Popular hacking site Nulled hit by cyberattackers, user info leaked
The email addresses and private messages of over 470,000 members of the popular hacking website Nulled have been leaked following a data breach.
The website served as a marketplace where its users could buy and sell the account details they stole from users along with hacking advice and tips. The data that was leaked from Nulled contained over 5,000 purchase records that detailed how the stolen information available on the site’s marketplace was exchanged between users.
The future of game development
Gaming has come a long way since the first arcade games were invented in the early 1900s. From the original pinball machine, to today’s gaming world of Virtual Reality, the gaming industry has advanced rapidly. We can look back on the gaming evolution over the decades but seeing into the future isn’t so easy.
However, based on current trends we can take some educated guesses into the future of gaming.
IT departments need to contribute more to digital transformation
Everyone agrees IT departments need to play a bigger role in the process of digital transformation. Those are the results of a new and extensive survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit and SAP.
The survey asked more than 800 senior executives from various industries, with more than half being IT leaders, about the process of digital transformation. Key highlight of the report is that there’s a "distinct lack of strategic co-ordination around digital transformation".
ARM buys imaging company Apical
British chip maker ARM has announced that it has acquired Apical, an imaging and embedded computer vision company. The deal, worth $350 million in cash, was closed on Tuesday, May 17, the company said.
Apical’s products are used in smartphones everywhere (1.5 billion, according to ARM), and in 300 million other devices, all over the world, including IP cameras, digital cameras and tablets.
Trojan hijacks search results to generate advertising revenue
There’s a Trojan out there that forces infected computers to automatically click on advertising banners. By doing so, its creators are earning money while businesses paying to be seen are just burning a hole in their budgets without achieving anything.
Those are the results of a new report by security firm Bitdefender, which has identified the Trojan as Redirector.Paco. According to the company’s press release, the Trojan has, since 2014, infected 900,000 machines.
McAfee's new security hub gives you tips on how to stay safe online
Security experts at McAfee have unveiled a new cyber-security education hub, aimed at making people stay safer online. It is called the Ultimate Guide to Security Threats.
The security firm decided to create the hub after realizing that many people are still fairly uneducated when it comes to cyber-security. At the same time, cyber-crime is growing at an unprecedented rate.
Hacker makes millions, still lives with his mother
Hacking into newswire services can land you a 20-year prison sentence, in case you didn’t know. And this is exactly what 28-year-old Ukrainian hacker Vadym Iermolovych is facing.
The hacker pleaded guilty in a federal court in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday, on the case of making $30 million by trading non-public information about corporate earnings.
China’s security reviews target foreign tech products
The Chinese government is quietly scrutinizing foreign technology products sold in the country, the New York Times has reported.
According to the report, executives from companies like Apple are being called in by a Cyberspace Administration of China committee to explain, in person, things like encryption and data storage.
Google faces €3 billion antitrust fine in Europe
Google may soon face a record €3 billion fine from the European antitrust authorities over how it abused its control of the online search market in the EU.
This will be the highest fine the European Commission has ever issued as an antitrust punishment. In addition to the fine, Google will be banned from manipulating its search results to favor itself over its rivals.
UK will introduce digital driver's license in 2018
The days when you forget your driver’s license and ending up paying a fine for it might soon be a thing of the past, as there are people out there working on a paperless version of the license.
According to a BBC report this week, the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is working on such a project, and there’s already a prototype in place. A photo of the prototype was tweeted recently by CEO Oliver Morley.
No UK tech unicorn is publicly in favor of a Brexit
This morning I wrote a report on how just a third of UK’s companies actually have a plan in place in case the country leaves the European Union, following the Brexit referendum in some six weeks’ time.
At the same time, Guardian reached out to UK’s unicorn companies -- those valued at more than a billion dollars -- about their opinion on the Brexit, and those that were willing to speak were firmly against the UK leaving the European Union.
Amazon will sell private-label brands to Prime subscribers
Amazon is preparing to expand its business with the addition of several new lines of private label brands that it will begin selling in the coming weeks.
The company’s private brands will initially be available to Amazon Prime subscribers and will include perishable foods, tea and coffee, vitamins and baby food as well as other household items such as laundry detergent and diapers.
98 percent of Brits are happy with their bank
Pretty much everyone in the UK is satisfied with their banks and the services those banks offer, Juniper Research confirmed this week.
According to the market analysts' research, 98 percent of those surveyed said they were either "happy", or "quite happy" with their service. Juniper failed to mention the size of the group it surveyed, though.
9 tips to improve your smartphone's battery life
You’re really concerned about your battery life, aren’t you? That’s right, when it’s time to travel or go out, you always remember two things -- your toothbrush and your charger! The toothbrush to make your morning fresh and the charger to save you from the irritation of the diminishing smartphone battery during your working day.
Battery life has been one of the most important concerns for users, app developers, and manufacturers. On average, most smartphone batteries last 1-2 days before being completely depleted. In smartphone reviews we see how battery life can outrank other features -- after all, if the battery’s dead we can’t use them for those important calls or emails! While we wait for any latest technology to come to market, let’s look at some easy ways to conserve battery life. These tips will definitely help to make you feel relaxed and anxiety-free till you return safely to your charger.
Security Analytics: What it is and what it is not
There’s a misconception in the cyber security industry that many IT, security executives and vendors subscribe to. They equate security analytics to SIEM and user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA). They use the three terms interchangeably as if they are all one of the same and solve the same problems. As a result, companies waste time, leave gaps in their visibility, ability to execute and ultimately fail to minimize their cyber risk.
In a report released this month, analyst firm Forrester states, "Security analytics has garnered a lot of attention during the past few years. However, marketing hype and misunderstandings regarding security analytics have confused the market, making it difficult for security and risk leaders to make information decisions". This statement couldn’t be truer. UEBA and SIEM tools are supporting components of security analytics, but are not equivalent.
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