eWEEK Staff

Today’s topics include Trend Micro reporting that cryptojacking attacks are growing rapidly, and Pivot3 unveiling hyperconverged infrastructure for the rugged edge.  Trend Micro released its 2018 midyear security roundup on Aug. 28, revealing slowing growth of ransomware attacks, while cryptojacking attacks are surging.  According to the 40-page report, there was a 956 percent increase in […]

Today’s topics include Apple focusing on upgrades to iPad Pros, big screen iPhones and Macs, and Fortnite installer vulnerabilities highlighting mobile app store risks. While 2018 is not going to be a year of massive upgrades to the iPhone, Apple is focusing on making major enhancements to other parts of its product line. Apple this […]

Today’s topics include the availability of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 in the U.S., and Google adding an application “side access panel” to G Suite. Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Note 9 phablet, unveiled in New York on Aug. 9, is now available for purchase through major U.S. carriers and national retailers. The Note 9 features a Bluetooth-enabled […]

Enterprise IT system administrators will soon have to implement fixes to the newly revealed Intel L1 Terminal Fault vulnerability, also known as Foreshadow, which can affect systems through leakage of data through a processor’s level 1 cache or Intel’s security enclaves in protected memory. There are three closely related versions of the L1TF, all of […]

Today’s topics include Qualcomm targeting its upcoming 5G chip platform at smartphones, and Microsoft updating its SharePoint collaboration and management platform. Qualcomm has begun sampling its upcoming mobile platform that will pair with the company’s Snapdragon X50 modem to give makers of smartphones and other mobile devices a connectivity foundation as they build 5G-capable offerings. […]

Today’s topics include a U.S. senator’s white paper expressing the need for social media regulation, and the release of Visual Studio 7.6 featuring performance updates and bug fixes. After the scandal created by the revelations that Cambridge Analytica misused the personal information of 87 million Facebook users, Sen. Mark Warner, co-chair of the Senate Intelligence […]

Today’s topics include Dell EMC rolling out its modular PowerEdge MX server, and Pure Storage acquiring deduplication company StorReduce. Dell EMC announced Aug. 21 that starting Sept. 12 its new modular system called the PowerEdge MX will be generally available. Designed to be able to adapt to changes in the compute landscape, PowerEdge MX offers […]

Today’s topics include Microsoft shutting down Russian disinformation sites and launching free security services for U.S. political organizations, and Microsoft moving Bing to .NET Core 2.1 for enhanced performance.  Microsoft President Brad Smith announced Aug. 21 that Microsoft shut down six disinformation and spoofing internet domains operated by the Russian cyber-espionage group Strontium, also known […]

Today’s topics include Arm unveiling its roadmap to challenge Intel in the laptop chip space, and Visual Studio 2017 getting productivity updates. Arm is making an aggressive push into a mobile PC processor space that has long been dominated by larger rival Intel. Last week Arm unveiled a roadmap that includes the new Cortex-A76 CPU […]

Today’s topics include the National Institute of Standards and Technology providing cyber-security advice to SMBs under a new federal law, and Dell EMC coming out with a new networking switch for speed.  President Donald Trump has signed the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act into law, requiring the National Institute of Standards and Technology to provide […]