Tsunami Trojan Hijacks Mac OS X to Launch DDoS Attacks, Remote Access eWeek Malware authors have ported a Trojan originally written for Linux systems to hijack Mac OS X systems, security researchers found. Once compromised, the Macs could be used to launch denial-of-service attacks. The Tsunami Trojan works by latching onto a ... See all stories on this topic » |
Android owners getting stiffed on OS updates, study claims CNET by Lance Whitney October 27, 2011 10:39 AM PDT Follow @lancewhit Android phones have a bad history of not getting the latest OS upgrades, often leaving them several versions behind, says a new study. Pointing to one example, Degusta said that the ... See all stories on this topic » |
Operating system optional: Free TI StarterWare enables quick and simple ... Sacramento Bee StarterWare provides application developers with a flexible starting point that does not require the use of an operating system. In addition, StarterWare allows for easy migration to other TI embedded devices. TI's new StarterWare software packages ... See all stories on this topic » |
ServerPronto Launches Cloud Optimized Server Operating Systems MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, NY, Oct 27, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- ServerPronto's Xtreme discount dedicated server package just got a little more extreme with the addition of three new operating systems. Now, businesses that tap into virtualization and cloud ... See all stories on this topic » |
Juniper Networks Makes OpenFlow Accessible to Developers Via Junos OS ITProPortal Juniper Networks announced on Tuesday it is going to make the source code for the widely used OpenFlow application accessible to the developer-community through its proprietary Junos networking operating system platform. According to industry experts, ... See all stories on this topic » |
Mobile dispatches: Sony Ericsson deal, BlackBerry suits and PlayBook OS delay ... Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog) RIM this week also announced in a blog post that it would not update the operating system for its PlayBook tablets until February. The PlayBook, which was launched in April, has been criticized for its lack of standalone features, notably for its ... See all stories on this topic » |
Apple's new iOS 5 system boasts fresh features LSU The Reveille By Eastan Croson Just when customers thought smartphones couldn't get any better, the new iOS 5 operating system has taken one of the most advanced operating systems on the market to new levels. The new operating system offers features that go further ... See all stories on this topic » |
Microsoft Windows XP at 10: How It Thrived and Survived eWeek And over the last decade, quite a bit has happened with the operating system. It launched to much fanfare and quickly became one of the best desktop operating systems ever launched. As its popularity soared, it helped people in emerging markets enter ... See all stories on this topic » |