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According to new research of MalwareMustDie!, a remerging Malware dubbed Linux.PNScan was found targeting Routers based on X86 Linux in an attempt to install backdoors on them. What is Linux. PNScan Malware? Based on threat detection last year, it is an ELF binary that targets routers running on ARM, MIPs or PowerPC architectures. According to MalwareMustDie’s blog-post, the new variant …

Law enforcement to lead adoption, but new formats and sensors will enable wider commercial application of wearable biometrics New research from Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) reveals that law enforcement is expected to lead the incorporation of biometrics into wearable technology. However privacy concerns around the security of biometric data stored in the cloud need to be addressed as adoption becomes more mainstream. …

Raksha Bandhan is round the corner and most of us are already struggling to find ‘that’ perfect gift to ensure a day memorable for our siblings. To make the process easier and enriching, Microsoft through its popular app, Sprightly is giving consumers access to handpicked and specially designed templates for the occasion.  Not just this, consumers will also be able …

IT Outsourcing, Security Testing and Data Loss Prevention Offer Biggest Growth Opportunities Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $81.6 billion in 2016, an increase of 7.9 percent over 2015, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. Consulting and IT outsourcing are currently the largest categories of spending on information security. Until the end of 2020, …

The government’s latest proposal for a GST (Goods and Services Tax) may soon become a reality, now that the 122 Amendment Bill, 2014, has been passed. In effect, the GST will make sure that India becomes on big common market where taxation is concerned. At first sight, it will eliminate many complications that create loopholes to allow tax evasion on …

The MT7687 and MT7697 come packed with a diverse set of features that include seamless WiFi integration and optimal power consumption MediaTek India today announced the availability of two new System on Chips (SoCs) specifically targeted towards the emerging connected home market in the country. The MT7687 and MT7697 chipsets feature a range of innovative architecture designs and function, and …

Kaspersky Lab has released its report on botnet-assisted DDoS attacks for the second quarter of 2016 based on data provided by Kaspersky DDoS Intelligence*. The number of attacks on resources located on Chinese servers grew considerably, while Brazil, Italy and Israel all appeared among the leading countries hosting C&C servers. During the reporting period, DDoS attacks affected resources in 70 …

J&K Rural Development minister Abdul Haq Khan said the proposals for implementing the program have already been invited online by DDU-GYK National Mission Management Unit, Union Ministry of Rural Development. Centre has approved Rs 1601 crore for Jammu and Kashmir under skill development initiative Himayat to train 1.24 lakh local youths in vocational courses, Rural Development Minister Abdul Haq Khan …

According to IDC’s (International Data Corporation) APeJ Quarterly Switch and Router tracker, the Ethernet Switch market witnessed a year-on-year growth of 12.3 percent (in vendor Revenue) and stood at $ 112.6 million. The router market witnessed a significant year-on-year growth of 25.4 percent and stood at 70.8 million USD in terms of vendor revenue. ADC and L3 switches saw a …

IT Asset Managers Must Identify Risks and Opportunities and Adjust Vendor Management Styles More than $1 trillion in IT spending will be directly or indirectly affected by the shift to cloud during the next five years, said Gartner, Inc. This will make cloud computing one of the most disruptive forces of IT spending since the early days of the digital …