eWEEK Staff

Today’s topics include Apple unveiling three new iPhones and a watch that calls for help if you fall, and Google outlining its incident response process for cloud customers. Apple on Sept. 12 introduced three new iPhones and an update of its Apple Watch. The new iPhone Xs Max’s 6.5-inch screen is larger than any of […]

Today’s topics include AT&T making the world’s first mobile 5G millimeter wave data transfer, and Corelight expanding its network security platform based on the open-source Bro project. AT&T said that last weekend in Waco, Texas, it made the world’s first wireless 5G data transfer over millimeter wave using standards-based production equipment with a mobile form […]

Today’s topics include developing a backup communications plan for Hurricane Florence, and Google making Access Transparency Logs generally available. Hurricane Florence is making landfall along the Carolina coast, with vast areas of the U.S. East Coast also feeling the impact. During this Category 4 or 5 hurricane, businesses will largely come to a standstill because […]

Today’s topics include Microsoft adding developer features to Visual Studio 2017, and Firefox 62 improving CSS support for developers and fixing bugs. In response to requests from developers, Microsoft has updated Visual Studio 2017 to bring new capabilities aimed at ease of use. Version 15.8 now includes multi-caret support, which allows users to create multiple […]

Today’s topics include Cisco rolling out its UCS server for AI and machine learning, and Slack making changes for ease of use for administrators and faster search. Cisco Systems on Sept. 10 unveiled its UCS C480 ML rack server, a system designed to accelerate deep learning workloads powered not only by two Intel “Skylake” Scalable […]

Today’s topics include a British Airways data breach exposing information about 380,000 customers, and a watchdog group bypassing Google controls to buy divisive political ads. British Airways disclosed on Sept. 7 that it was the victim of a data breach that exposed details on 380,000 customers from the British Airways mobile application and website at […]

Today’s topics include IBM identifying ongoing FIN6 attacks against point-of-sale targets, and Google claiming its MasterCard deal does not violate privacy rights. According to a report released Sept. 5 by IBM’s X-Force Incident Response and Intelligence Services, the FIN6 cyber-hacking group has been using FrameworkPOS and GratefulPOS malware to steal “massive” amounts of payment card […]

Today’s topics include a report finding fileless malware attacks are on the rise, and Linus Torvalds discussing the future of Linux. According to SentinelOne’s Enterprise Risk Index Report for the first half of 2018, fileless malware attacks are growing in number and sophistication. Fileless malware, which antivirus software cannot find, makes up about 70 percent […]

Today’s topics include Micron selecting Manassas, Va., for the site of its new high-speed memory chip factory, and a Linux kernel developer criticizing Intel for its reaction to the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Micron Technology on Aug. 29 broke ground on a new manufacturing facility near Washington D.C., in Manassas, Va., which has a population […]

Today’s topics include security researchers’ discovery that most flat-panel computer screens emit sounds that reveal data, and BlackBerry has introduced a new version of the KEY2 smartphone with fewer features and a lower price. Computer scientists from Tel Aviv University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have discovered that flat-panel computer monitors […]