spending more and more via mobile apps, and giving to charity could be the next area to benefit from the shift to mobile payments.
A new study carried out by social payment app Moneymailme finds that 72 percent of 18-25 year-olds would give to charity via a mobile app if given the chance. 48 percent of this generation believe physical money will be obsolete within 20 years so the ability to donate via apps will become key.
Companies need to work together to combat malvertising
Advertising agencies, search engines and cybersecurity specialists should work collectively to tackle the security threat from rising malvertising.
According to Ben Williams, head of operations and communications at Adblock Plus unless this happens more users will be exposed to potential security compromises such as malware and phishing, and this will drive further adoption of adblockers as a solution to these threats.
New security offering to guard against account take overs
Data breaches caused by account take overs (ATOs) are a growing problem, partly due to people reusing passwords so that when a high profile breach -- such as the recent one at Yahoo -- occurs other accounts are put at risk.
User behavior specialist Sift Science is taking on this threat and expanding into the cyber security market with a new tool to detect ATOs.
Informatica uses behavioral analytics to spot and protect high risk data
With increasing amounts of sensitive data stored in the cloud and accessed on mobile devices, protecting that information presents a major challenge.
Data management specialist Informatica is adding to its Secure@Source platform with behavioral analytics to detect high risk data and ensure it's properly protected.
Database-as-a-service platform introduces encryption-at-rest
While storing data in the cloud is undoubtedly convenient it also introduces risks and encryption is increasingly seen as a way of helping combat them.
Database-as-a-service company mLab is introducing encryption-at-rest as an opt-in data security measure for customers of its most popular plans, at no additional cost.
Why the cloud needs a new approach to security
With more and more organizations moving their operations to the cloud, old approaches to security are put under strain and struggle to cope with the new way of working.
Network security specialist Observable Networks has put together an infographic looking at the current state of cybersecurity and how old approaches don’t adapt to the cloud.
Advertising Trojans become top mobile malware threat
Mobile malware detection almost tripled in 2016 and advertising Trojans exploiting super-user rights became the top threat.
These are among the findings of Kaspersky Lab's 2016 Mobile Threat report released today, which looks at reports generated by the company's mobile products.
Performance issues and high failure rates continue to plague iPhones
We reported back in August that failure rates of iOS devices had overtaken those of Android for the first time.
The latest State of Mobile Device Performance and Health report from Blancco Technology Group shows that this trend is continuing with the iOS failure rate at 62 percent in the final quarter of last year.
New solution guarantees 100 percent uptime for private cloud storage
Whether public or private, one of the key factors businesses consider in choosing a cloud service is to ensure maximum availability.
Cloud storage specialist Scality is announcing its new HALO Cloud Monitor, a 24/7 solution to provide customers continuous uptime for their managed private cloud storage environments.
New IT management platform aimed at higher education sector
Higher education bodies face a range of challenges including restricted funding and increasing competition for students. The increasing digitization of the education sector adds an additional worry.
To address the latter, IT management solutions specialist Kaseya is launching a new platform aimed specifically at higher education institutions. IT Complete for Higher Education offers a comprehensive toolkit to cut IT costs and maximize resources, while delivering a rich user experience to support students, faculty and administrators.
IoT headed for mass adoption by 2019
The Internet of Things will have been adopted by 85 percent of businesses by 2019 according to a new global study.
The report from Aruba Networks shows that there are clear business benefits from IoT investments despite the fact that they can lead to additional risk.
Telco data is an untapped source of customer information
Brands often turn to sources like Google and Facebook to find information about consumers, but a new report suggests that telecom carriers could be a valuable source of customer data.
The study of over 300 brands in the US, UK and France by Ovum for mobile technology company Synchronoss Technologies finds that 67 percent of brands consider telecoms operators to be a better original source of data insights than Google, Apple and Samsung.
Parallels on Azure helps streamline remote desktop delivery for SMBs
An increasingly mobile and flexible workforce means greater demand for virtual desktops that can be delivered to any device. But complex and expensive to achieve, putting it beyond the reach of smaller organizations.
Cross platform solutions specialist Parallels is aiming to simplify things with the launch of its Parallels Remote Application Server on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
New DDoS capabilities uncovered in Necurs botnet
The Necurs botnet is one of the largest around at the moment and is principally known for sending spam including the Locky ransomware.
However, new research from BitSight's Anubis Labs has uncovered a new component being loaded in infected systems that allows it to use bots to enable proxy communications and perform DDoS attacks.
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Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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