Miniduke attacks are back in force
Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered that the old style Miniduke implants from 2013 are still around – and they are being used in active campaigns that target governments and other entities. In addition, Miniduke’s new platform – BotGenStudio – may be used...Wearables: another flash in the pan?
Wearable devices are on the rise now, but their popularity could wane quickly. Forrester vice-president and principal analyst James McQuivey predicts that, by 2016, their functionality will be absorbed by other devices, such as smartphones and sensor-laden headphones....IT spending heads for 2,1% growth
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3,7-trillion in 2014, a 2,1% increase from last year; however, this growth rate is down from earlier projections of 3,2%, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The slower outlook for 2014 is attributed to a reduction...Ericsson delivers 5G speeds in live demo
5G implementation in commercial mobile networks is expected in 2020, but Ericsson says it has already achieved speeds of 5Gbps in live, over-the-air demonstrations of its pre-standard 5G network technology. The performance, witnessed by managers from NTT Docomo and SK...SA business at an IT crossroads
South Africa’s IT sector is at a crossroads – one complicated by skills and integration conundrums, compounded by the constantly changing role of IT. This is one of the findings of a local study by Citrix, which polled CIOs and CTOs at major South African businesses...