The Takeaway: What's behind the Duqu 2.0 hit on Kaspersky Lab
Eugene Kaspersky has a theory about why the hackers who created the Duqu 2.0 malware : They wanted intelligence.
View ArticleThe Takeaway: Was the Polish LOT airline really hacked?
LOT Polish Airlines cancelled 10 flights and delayed 12 others on Sunday, saying its ground computer systems had been attacked. The attack kept the airline from creating flight plans for outbound...
View ArticleSecurity Smart Take: Yes, Samsung tweaked Windows Update settings
Samsung has admitted that it's been manipulating Microsoft's Windows Update settings on its PCs, confirming a charge leveled Tuesday by researcher Patrick Barker.
View ArticleSecurity Short Take: Samsung bows to pressure on Windows Update tweaks
Samsung has agreed to stop changing the settings for Windows Update on its hardware after getting pressure from users -- and even Microsoft -- to end the practice "within a few days."
View ArticleSecurity Short Take: Microsoft gets vague on Windows 10 updates
Windows users who upgrade to Windows 10 take note: You're not going to know much about the automatic security updates Microsoft serves up.
View ArticleTech Talk: The Equifax data breach, a new Apple Watch and A.I. for all
With the Equifax breach still making waves, the new Apple Watch now on wrists and A.I. seemingly everywhere, our panel digs into what's in the news in IT.
View ArticleTech Talk: The technology that scares us
Halloween may be over, but the frights remain. Whether it's from the loss of privacy from Alexa or Google Home, fake news on social media or A.I. the future could be a tech dystopia.
View ArticleTech Talk: Uber hack, Google tracks, AWS packs (in China) ... and Firefox is...
Uber comes in for criticism in how it handled last year's hack – as does Google for allowing Android to track its users location. Meanwhile, AWS is selling off hardware in China and one panelist...
View ArticleMingis on Tech: Blockchain explained
One of the buzziest topics in IT right now involves blockchain, the distributed ledger tech that underpins Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. But it can – and likely will – do much more than that.
View ArticleTech Talk: What's trending for 2018?
The end of passwords may – or may not – be nigh. Blockchain is clearly evolving, as is 'serverless' computing. And our panel remains convinced Apple's HomePod is late to the game.
View ArticleMingis on Tech: Data breaches and the rise of 'surveillance capitalism'
Facebook and Google recently owned up to new data breaches affecting millions of users. It's not the first time. It won't be the last. CSO's J.M. Porup explains what's really going on.
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