Sophisticated phishing attacks target Office 365

With over 100 million monthly subscribers, it's not surprising that Office 365 is a popular target when it comes to attempting to steal credentials. A new report from Barracuda Networks looks at how phishers are sending out authentic-looking emails purporting to be from Microsoft asking users to reactivate their accounts. "Cybercriminals have a long history of designing attacks to reach the largest number of eyeballs possible," says Asaf Cidon VP of content security services, writing on the Barracuda blog. "From the early days of traditional spam, to search or trending topics on social platforms, criminals follow the users -- and… [Continue Reading]

Happy 35th birthday email, you've changed our lives

On August 30th 1982, Dr VA Shiva filed the first copyright for an email system. That means email turns 35 today, but though it's all grown up it's proved to be a bit of a problem child. A new survey released to coincide with the anniversary by Edison Software, makers of an AI mail app, finds that email has grabbed a dominant role in many of our lives and this shows no signs of abating. The study shows that 74 percent of Americans feel overwhelmed by the number and frequency of emails they receive. What's more, nearly half (44 percent)… [Continue Reading]

Intel announces Xeon W processors for AI and VR applications

Intel has revealed a new series of its Xeon processors aimed at businesses that deal with data-hungry processes such as Artificial Intelligence and and Virtual Reality. The new Intel Xeon W processors are aimed at mainstream workstation devices, but thanks to their high performance levels, will be able to offer major productivity advantages for businesses using tools such as 3D rendering and modelling. First unveiled back in July, Intel's Xeon Scalable processors offer up to 56 cores, up to 112 threads, resulting in overall clock speeds of up to 4.2 GHz. The new Xeon W hardware announced today is available with up… [Continue Reading]

Verified accounts are coming to WhatsApp

On various social media platforms, attaining a verified account is a major goal for users. It's something that's been available on Facebook for a while, and Twitter users from all walks of life are able to apply for verification. Soon to be added to this list is WhatsApp. The messaging app -- owned by Facebook -- has not only started to verify certain business accounts, but is also planning to release a standalone app that will allows companies to chat with customers. WhatsApp has not made any official announcement about account verification, but the news is available for all to… [Continue Reading]

YouTube rolls out redesign and unveils new logo

Redesigns are tricky beasts, almost inevitably dividing opinion and leading to questions about why things couldn't have just been left alone. Running the risk of a double whammy of complaints, YouTube has rolled out not only a redesign of its sites, but also a brand new logo. Both the desktop and mobile versions of YouTube have been treated to a new look. It's the redesign that has been beta tested on users for a few months, and with a few extra tweaks, the company is ready to give everyone access to it. While a fresh lick of paint for the… [Continue Reading]

Verizon donates a jaw-dropping $10 million for Hurricane Harvey disaster relief

While Hurricane Harvey has been devastating, there has been one positive aspect -- it has shown that people are still willing to help their fellow man. After the tragedy in Charlottesville, it felt like humanity was on the decline, but the outpouring of donations and support for the affected people in Texas has warmed my heart and renewed my faith. Not only have both people and organizations donated money, but time and resources too. Google, for instance, has been helping in many ways. Today, Verizon also pledges money to the folks affected by Harvey, but its donation dwarfs those made by many… [Continue Reading]

HP and Deloitte team up to give 3D printing a boost

Deloitte and HP are joining forces to give their digital manufacturing services and 3D printing services a little push. The partnership will see HP’s 3D printers become part of the digital supply chain in more large-scale manufacturing environments. The goal of the joint effort is to help businesses speed up product design, as well as to create a more flexible manufacturing supply chain and production services (for example, prototyping). By using 3D printing for prototyping, manufacturing will be faster and more efficient, and at the same time cheaper and with less waste. The two companies hope this makes large enterprises more competitive… [Continue Reading]