Monthly Archives: October 2016
Mirai botnet code surfaces online to expand IoT threats
The source code of infamous Mirai botnet that recently brought a notable 620 Gbps denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is now live online. This new development...
Microsoft opens internal bug detection service to customers
Microsoft is expanding the reach of its internal bug detection service to external customers and partners. Called Project Springfield, the service was developed internally...
Why database load balancing is vital for smooth e-commerce management
International trade via e-commerce is constantly growing nowadays. Efficient management of the e-commerce database is quite necessary to ensure that there is relevancy, consistency...
Linux 4.8 kernel is now official
After much anticipation, Linus Torvalds has finally announced the release of Linux 4.8. The new kernel received as many as eight Release Candidate (RC)...
Profanity: The Command Line Instant Messenger
Profanity is a text based instant messaging application which uses Command line Interface (CLI), which beats many GUI (Graphical User Interface) applications of a...
IBM launches its AI-powered data analytics platform
IBM has launched its new platform called Project DataWorks that enables AI-powered decision making. The cloud-based data and analytics platform is the industry’s first...
DressCode Android malware trojanises over 400 Google Play apps
DressCode malware family, which converts infected Android apps into proxy servers, has now reportedly trojanised more than 400 apps on Google Play Store. The...
Linux kernel 4.7.6 brings filesystem improvements and updated drivers
Linux kernel 4.7.6 is now out. The update has been published just within a week after the previous 4.7.5 version and comes as the...
Google integrates Play Store into Android Wear
Google has released the third developer preview of Android Wear 2.0. This new preview brings Google Play Store to Android Wear smartwatches.
The latest Android...
Microsoft forms AI group to bring 5,000 experts under one roof
To expand its ongoing efforts for the artificial intelligence (AI) world, Microsoft has formed a new group called the Microsoft AI and Research Group....
