Most Malware Tied to ‘Pay-Per-Install’ Market
New research suggests that the majority of personal computers infected with malicious software may have arrived at that state thanks to a bustling underground market that matches criminal gangs who pay for malware installations with enterprising hackers looking to sell access to compromised PCs.
Pay-per-install (PPI) services are advertised on shadowy underground Web forums. Clients submit their malware—a spambot, fake antivirus software, or password-stealing Trojan—to the PPI service, which in turn charges rates from $7 to $180 per thousand successful installations, depending on the requested geographic location of the desired victims.
New cloud requirements standards laid down
The Open Data Center Alliance has announced what it calls a "major milestone" in its mission to drive open, interoperable cloud solutions. With 280 member companies in tow, the group has formed workgroups and aligned with key industry standards bodies.
Yes yes, well done, but so what?
The organisation has just published its initial cloud requirements documents — that’s what. This is the first user-driven requirements documentation for the cloud based on member prioritisation of the most pressing challenges facing IT.
Papertrail cloud logging service opens for public consumption
EcoFactor: Using big data to reduce home energy by 17%
Securing the Move to the Cloud
The public sector, like other sectors in the United States, is trying to do more with less. Improving efficiency; reducing costs; and providing new, enhanced services continue to be important. Industries across the country are working to maximize the returns from their technology investments, and in many cases this involves replacement of legacy systems with new technologies that will provide benefits and flexibility into the future.
The Industrialization of Cloud Computing
Now that cloud computing is firmly established on the IT agenda, the conversation is starting to shift towards how to make cloud computing platforms reliable enough to run production systems.
Open Data Center Alliance publishes IT user requirements for cloud services
The Open Data Center Alliance has published its first set of IT user requirements for cloud computing in a bid to accelerate adoption.
The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) was formed by 70 business members including BMW, Shell, UBS and Deutsche Bank in October 2010. The membership has now grown to over 280 companies with a collective annual IT spend of over $100bn.
Oracle Announces IaaS Cloud Platform
A Need for Big Data Speed
One of the lesser talked about implications of Big Data is the simple fact that the processing of data that is orders of magnitude higher is going to put a lot of strain on both middleware and the underlying networks that much of that middleware relies on.
Solarwinds Unveils New Server Virtualization Management Option
What’s the best way to manage your virtual server environment?