Smart appliances launch bot attack
For the first time, a cyber-attack has been documented where smart devices, such as connected cars, routers and even refrigerators, were hacked to launch the attack. Security as a service provider Proofpoint has uncovered what may be the first proven Internet of...Dark matter reveals cosmic glue
Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar illuminating a vast nebula of diffuse gas, revealing for the first time part of the network of filaments thought to connect galaxies in a cosmic web. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, led the study,...EMEA PC shipments see another decline
PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) remained constrained in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13) as consumer demand continued to be weak while commercial demand improved. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), overall PC shipments...XDSL offers wholesale Internet for ISPs
Having extended its data centre by 800 square metres, Internet service provider (ISP) XDSL is now offering wholesale Internet access to local ISPs with Electronic Communication Services (ECS) and Electronic Communication Network Services (ECNS) licenses. The XDSL data...