IoT-ready Bluetooth 5 rolled out to manufacturers
Faster, longer reach, better interference detection.
Month: December 2016
ThyssenKrupp reveals trade secrets hack
"Massive" cyber attack on plant engineering division.
How an IT overhaul drove RACQ’s self-service renaissance
Staff reassigned after surging customer use leaves them idle.
Almost all NHS Trusts still using Windows XP machines
Around 90 per cent of NHS Trusts continue to use Windows XP machines, two and a half years after Microsoft ditched support for the ageing OS. Citrix uncovered the information with a Freedom of Information...
Bluetooth 5 launched with focus on IoT
The latest version of Bluetooth, Bluetooth 5, is now available to manufacturers and developers and comes laden with several notable improvements. These include eight times the capacity, two times...
GCHQ, Snowden and Cornwall: The hidden world of tapped telecoms in the South West
Cornwall has always played a notable role in the UK’s telecoms history, from Marconi’s transatlantic radio broadcasts to the Goonhilly satellite site receiving broadcasts from Telstar. But ever since...
PowerShell security threats greater than ever, researchers warn
Administrators should upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft PowerShell and enable extended logging and monitoring capabilities in the light of a surge in related security threats, warn researchers
Cognizant acquires IT team at German steel giant Klöckner
Cognizant buys the IT operation of one of its customers to gain additional sector and technology knowledge
Google patches Dirty Cow Linux vulnerability in Android seurity update
Google has issued patched the Linux Dirty Cow security vulnerability to cover its Android operating system. The fix comes as part of an Android security bulletin and comes with a number of fixes for...
Security Think Tank: Simplify infosec messages: If not X, then Y and Z
How can information security professionals help businesses to understand the cyber risks across increasingly digital businesses?