Day: April 24, 2017

More Shadow Brokers fallout: DoublePulsar zero-day infects scores of Windows PCs

Ten days ago, the group known as Shadow Brokers released a pile of exploits, apparently developed by the NSA. After an initial period of dire predictions that the Windows sky was falling, Microsoft reassured us that most of the exploits were covered by the MS17-010 patch released back in March. Yesterday, a report released by

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Russian man receives longest-ever prison sentence in the US for hacking

A 32-year-old Russian hacker was sentenced to 27 years in prison in the U.S. for stealing millions of payment card details from businesses by infecting their point-of-sale systems with malware. The sentence is the longest ever handed out in the U.S. for computer crimes, surpassing the 20-year jail term imposed on American hacker and former

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FAQ: What is blockchain and how can it help business?

Blockchain sounds like a way to keep boats anchored, which isn’t a bad analogy, considering what the technology purports to do. While some IT experts herald it as a groundbreaking way of creating a distributed, unchangeable record of transactions, others question the nascent technology’s usefulness in the enterprise, which has traditionally relied on centrally administered

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11 technologies developers should explore now

New and evolving technologies are rapidly reshaping how we work—offering creative opportunities for developers who are willing to pivot and adopt new skills. We took a look at 11 tech trends experts say are likely to disrupt current IT approaches and create demand for engineers with an eye on the future. It isn’t all about

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