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March security update for Android heads to Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge on T-Mobile
Neowin Last week, Samsung committed – or, more accurately, re-committed – to delivering monthly security patches for Android to its unlocked devices in the US. Carrier-locked devices are a different story, of course, as carriers generally drag their feet in … |
Efforts to stop Mirai, a malware found infecting thousands of IoT devices, have become a game of whack-a-mole, with differing opinions over whether hackers or the security community are making any headway.
The malicious code became publicly available in late September. Since then, it’s been blamed for enslaving IoT devices such as DVRs and internet cameras to launch massive distributed denial-of-service attacks, one of which disrupted internet access across the U.S. in October.
The good news: Last month, police arrested one suspected hacker who may have been behind several Mirai-related DDoS attacks.
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When Cisco Systems employees head into work Monday they’ll encounter something they haven’t seen in two decades: A new boss. Chuck Robbins – formerly senior vice president of worldwide operations – takes over as CEO from John Chambers, one of the most visible and quotable figures in business.
In this early-access interview with John Gallant, chief content officer of IDG US Media, Robbins sets out his priorities for Cisco and his new management team, and talks about the opportunities and challenges facing the network giant. Robbins dissects the competitive landscape and explains why so-called ‘white box’ data center gear and software-defined networks are not the threats to Cisco that some pundits contend. He also describes his vision for the “hyper-connected architecture” that will speed customer digitization efforts and help IT capture the value in the Internet of Things. Finally, Robbins talks about life at Cisco under a leader not named John.
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Clean Energy Espionage Case Heads to China's Supreme Court
Greentech Media There's a new legal development in the corporate espionage dispute between AMSC and the Chinese wind turbine supplier Sinovel. China's Supreme People's Court said it will review two civil suits AMSC brought against Sinovel for stealing its proprietary … Chinese court to hear AMSC espionage case |