Hacks linked to cyber-warfare
A sophisticated series of hacking attacks is believed to be a concerted campaign by the People’s Liberation Army in China aimed at destabilising organisations and industries across the world. Mandiant, a US-based computer security firm, has released a 60-page report...Merger of galactic giants
The Hubble telescope has beamed back images of two galaxies in the process of merging, appearing as a cosmic “flying V” formation. The “flying V” is actually two distinct objects – a pair of interacting galaxies known as IC 2184. Both of the galaxies are seen...Cost drives down resilience
Cost, traditionally very much a secondary consideration to resilience, has now moved to a far higher position on the agenda for data centre owners and operators than in previous years. This is according to new research by DCD Intelligence, the research arm of...Tablets most desired gift
Women are hoping to get unconventional Valentine’s Day gifts from their admirers today. This is according to a survey by Kalahari.com, which found that, while some of South Africa’s connected shoppers hope to receive flowers or chocolates (14%); close to 20% say they...E-commerce under hack attack
Retailers, and especially e-commerce sites, came under increasing attack from hackers during 2012, with cybercriminals targeting customers’ private information in order to steal directly from them. This is one of the findings of a Trustwave Global Security...