Chinese company Rafotech believed to be behind millions of malware infections
According to extensive research from the Israeli cyber-security firm Check Point, a Chinese digital marketing company called Rafotech has infected millions of computers worldwide with adware that redirects user traffic to fake search engines.
The fake search engines then divert their search queries through Google and Yahoo's affiliate programs to earn a commission for the company behind the adware. So far Rafotech has infected over 250 million computers according to a rough estimation from Check Point.
7 Tips for setting up a server room in your startup or small business
Despite the advent of cloud-based services, there are still some situations where on-premise hardware is the preferred route. Whether it’s a desire for direct control over security or the option to get hands-on with the hardware, some small businesses prefer to host their servers in-house.
Servers offer redundancy, make your environment more compliant to data recovery plans and are more secure than a peer-to-peer network. If your startup or small business is ready for its first server, here are some tips to get started.
Insider threats putting many financial services at risk
The majority of financial services are at risk of insider cyber threats because their mainframe environments have blind spots, according to Compuware.
The company's latest research claims that organizations such as banks keep the majority of the sensitive customer data on the mainframe, as they consider it the securest in the entire enterprise. However, they are not monitoring it close enough to truly understand what those with privileged access are doing with that data.
Impersonation attacks rising sharply
The number of impersonation attacks rose by 400 percent this quarter, new research has revealed.
According to a new report by Mimecast, attacks where malicious actors carefully impersonate C-level executives, employees or business partners are on the rise.
More regulation is not the answer to technology's challenges
The UK government, and Theresa May in particular, has been criticized for an apparent lack of awareness in how online encryption actually works following the Prime Minister’s call for tighter regulation following the attacks.
Declaring that some internet giants were providing extremist ideology "the safe space it needs to breed," PM May took aim at not just the companies, but the internet itself, in her statement yesterday.
Reinvent the wheel: Why I gave my engineering team a chance for a do-over
"Don’t reinvent the wheel", the idiom cautions us. It’s a phrase that seems wise on the surface, a reminder not to spend time creating something that already exists. Too often, however, the idiom has been deployed as an admonition, a warning to not upset the way things are, even when those things are outmoded or just plain wrong. Creative engineering minds, thankfully, generally ignore that kind of advice or we would all still try to get around on wooden rims and spokes. Wheels -- and many other things -- do frequently need to be reinvented to take advantage of advances in technology and changes in customer needs.
Technology companies are at such a moment of inflection now. Even as they invested in monolithic applications, they have had to shoulder the limitations imposed by the size of their code and their inability to handle independent scaling. Many now understand that they will need to transition from a monolithic application to a microservices architecture in order to better position themselves for future growth and product development. A microservices architecture offers greater global accessibility and enhanced functionality for customers. It makes it possible to iterate new features and improvements as they naturally occur and creates a flexible platform for the integration of future products and features.
New malware could be as dangerous as WannaCry
Security researchers have warned that more dangerous malware has been released from the recent NSA dump that resulted in the WannaCry ransomware outbreak.
Experts at Secarma have revealed that the attack could be hiding another malicious package, which could be as dangerous as WannaCry.
Lack of effective leadership hinders digital transformation
Businesses around the world are failing to benefit enough from so-called "digital transformation" ideas due to a lack of effective leadership.
That's according to a new survey from Wipro Digital has found a major shortfall in terms of progress in embracing new technologies and business processes in the workforce, despite the promise of huge investment in these areas.
Biggest Hadoop mistakes and how to avoid them
Hadoop, for all its strengths, is not without its difficulties. Business needs specialized skills, data integration, and budget all need to factor into planning and implementation. Even when this happens, a large percentage of Hadoop implementations fail.
To help others avoid common mistakes with Hadoop, I asked our consulting services and enterprise support teams to share their experiences working with organizations to develop, design and implement complex big data, business analytics or embedded analytics initiatives. These are their top seven mistakes, and some advice on how to avoid them.
Data protection fines double in UK
UK companies were hit with fines totaling over £3.2m last year after falling foul of data protection laws, a new report reveals.
Analysis of figures from the ICO by PwC found that the 35 fines handed out in 2016 were almost double of the previous year, despite repeated warning that the new GDPR regulations are just a year away.
How the automotive industry can benefit from an after sales app
In the new digital communications age it’s often the simplest, yet most elegant solutions that capture our imaginations and take off. People across the world have fallen in love with the sleek, pocket-friendly form of the iPhone, for example, or the pared-back concept of Twitter. Consumers can follow the journey of low-cost goods such as a coffee maker from Amazon or a pizza from Dominos from the warehouse to their doorstep quickly and easily via their smartphone or tablet. In London each week, 30,000 people download the Uber app knowing that this will enable them to hail a taxi with a swipe of the technology in their pocket.
The automotive industry has been among the pacesetters, of course, in embracing stylish innovation. The advent of the driverless car and the use of virtual reality and other immersive technologies like augmented reality to drive marketing and sales of vehicles provide compelling examples of how pioneering the sector can be. Car servicing has remained a stubbornly conservative low-tech industry until recently, however.
How Zombies, Run! got nearly 4 million downloads
If you’ve developed an app then the last thing you want to see is it languishing in the app stores, attracting just one or two downloads a week. The dream is to see it "fly off the virtual shelf," attracting hordes of fans who willingly pay to use your app.
So, what is the secret? Unfortunately, just having a great idea isn’t enough. For every app success, there are 10 great ideas that just never get that much interest. But why?
Maze Blade 4G is a superb affordable smartphone [Review]
There was a time, not so long ago, when all you could get for £100 was a feature phone or one based on an antiquated operating system.
Nowadays, the increasing competition in the far-east and in mainland China has caused prices to tumble down, so much so that there has never been so much choice if you’re after a so-called mid-market smartphone.
Cisco and IBM team up to boost their security products
Cisco and IBM have announced a new partnership that will see both companies integrate their security services, products and threat intelligence in an effort to bolster their cybersecurity offerings.
Both companies already have sizable security businesses and the partnership will see them share research and services with one another. Cisco's security suite will integrate with IBM's QRadar across networks, end points and cloud while IBM Global Services will offer support in managed security services to the company.
Is it the end of the line for the iPad mini?
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference starts on Monday, and while it’s traditionally been a software show, there have been rumours we’ll see some exciting new hardware this year too.
What we probably won’t see however, is a new iPad mini. The product hasn’t been refreshed in a while, and according to insider reports, the smaller iPad’s days could well be numbered.
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