Category Archives: Data Protection
Palo Alto Networks discovers new malware targeted at Apple devices | Reuters
(Reuters) – Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW.N) has discovered a new family of malware that can infect Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) desktop and mobile operating systems, underscoring the increasing sophistication of attacks on iPhones and Mac computers. The “WireLurker” malware can install third-party applications on regular, non-jailbroken iOS devices and hop from infected Macs onto iPhones […]
JPMorgan hack exposed data of 83 million, among biggest breaches in history
(Reuters) – Names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of the holders of some 83 million households and small business accounts were exposed when computer systems at JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) were recently compromised by hackers, making it one of the biggest data breaches in history. The bank revealed the scope of the previously […]
U.S. government asks firms to check networks after ‘Energetic Bear’ attacks | Reuters
(Reuters) – The U.S. government has asked critical infrastructure operators to review computer networks to see if they are infected with malicious software from the “Energetic Bear” hacking group, which private researchers say is tied to the Russian government. The Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, or ICS-CERT, issued the […]
OneDrive storage free upgrade to 15GB
Microsoft has announced that they are increasing the base storage space on OneDrive from 7GB to 15GB and for Office 365 users to 1TB. See the whole article here.
Big tech companies offer millions after Heartbleed crisis | Reuters
(Reuters) – The world’s biggest technology companies are donating millions of dollars to fund improvements in open source programs like OpenSSL, the software whose “Heartbleed” bug has sent the computer industry into turmoil. Amazon.com Inc, Cisco Systems Inc, Facebook Inc, Google Inc, IBM, Intel Corp and Microsoft Corp are among a dozen companies that have […]