The attack, which involves modifying a router's firmware, was previously believed to be only 'theoretical'
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2015
A Global Data Breach Notification – How Long Should You Wait?
Absolute's Stephen Midgley tells us how businesses can cope best when dealing with a data breach
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 Is Set To Be The Super-Powered Chip Of 2016
Snapdragon 820 will come with huge power increase, longer battery life, and faster downloads, Qualcomm says
Google Says It Is Worth £11bn To The UK
Search giant says that every UK business needs to be digital to appeal to new customers
IBM Officially Launches IoT Unit
The company said it plans to invest £2bn in IoT over the next four years as it appoints Harriet Green as general manager
Three Enables 4G Calls With VoLTE Launch
Three becomes first UK operator to commercially launch Voice over LTE (VoLTE), claiming technology will boost indoor reception and rural coverage
Salesforce Releases Next Gen Analytics Cloud
Salesforce believes it will help data-driven companies deliver a whole new level of customer success by using analytics to connect insights and business actions
Hutchison Applies To EU For Three-O2 Merger Approval
Hutchison Whampoa looks to complete £10.25 billion acquisition despite failure of Danish telecoms merger last week
Apple: iPhone 6S And 6S Plus ‘Set To Break Sale Records’
Apple says its confident more than ten million units will be sold over the first weekend of sales
Government Probes Smartphone Disruption In Classrooms
A review is to focus on how teachers can handle the potential disruption of mobile devices in class
European Commission Opens Telecoms, Broadband Consultations
The EC said it is looking for comment on how to shape the future of telecoms and broadband regulation
Drone-Based Wind Turbine Inspection To Form ‘£4bn’ Market By 2024
Drones are playing an increasingly important rone in the maintenance of power-generating wind turbines, report finds
Intel Launches Smart Car Security Watchdog
Automotive Security Review Board will look to establish best practices for vehicle security
Broadband Users ‘Need’ Minimum Speed Of 10Mbps
Ovum report assesses broadband in 30 countries according to network and customer data, finds UK is eighth out of 30
EE Boosts 150Mbps 4G+ With More Spectrum
EE says greater availibility of LTE CAT6 smartphones and data demand is prompting high frequency bandwidth rollout
Qualcomm Snapdragon Flight Chip To Power Next Gen Drones
Snapdragon Flight will make consumer drones smarter and capable of capturing 4K video
CityFibre, Virgin Media Oppose Ofcom’s BT Dark Fibre Access Plan
Founding members of Infrastructure Investment Group say Ofcom must encourage broadband investment
Google Hires New Self-Driving Car Chief
Former Hyundai US CEO John Krafcik will join Google later this month
London Continues To Set The Pace For Financial Services Innovation
As London FinTech Week kicks off, BT’s Michael Cooper talks us through the key trends from this year and what more is to come
How Telcos Can Avoid Being Left Behind By OTT Players
Cloud, video and IoT applications will drive investment in broadband, but how can operators increase revenues and serve customers directly?
GCHQ Offers Password Advice For Safer Surfing
“Let us give you some advice about your passwords,” says Britain's top secret eavesdropping agency
New Lockerpin Ransomware Steals PINs And Locks Devices For Ever
ESET researchers say Lockerpin is the first such kind of ransomware ever detected
When Cybersecurity And Geopolitics Collide
High-Tech Bridge's CEO, Ilia Kolochenko wrote, examines the relationship between growing security spending and the increase in hacking attacks globally
Vodafone Rolls Out Native VoWi-Fi To Select Handsets
Vodafone enables calls to be made over a Wi-Fi connection for some users
Banks, Media Firms Targeted By Cyber Extortionists DD4BC
DD4BC gang threatens businesses with DDoS attack unless they cough up £8,000 worth of Bitcoins
Siri Gate-Crashes White House Press Conference
Apple’s voice-activated assistant interrupted question about Iran nuclear deal
Lloyds Customer Data Stolen From Insurance Firm RSA
Lloyds admits theft after customer data left on a storage device was taken
Honda’s Self-Driving Cars Set To Hit California Streets
Smart vehicles from Japanese manufacturer get DMV approval to join those from Google and other car makers
IBM Opens Watson Health HQ, Expands Watson Health Cloud
Big Blue opened new headquarters for its Watson Health unit in Cambridge, Mass., and expanded the Watson Health Cloud with new solutions
Amazon Founder Signs Deal To Develop American-Made Rocket Engines
Bezos' Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will co-develop rocket engine based on Russian RD-180, no longer available since a congressional trade ban