The single most pervasive zero-day is use-after-free (UAF), but new research from HP detailed at Black Hat could change that and eliminate many UAF bugs
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2015
Open Network Switches Pose Security Risk, Researcher Says
At the Black Hat show, a security expert demonstrates how vulnerable SDN switches that use the ONIE software are open to attacks by hackers
Apple iMessage Lawsuit Cannot Proceed As Class Action
US court says it would be just to difficult to prove non-delivery of messages caused inconvenience to everyone in lawsuit
Artificial Intelligence Helps Uncover Islamic State Military Tactics
US researchers publish study on using artificial intelligence algorithms to predict future threats from Islamic State extremists
IBM Medical Imaging Project Will Help Watson To ‘See’ Diseases
£660 million deal to purchase Merge Health will boost IBM’s healthcare operations
Reviewed – Huawei TalkBand B2
Huawei’s latest fitness tracker is super-stylish, but is a bit lacking in some areas
UK Public Sector Is Falling For The Public Cloud
Majority of public sector organisations use public cloud services, even if not officially signed off by IT department
Watch Out: That Windows 10 Update Might Be Ransomware
Bitdefender study reveals criminals are sending out Windows 10 upgrade emails to disguise CTB Locker ransomware
LibreOffice 5.0 Delivers Windows 10 Support
Alternative Office suite bundles Windows 10 support, improved source code, and 'cleaner' user interface
Mirantis And CoreOS Embark On OpenStack Kubernetes Integration
Mirantis' OpenStack distribution will now work with Kubernetes, with the help of CoreOS Kubernetes 1.0 commercial platform
How To Configure Windows 10 Privacy Like A Pro
Bitdefender’s Catalin Cosoi share his tips on how to set up Windows 10 to ensure you stay safe online
BT To Provide EU With Voice Services For Next Seven Years
BT Global Services extends relationship with the European Commission with second contract win of 2015
Gartner: With ‘Personal Cloud’ Growing, IT Bosses Need To Be Prepared
Gartner predicts that cloud personal assistants like Cortana and Siri could cause security headaches for digital managers as lines become blurred
Android Fingerprint Readers Are Also A Security Risk
It’s not just TouchID that’s at risk from hackers looking for personal data, Black Hat researchers find
Motorola Solutions Gets £640m Smart Public Safety Investment
Motorola Solutions says investment will aid development of smart public safety technology and is vindication of its strategy
More Than A Quarter Of All UK Mobile Connections Are 4G
Better coverage boosts 4G adoption, but Ofcom says lack of unlimited data and reliability issues mean many still rely on fixed broadband
2,000 Cabinet Expansion For Equinix’s Singapore Data Centre
Equinix's SG3 data centre goes into phase two as firm highlights importance of bringing region complete connectivity
Texas Drone Uncovers Scale Of IoT Security Worries
Austin-based drone discovers details of 1,600 IoT devices in just a few neighbourhoods
IBM Launches Enterprise Mac Deployment Service
Apple and IBM love-in continues with new service offering easy Mac deployment to companies
Samsung, Google Nexus Devices To Get Monthly Android Security Updates
Smartphones and tablets will be among the first to benefit from incremental updates to Android
Intel Premieres Skylake 14nm Processors With PC Gaming Parade
Intel's i5-6600K and i7-6700K can be overclocked by the dedicated PC gamer and promise 10 percent performance hike compared to one-year-old PC
Selfies And 4G Help Smartphone Displace PC As Primary Surfing Device For Brits
Ofcom says Brits are using more online services as smartphone apps , 4G coverage and photography help touchscreen overtake keyboard and mouse
WTA Brings SAP’s In-Game Performance Analytics Courtside
Coaches can now use data packed iPads to help players during WTA tennis matches
EFF Beefs Up ‘Do Not Track’ Standard
Electronic Frontier Foundation and co create stronger “Do Not Track” (DNT) standard, but will advertisers care?
Beware – Your Smart Home Might Be A Massive Security Risk
Tripwire survey finds zero-day vulnerabilities in many of the leading smart home hubs
FBI Called In To Investigate Hillary Clinton Email Set-Up
FBI agents are looking into the security of the presidential hopeful’s private account
GE Predix Cloud To Satisfy Industrial Data Needs
GE enters cloud market with tailored Predix solution designed specifically for industrial data and analytics
Microsoft’s Next Windows Phone Flagship Revealed
Images of Lumia 950 XL device leaked in China
EE Recalls Power Bar Models Following Fire Risk
Certain versions of the EE Power Bar could pose a danger to users and have been recalled
Why Google Has Yet To Fix Chromecast Flaw One Year Later
NEWS ANALYSIS: Not all public exploits get patches—and sometimes there are even good reasons why. That's the case with a flaw in Chromecast that was demonstrated at last year's Black Hat security conference