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Android malware is using TOR network to remain anonymous
As technology evolves and network providers shore up their security, hackers generally remain several steps ahead. Botnets, often used to force compromised slave computers to flood websites with traffic and...
Hotspot 2.0 makes connecting to Wi-Fi networks while travelling easy
Boingo Wireless has launched Hotspot 2.0 networks at twenty-one airports in the United States, providing access to a secure Wi-Fi network for monthly subscribers and roaming partners. The launch includes...
HP is jumping head first into the field of network functions virtualization
Hewlett-Packard has introduced OpenNFV, a comprehensive Network Functions Virtualization program designed to help the telecommunications industry accelerate innovation and launch new services faster, easier and with less expense through the virtualization...
Malware-infected Android apps have grown by over 400%
According to a report from RiskIQ, the number of malware apps residing in the Google Play store has actually gone up quite significantly over a two-year span. The data found that...
LinkedIn finally adds the option to block people due to popular demand
LinkedIn announced on Friday welcome news for anyone who's ever been spammed on the social network: member blocking. The feature has long been requested, especially on a social network full of members eager to...
Smartphones that see in 3D being developed by Google’s Project Tango
Google has built a prototype Android smartphone that can learn and map the world around it. The device comes from a new initiative called Project Tango, and it's ready to get...
New startup Artemis plans to improve wireless service in large crowds
Steve Perlman, the creator of the defunct game-streaming service OnLive, claims he has the answer to slow wireless service. pWave is a new type of wireless antenna that creates a miniature "bubble"...
New Zealand court rules against Kim Dotcom in search warrant case
On Wednesday in New Zealand, a Court of Appeal ruled that the warrants used to seize property belonging to Megaupload founder and CEO Kim Dotcom were legal. The court's decision reversed a 2012...
HP aims to make printing from Android devices much easier
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday launched a new multifunction printer that's designed to make printing from mobile devices much easier. The HP LaserJet Pro 476 is the first Mopria certified printer. Mopria is...
Kaspersky Lab reports that anti-theft software could be exploited
A useful cyber-defensive utility can be turned into a powerful tool for cyber-attackers in the form of full access to millions of computers, according to research from Kaspersky Lab regarding...
Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner could effect broadband customers
Most big Silicon Valley companies remained mum after the Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal was announced, despite the fact that many of them rely on cable companies and others to deliver broadband service...
Microsoft adds multi-factor authentication to Office 365 business users
From a network administrator’s point of view, there’s almost nothing worse than a compromised corporate email account. An outsider who can successfully break into that account can wreak havoc with every...
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