Oil-and-Gas Specialist APT Pivots to U.S. Power Plants

Researchers say that physically disruptive attacks aren’t imminent, but an increased focus on U.S. electrical-grid operators doesn’t bode well. Continue reading Oil-and-Gas Specialist APT Pivots to U.S. Power Plants

Shade Ransomware Expands to U.S. Targets

Coming to America: The Shade ransomware, which has historically targeted Russian victims, was recently spotted expanding its sights. Continue reading Shade Ransomware Expands to U.S. Targets

Pentagon Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Include Physical Systems

The news comes shortly after the DoD was called out for having rampant bugs in its weapons systems. Continue reading Pentagon Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Include Physical Systems

Google Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Battle Abuse Methods

The program focuses on potential abuse methods across Google’s product-specific channels like Google+, Youtube, Gmail and Blogger. Continue reading Google Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Battle Abuse Methods

Panda Banking Trojan Diversifies into Cryptocurrency, Porn, Other Targets

The Panda banking trojan, a spin-off from the infamous Zeus malware, is widening its net to attack more than just financial services targets, as seen in three ongoing campaigns discovered in May. Continue reading Panda Banking Trojan Diversifies into Cryptocurrency, Porn, Other Targets

Respectfully Modifying the Amiga 500

Modifying the Amiga 500 to speed up access to RAM in a memory expansion pack is a well documented procedure, with guides on the process written in the early 1990’s when the hardware was only a few years old. But as they were written for contemporary hardware, they make no concessions for how one should be treating a vintage computer that’s now over 30 years old. In 1993, cutting traces on the Amiga 500 motherboard was just a last ditch effort to eek a few more months of service life out of an outdated desktop computer. But in 2018, it’s …read more

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Microsoft Expands Azure Global Footprint with Two New Datacenters Planned for Africa

When these two data centers come online in South Africa in 2018 that will bring the companies total number of global Azure facilities to 40. They are also the first company to expand into this region of the world.

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