Hackers hit more businesses through remote access accounts

VMware opens up testing of next-gen vSphere to anyone Critics blast Microsoft's takedown of No-IP domains IT News Daily July 02, 2014 Share this email Hackers hit more businesses through remote access accounts Hackers recently broke into payment systems at several northwestern U.S. restaurants and food service firms via a remote access account belonging to one of their vendors, another example of the need for companies to monitor third-party access to their networks. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. VMware opens up testing of next-gen vSphere to anyone 2. Critics blast Microsoft's takedown of No-IP domains 3. Windows 8 uptake sags, flirts with flop 4. Brain-decoding chip, algorithms give quadriplegic movement again 5. US privacy board finds no illegitimate activity in overseas surveillance program 6. Ideas for defending against cyberespionage VMware opens up testing of next-gen vSphere to anyone VMware is for the first time inviting anyone to beta test the next version of vSphere, the company's virtualization platform. READ MORE Critics blast Microsoft's takedown of No-IP domains Microsoft's tactics in using a court order to seize nearly two-dozen No-IP.com domains it said were used to distribute Windows malware tools were called ham-handed by several critics. READ MORE WEBCAST: Dell Software Enabling Secure, Mobile Worker Productivity LIVE WEBCAST: Thursday, July 10, 2014, 2:00 PM EDT Join Dell to understand the risks introduced when personal devices are used for business purposes and learn about technologies to help enable mobile worker productivity while minimizing business risk. Learn more! Windows 8 uptake sags, flirts with flop Windows 8's uptake stumbled last month, and the perception-plagued operating system flirted with falling behind the tempo of the Windows Vista flop of seven years ago. READ MORE Brain-decoding chip, algorithms give quadriplegic movement again Thanks to a computer chip, algorithms and nearly 10 years of research, a 23-year-old quadriplegic moved his fingers and hand with the power of his own thoughts. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue US privacy board finds no illegitimate activity in overseas surveillance program A U.S. government privacy oversight board has found that the National Security Agency and other agencies have not misused the provisions of the country's overseas surveillance program, but cautioned that certain aspects of the program, such as the incidental collection of communications of U.S. persons, raises privacy concerns. READ MORE Ideas for defending against cyberespionage Russian hackers who broke into the networks of Western oil and gas companies used techniques that companies can detect and oftentimes defend against, experts say. READ MORE Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **