News in Brief

[GuiltySpark]

Security

New Crimeware In BANCOS Paradise : http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-crimeware-in-bancos-paradise/

Why are you scared of the cloud? : http://cloud.trendmicro.com/why-are-you-scared-of-the-cloud/

Nevermind Nenim's hidden agenda - we still caught it : http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2013/04/14/nevermind-nenim-s-hidden-agenda-we-still-caught-it.aspx?Redirected=true

Winnti returns with PlugX : https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208194224/Winnti_returns_with_PlugX

Security hole can damage heating systems : http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Security-hole-can-damage-heating-systems-1842489.html

Google detects more malware than Bing : http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Google-detects-more-malware-than-Bing-1842047.html

Large botnet attacks WordPress installations worldwide : http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Large-botnet-attacks-WordPress-installations-worldwide-1841950.html

“Microsoft recommends that customers uninstall this update.” : http://www.threattracksecurity.com/it-blog/microsoft-recommends-that-customers-uninstall-this-update/

 

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Miscellaneous

Makers of Funf framework acquired by Google : http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Makers-of-Funf-framework-acquired-by-Google-1842556.html

Mozilla parks TowTruck to help browsers collaborate : http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Mozilla-parks-TowTruck-to-help-browsers-collaborate-1841828.html

Download Your Podcasts with gPodder 3.5.1 "Nick of Time" : http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Your-Podcasts-With-gPodder-3-5-1-quot-Nick-of-Time-quot-345569.shtml

flareGet 1.4-7 Popular Download Manager Receives Huge Update : http://news.softpedia.com/news/flareGet-1-4-7-Popular-Download-Manager-Receives-Huge-Update-345495.shtml

Network Security Toolkit 18-4509 Distribution Is Based on Fedora 18 : http://news.softpedia.com/news/Network-Security-Toolkit-18-4509-Distribution-Is-Based-on-Fedora-18-345329.shtml

Microsoft Prepping Touchscreen Watch with a 1.5-Inch Display [WSJ] : http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Prepping-Touchscreen-Watch-with-a-1-5-inch-Display-WSJ-345238.shtml

[elspeth]

Thanks  for posting  those  links, of  which  I  am only  at  point  2, " Why are you  scared of the  cloud?" - well I  am  not  scared of  it, but anyone  who  believes  Japanese  Trend  Micro's  statement

 

Since the management console is physically located in the cloud, there is a minimal amount of information residing in the cloud. So on the surface this may seem like a valid objection, depending on how you define “all my data.” The only information that does get saved in the cloud is log data generated by the client, and any additional comments/notes added to the console by you, the administrator.

could  kindly  post  here  and state  why  anyone  would  use  the  cloud  is it  wasn't  to  store  data.

[GuiltySpark]

could  kindly  post  here  and state  why  anyone  would  use  the  cloud  is it  wasn't  to  store  data.

 

SaaS springs to mind, if you have a small HDD/SSD and need a program to run properly on an older machine.