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New ‘StoatWaffle’ malware auto‑executes attacks on developers

The newly observed malware abuses VS Code’s “runOn:folderOpen” feature to execute automatically from trusted projects, enabling near-frictionless compromise.

By Shweta Sharma

Mar 24, 20263 mins

DeveloperMalwareSecurity

Google-Intel alliance boosts Kubernetes, machine learning, IoT, and more

Joint projects between Google and Intel point out areas in which both can collaborate, and places where Intel is looking to maintain an edge as the PC market dries up

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Security Technology Industry

NIST shifts focus of security guidance to ‘engineering’

The National Institute of Standards and Technology adapts existing engineering framework to show how to build security into software and hardware

By Fahmida Rashid

Nov 18, 2016 6 mins

Careers Security Technology Industry

Say good-bye to net neutrality

The Open Internet now rests in the hands of a GOP that has been openly hostile to net neutrality rules

By Caroline Craig

Nov 18, 2016 7 mins

Technology Industry

VMware taps Angular 2 for rapid web dev framework

VMware's open source Clarity design system is available on GitHub now

By Paul Krill

Nov 18, 2016 2 mins

JavaScript Open Source Web Development

SAP offers cash for referrals in new cloud channel program

SAP is offering a percentage of its cloud revenue to businesses that refer new customers, after handing partners a cut of contracts they helped sell in August

By Peter Sayer

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins

Cloud Computing SaaS Software Development

Microsoft really has changed, Linux Foundation chief says

Jim Zemlin welcomes Microsoft to the open source consortium

By Blair Frank

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins

Open Source Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

ISPs ordered to block LinkedIn in Russia

Russia's telecommunications regulator has ordered LinkedIn be blocked following a court ruling that it breached Russian privacy law

By Peter Sayer

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins

Privacy Technology Industry

Kubernetes creators launch startup, take on Docker

Heptio offers tooling and support for the popular container orchestration framework, in a structure similar to Docker Inc.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins

Hybrid Cloud Open Source Technology Industry

Surveillance cameras most dangerous IoT devices in enterprise

Networked security cameras are the most likely to have vulnerabilities, according to a new report

By Maria Korolov

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins

Cybercrime Hacking Technology Industry

AI beating humans? Not in my lifetime, says Google’s cloud chief

The so-called singularity is still some ways away, says Diane Greene, despite recent rapid progress that has surprised many

By Martyn Williams

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins

Artificial Intelligence IT Jobs Technology Industry

University’s IT outsourcing could trigger discrimination lawsuit

UCSF is dismissing dozens of IT workers and outsourcing their jobs to an Indian firm

By Michael Kan

Nov 17, 2016 5 mins

Careers IT Jobs Technology Industry

Microsoft: SQL Server for Linux is the real deal

Now available in a public preview, SQL Server for Linux aims to be full-featured like the Windows edition and a robust, long-term choice for enterprises

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins

Databases SQL Technology Industry

Rust language revs up compiler speed

Rust 1.13 is out, but it's marred by a 'serious' bug in ARM code generation

By Paul Krill

Nov 17, 2016 2 mins

Application Security Open Source Technology Industry

US lawmakers balk at call for IoT security regulations

Compromised IoT devices could be used to launch dangerous attacks, security expert Bruce Schneier says

By Grant Gross

Nov 16, 2016 3 mins

Security Technology Industry

4 no-bull takeaways from Microsoft joining the Linux Foundation

This isn't the Linux-hating Microsoft of old, but neither is it the shiny, happy Microsoft we'd like to think. Here are four reasons why

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 16, 2016 5 mins

Open Source Software Development Technology Industry

The next versions of Visual Studio are here on Windows … and Mac

Visual Studio '15' gets a real name, and Microsoft bestowed the VS brand on Xamarin Studio

By Blair Frank

Nov 16, 2016 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Microsoft and Google bury the hatchet in one small way

Google has joined the .Net Foundation, to help shape Microsoft's programming framework

By Blair Frank

Nov 16, 2016 3 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development Technology Industry

Microsoft doubles down on Linux love, joins foundation

SQL Server for Linux hits public beta, and Azure App Service now supports Linux

By Blair Frank

Nov 16, 2016 4 mins

Open Source Software Development Technology Industry

5 things AIs can do better than us

AIs are giving us a kicking in board games and video games, but what else are they good for?

By Peter Sayer

Nov 16, 2016 5 mins

Artificial Intelligence Careers Technology Industry

Will Trump let China beat the U.S. in supercomputing?

China and the U.S. are in a race to build bigger and faster supercomputers. Will the Trump Administration let the Chinese win?

By Patrick Thibodeau

Nov 16, 2016 3 mins

High-Performance Computing Technology Industry

Snapchat parent reportedly headed for an IPO

The initial public offering could value the company at up to $25 billion

By John Ribeiro

Nov 16, 2016 2 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Laid-off IT workers fight University of California outsourcing

Some worry that the overseas outsourcing will spread to other universities

By Michael Kan

Nov 16, 2016 4 mins

Careers IT Jobs Technology Industry

Google’s cloud GPU undercuts, outperforms AWS, Microsoft

Google's cloud GPU instances offer a granular, pay-by-the-minute option to attach GPUs to VMs — and cutting-edge hardware for those who can use it

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 16, 2016 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Technology Industry

Eclipse Che cloud IDE joins Docker revolution

Eclipse Che 5.0 also adds support for Language Server Protocol and Red Hat's OpenShift

By Paul Krill

Nov 16, 2016 2 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source Software Development

Google goes all in on cloud machine learning with new services

Google's latest cloud machine learning enhancements are aimed at everyone from job applicants to corporate customers

By Blair Frank

Nov 15, 2016 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence High-Performance Computing Technology Industry

Intel’s latest Xeon chips based on Skylake due next year

Intel's latest Xeon chips could have more than 22 CPU cores

By Agam Shah

Nov 15, 2016 3 mins

Technology Industry

Report: Linux, NoSQL, Nginx set foundation for AWS app dominance

Sumo Logic research shows its customers favor AWS for building their apps, Redis for storing data, and Nginx for serving it all up

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 15, 2016 5 mins

Amazon.com Databases Web Development

OpenAI will use Microsoft’s cloud, as Azure gains more features

The partnership shows momentum for AI workloads in Microsoft's cloud

By Blair Frank

Nov 15, 2016 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Technology Industry

Sisense brings its analytics platform to chat bots

Users can ask natural-language questions about their data while in Slack, Skype, and Facebook Messenger

By Sharon Machlis

Nov 15, 2016 3 mins

Analytics Business Intelligence

China hints at retaliation against Apple and iPhones if trade war goes hot

State-backed newspaper promises 'tit-for-tat' if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with promised tariffs

By Gregg Keizer

Nov 15, 2016 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Apple said to be eyeing wearable AR glasses

The iPhone maker would enter a crowded VR and AR market where Microsoft, Facebook, and Google play

By John Ribeiro

Nov 15, 2016 2 mins

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

HP’s power-packed Z2 Mini desktop takes on Apple’s aging Mac Mini

HP's Z2 Mini mini-desktop can pack an Intel server CPU and Nvidia Quadro GPU into a box that can be held in a hand

By Agam Shah

Nov 15, 2016 3 mins

HP Technology Industry

Google, Facebook will not place ads on sites distributing fake news

Some have voiced concern that the moves could increase the power of the internet companies

By John Ribeiro

Nov 15, 2016 3 mins

Technology Industry

It’s time for companies to stand for something, says Marc Benioff

Salesforce's CEO helped lead the charge against several state laws this year

By Martyn Williams

Nov 15, 2016 2 mins

Technology Industry

How IBM’s Watson will change cybersecurity

IBM ventures into cognitive security, where AI systems learn to understand infosec terms and concepts well enough to reduce detection and response time

By Fahmida Rashid

Nov 15, 2016 4 mins

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Technology Industry

U.K. approves extradition of British hacker to the U.S.

The United States has accused Lauri Love of hacking government computers

By Michael Kan

Nov 14, 2016 2 mins

Hacking Security Technology Industry

Web developers get their own browser

Blisk draws on Google's Chromium with tools for developing, debugging, and testing websites

By Paul Krill

Nov 14, 2016 2 mins

Software Development Technology Industry Web Development

Cray aims for the 500-petaflop mark with XC50 supercomputer

Cray's XC50 supercomputer will support the latest coprocessors from Intel and Nvidia for scientific computing

By Agam Shah

Nov 14, 2016 2 mins

High-Performance Computing Technology Industry

Linux Foundation doubles down on support for tamper-free software

The Reproducible Builds Project is designed to ensure binaries built from open source projects have not been tampered with

By Serdar Yegulalp

Nov 14, 2016 3 mins

Application Security Development Tools Open Source

DoS technique lets a single laptop take down an enterprise firewall

A new attack technique dubbed BlackNurs uses ICMP Type 3 Code 3 packets to overload firewalls, security researchers warn

By Lucian Constantin

Nov 14, 2016 3 mins

Hacking Security Technology Industry

China still has the two most powerful supercomputers in the world

The US and China are neck and neck at 171 systems each, according to the Top500 supercomputer list

By John Ribeiro

Nov 14, 2016 3 mins

High-Performance Computing Technology Industry

As Watson matures, IBM plans more AI hardware and software

IBM releases faster hardware and software that make it easier to train deep-learning systems

By Agam Shah

Nov 14, 2016 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence Technology Industry

412 million FriendFinder Network accounts said to be exposed in hack

It is the second time in two years that the dating and entertainment network has been breached

By John Ribeiro

Nov 14, 2016 2 mins

Hacking Privacy Security

Developers, don’t DDoS your own apps

Software engineers can avoid launching distributed denial-of-service attacks against their own programs with proper capacity planning and app architecture

By Fahmida Rashid

Nov 14, 2016 5 mins

Cloud Computing Security Software Development