A brief history of Mac malware

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	Sony hackers turn to terror tactics, threaten movie theaters | New England security group shares threat intelligence, strives to bolster region as cybersecurity mecca
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	A brief history of Mac malware A run-down of Apple's complicated history with malware. Read More   WHITE PAPER: OutSystems Mobile App Backlog New research conducted by Opinion Matters reveals that 85% of enterprises have a mobile app development backlog because they can't cope with business demands. With the average application taking anywhere between three and 12 months to get out the door, this slow approach to app development is resulting in competitive disadvantage. 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WHITE PAPER: CommVault IDG MarketPulse: Lighting Up Dark Data CIO Research Paper On average, just 28 percent of organizational data is stored because it has clear business value. Ominously referred to as dark data, those information assets grow and soak up resources without returning any business value. Learn More>> Sony hackers turn to terror tactics, threaten movie theaters The hackers who attacked Sony Pictures have apparently moved on to a new tactic: attempting to spread fear among the general public.In a message on Tuesday, the hackers allude to attacks on movie theaters showing "The Interview."Due to open Dec. 25, the movie is a comedy about celebrity TV interviewers sent to North Korea on a secret mission to kill leader Kim Jong Un. It has some speculating that North Korean hackers were behind the attack on Sony."We will clearly show it to you at the very time and places 'The Interview' be shown, including the premiere, how bitter fate those who seek fun in terror should be doomed to," the message said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   New England security group shares threat intelligence, strives to bolster region as cybersecurity mecca The Advanced Cyber Security Center is a three year old organization with a bold mission to "bring together industry, university, and government organizations to address the most advanced cyber threats" and drive cybersecurity R&D in the New England region. Network World editor in Chief John Dix attended their most recent meeting in Boston and later tracked down ACSC Executive Director Charlie Benway and ACSC Board Chair William Guenther (CEO and Founder of Mass Insight) for a deep dive on the organization's goals.ACSC seems to have hybrid goals, one involving sharing threat intelligence among members, the other being around research and development and making New England a mecca for cyber security. Let's start by having you expand on that first goal.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Instagram exposes 5 new filters for a more subtle effect Instagram's got five new filters that it hopes will improve people's smartphone photos by changing them less.Instagram has not released new filters since 2012. And its original filters compensated for the lower quality of photos taken with earlier smartphones, the company said. But now we're in the heyday of smartphone photography, right? So Instagram is offering filters that it says apply a more subtle effect, capitalizing on the higher image quality of mobile devices.The new filters—Slumber, Crema, Ludwig, Aden and Perpetua—are part of an update to Instagram's app on iOS and Android rolling out Tuesday. They soften and subtly shift colors, the company says, and were inspired by the photography, art, fashion and design of the larger Instagram community.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Why Comcast's pro-net neutrality ads are totally disingenuous The giant cable company and ISP is running commercials claiming to support the "Open Internet." Don't believe it for a second. Read More   BMW to take the valet out of valet parking This may be a godsend for those who are reluctant to hand their keys over to a parking valet, in others words, everyone.Or maybe it will make that leap of faith seem trivial by comparison.Your call.From an IDG News Service story on our site: Cars that can park themselves once you have found a spot are becoming increasingly common, but BMW takes this to a whole new level with the Remote Valet Parking Assistant. The feature has been integrated in a research version of the electric BMW i3, and combines information from laser sensors with digital plans of multi-story car parks to navigate.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Avaya's secret weapon: Engagement Development Platform There is one product that can help Avaya rise above the noise of UC. Read More   Why Comcast's pro-net neutrality ads are totally disingenuous The giant cable company and ISP is running commercials claiming to support the "Open Internet." Don't believe it for a second. Read More   IDG Contributor Network: Wi-Fi most important hotel feature, survey says A good night's sleep isn't as important as Internet connectivity, according to a recent report. Read More   IDG Contributor Network: Wi-Fi most important hotel feature, survey says I'm going to age myself here by recalling for you the days and nights I have spent crawling around under hotel beds attempting to hack phone jacks. That grubby activity was in order to connect my then-glamorous 1989-launched Sharp Wizard PDA, or Personal Data Assistant.This scrabbling and dubious-sounding enterprise was so that I could access pre-web CompuServe, the first major commercial online service. I used it to read home news in the room. It was a pursuit that was otherwise unattainable in those days.The alligator clips, a number of fried modems—digital switchboards introduced around then killed modems—and an acoustic coupler, along with the Wizard itself, have long been assigned to the computer dump in the sky. Ah, fond memories.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Will Microsoft sue the makers of Adblock Plus? Microsoft, Google, and a group of French publishers are reportedly planning to sue developers of ad-blocking software because it has been a bit too effective and popular. Read More   2014: The year in quotes From rattled airline passengers who fear the coming of smartphones to jurors who don't know a smartphone from a tablet, here are some of the colorful quotes from IT news in 2014.Give the audience a grin"The founders of Snapchat last year turned down a $3 billion offer from Facebook and a $4 billion offer from Google. It was a surprising show of integrity from the guys who invented the app that lets you look at pictures of boobs for five seconds."- Comedian Cecily Strong giving a rundown of "top tech stories" as she helped Marissa Mayer launch Yahoo News Digest at CES in January.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   China was brutal to US tech firms in 2014 Earlier this month, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook each welcomed China's top Internet regulator to their headquarters, for visits marked by smiles and laughter.Looking at photos from the meetings, it would be easy to think the companies have a cozy relationship with the world's most populous nation. In fact, 2014 was a lousy year for U.S. tech firms doing business in China, and next year may be no better.For the past 12 months, Beijing has clamped down on foreign technology companies operating within its borders. New President Xi Jinping has overseen a new wave of protectionism that aims to strengthen China's own tech industry and guard against cybersecurity threats exposed by Edward Snowden.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   How colleges are failing their students Most traditional four-year colleges are great at teaching students theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, history, literature and even computer science, but where these institutions fall short in a key area: teaching graduates the skills they need to land jobs after school and manage their careers.MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: Tech CEOs' first jobs "There's a major disconnect between what colleges believe their students need to get a job and what those students actually need. The job market and the economy have changed so drastically in the last 20 or 30 years, but at many traditional colleges, it may as well be 1985 - or 1955," says career management coach, consultant, resume expert, author and speaker Rick Gillis.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Dos and don'ts for your office party Holiday party gloryImage by City Hall: A good place for a party. Chris Chabot/FlickrIn 1999, at the age of 25, I went to my first tech industry holiday party. It was San Francisco in the midst of the dot-com boom, and my employer pulled out all the stops, renting out the gorgeous and recently renovated City Hall (pictured). People dressed up, there was live music, and I felt so awkward I spent a lot of time talking to the valet parking guys.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   From ebola to Flappy Bird: These are the most popular Google Searches of 2014 Google just released its annual retrospective on what the world was searching for in 2014. The company has apparently given up on calling its year in review the Google Zeitgeist and opted for the more humble "Year in Search." The lists include everything from top trending overall searches to top trending GIFs.ALSO ON NETWORK WORLD: Google Graveyard: Here's what Google has killed so far in 2014 The story behind the story: Although it's stopped using the moniker, Zeitgeist was an entirely appropriate name for Google's yearly top trending search lists. As the most popular search engine in the world, Google has a special insight into what the world is thinking about at any given time. Google has used this ability to track flu hotspots (albeit with reportedly mixed results) and aid in disasters. At the end of the calendar year, it's always interesting to see what the world was most fascinated with during the previous twelve months.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Will Microsoft sue the makers of Adblock Plus? Microsoft, Google, and a group of French publishers are reportedly planning to sue developers of ad-blocking software because it has been a bit too effective and popular.Adblock Plus, a simple add-on to Chrome and Firefox, has about 144 million active users, up 69% in a year, according to a September report from software publisher Adobe and PageFair, a company that helps publishers see which ads are being blocked. It's detailed in a report (PDF) that discusses "How Adblock Plus is changing the Web."There are other ad blockers, and according to the Adobe/PageFair report, 54% of male survey respondents said they use some kind of ad blockers. There was no mention of female users.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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