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Microsoft Azure now lets you backup VMware instances

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Microsoft has launched an enhanced version of its Azure Site Recovery (ASR) targeted especially for VMware customers.

The ASR concept allows you to backup virtual machines into the Azure storage, update them and then run the VMs in Azure as a disaster recovery option. Microsoft charges $54 a month per VM instance stored in Azure, but doesn’t pay any compute or storage costs until you run the VM, which would make sense as it is only a file until the VM is spun up.

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Missed President Obama's final State of the Union address? You can watch it on Amazon Prime

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The State of the Union address is arguably the most important speech given by any president and what will be included in the context of it is sometimes a mystery. We generally have an idea as rumors leek out, perhaps on a controlled basis.

While watching isn't a requirement for a citizen -- this isn't North Korea (and I'm not sure it's even required there, we know so little of what goes on) -- it is a good idea for responsible people. After all if you don't know, you really can't complain, though that doesn't stop some people.

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Seagate launches massive 8TB NAS HDD for SOHO, SMB, and creative professionals

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Large hard drives are surprisingly controversial. In the world of computers, it is often assumed that larger capacity drives are a positive. For a long time, that was indisputably true. With that said, as drives grew to gargantuan proportions, critics were quick to point out that the larger the drive, the more you can potentially lose at failure. Those people will often suggest utilizing multiple smaller drives, combined with regular backups -- good advice.

Unfortunately, many businesses are limited in space physically -- there are only so many bays and connections for drives. It is for this reason that a larger HDD is preferable. Today, Seagate is launching a massive 8TB NAS HDD. While not the first HDD of this capacity, Seagate claims it is the largest-ever NAS optimized drive. Who is the drive for? The company says "small- and Medium-sized Businesses (SMB), Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and creative professional segments". Of course, there is no reason why it can't also be utilized by home users who value a high quality -- and high capacity -- NAS optimized drive.

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Fortinet firewalls feature hard-coded password that acts as a backdoor

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Just weeks after Juniper was found to be using insecure code in its products, a security issue has been found in Fortinet's FortiOS. It's a problem that affects the software in older NetScreen firewalls from Fortinet and could allow for remote access of unpatched system.

Buried in the firewall software is a hardcoded password (FGTAbc11*xy+Qqz27) that could be easily used to exploit servers running FortiOS. Ralf-Philipp Weinmann is one of the security researchers who unearthed the problem with Juniper hardware, and he has confirmed the problem which is being referred to as the FortiOS SSH Undocumented Interactive Login Vulnerability.

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Trend Micro Password Manager could have exposed all of your passwords to hackers

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People turn to security tools to, obviously, improve security. Antivirus tools take care of malware, firewalls manage network and internet traffic, encryption keep files private, and password managers keep passwords safe. At least that's the idea.

Google security engineer Tavis Ormandy discovered a vulnerability in Trend Micro Password Manager (part of Trend Micro Antivirus) which allowed for the remote execution of code and, opened up the possibility for passwords to be stolen. Ormandy posted details of the security problem to the Google Security Research newsgroup, and the clock started ticking on a 90-day full disclosure deadline.

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David Bowie dominates the digital download and streaming charts

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It has taken a while to sink in, but on 11 January the world became a sadder and duller place following the death of David Bowie. As fan around the world struggled to come to terms with the tragic and untimely loss, they turned to the one things they all have in common -- Bowie's music.

At turns an artist, actor, poet, digital pioneer, style icon, and cultural behemoth, Bowie was predominantly a musician. His (as it turned out) final album, Blackstar was released just days before his death, and the lyrics and video for the second single from the album -- Lazarus -- took on a new, beautiful and heart-wrenching meaning. Bowie meant a lot to people the world over, and the level of affection felt for the ever-inventive musical chameleon can be seen by the surge in digital downloads and streams of his albums on the likes of Spotify and iTunes.

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Remix OS is a Windows-like Android you can run on a PC

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Jide Technology has released Remix OS 2.0, a multitasking, mouse-friendly version of Android which comes ready to run on a PC.

The alpha build is available as a 700MB ISO, which the company recommends you run from a "USB 3.0 flash drive that supports FAT32 format, with a minimum capacity of 8GB and a recommended writing speed of 20MB/s".

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New cumulative update for Windows 10 available now [update]

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If you’re running Windows 10 you might want to head to Settings, Update & Security as Microsoft has just pushed out a cumulative update for its new OS.

This is an update for non-Windows Insiders, and brings the current build up to 10586.63.

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BBC was hit with the biggest-ever DDoS attack

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There’s a good chance that the recent DDoS attack against the BBC was the biggest one, yet. That depends on whether the hackers behind the attack are exaggerating or not.

According to a CSO Online report, the hackers claimed the attack on the BBC website, which occurred on New Year’s Eve, reached 602Gbps. If that turns out to be true, that will be almost twice the size of the current biggest attack which sits at 334Gbps.

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CNN and MSNBC embracing Microsoft Pulse for President Obama's final State of the Union

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Tonight is President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address. Regardless of your opinion of the man, or his policies, it is certainly monumental. After all, his being elected broke racial barriers; inspiring countless people of various backgrounds. More importantly, however, he has done many arguably positive things. While he has many more months in office, it is still a farewell of sorts.

Hopefully you will tune in for the historic broadcast, and if you do, you might consider choosing CNN or MSNBC. If you are Spanish-speaking, you should consider NBC Universo, and Telemundo too. Am I endorsing specific networks? Not really. I only suggest them because they will be leveraging Microsoft Pulse; something BetaNews readers should appreciate and enjoy.

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Juniper gets rid of 'NSA-developed' security code

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Juniper Networks has stated that it will no longer be using a segment of security code purported to have been developed by the National Security Agency (NSA) for the purpose of eavesdropping on clients’ VPN connections.

The code in question is based on Dual Elliptic Curve technology, and Juniper has stressed it will be replaced during the first quarter of 2016 for a version that is considerably more secure. The Silicon valley based company claims the new secure code will rely on greater numbers than those generated through the flawed Dual Elliptic Curve technology.

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Apple Watch has 52 percent share of smartwatch market

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If you need any more proof that Apple Watch is the smartwatch to beat, Juniper Research has just released a report on smartwatch shipments in 2015 which puts Apple's device at the top of the list with a whopping 52 percent share.

Apple Watch only went on sale in April, so its 52 percent market share was reached in just over eight months. Meanwhile, Android Wear shipments came in at "less than 10 percent" in 2015. Other rivals did not fare well either.

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IaaS and PaaS see 51 percent revenue growth

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The cloud sector’s revenues, both IaaS (Infrastructure as a service) and PaaS (platform as a service) have grown 51 percent in the last year, a new research by Synergy says. It has had the strongest growth out of all cloud services.

Private and hybrid cloud infrastructure services grew 45 percent, while operator and vendor revenues grew 28 percent.

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Data breaches and cyber-attacks are often caused by failing to patch known (and fixable) vulnerabilities

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Data breaches were rarely out of the news last year, with the likes of VTech, OPM, Experian/T-Mobile, Ashley Madison and even Hello Kitty all admitting to data leaks.

While you might expect attackers to be using sophisticated methods to get at user data, a new survey from software solutions firm BMC and Forbes Insights reveals that in many cases, it’s known but unpatched vulnerabilities that are being exploited.

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Is Apple really building an iOS to Android migration tool?

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Apple is rumored to be working on a tool that will make it easier for iOS users to migrate to Android, following pressure from major European mobile operators. The carriers apparently believe that it is too difficult for their iPhone-toting customers to switch to a device running the more popular operating system, which severely limits their options come upgrade time.

Apple actually has a similar tool, but it is there to help Android users migrate to iOS, and not the other way around. Developing a tool that would basically enable it to (more quickly) lose customers to major rivals, like Samsung, sounds like Apple agreeing to shooting itself in the foot. But is the iPhone maker actually building it?

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