Huawei security: Half its kit has ‘at least one potential backdoor’
Huawei’s networking firmware is riddled with holes, according to a US security company. Read More
macOS Catalina (beta), hands on: Apple’s veteran desktop OS can still learn new tricks
Even in its current form, Catalina looks like one of the most impressive updates that macOS has received in recent years. Read More
New Cisco critical bugs: 9.8/10-severity Nexus security flaws need urgent update
Admins using Cisco’s automation software or Nexus kit should patch now. Read More
Firefox to get a random password generator, like Chrome
Firefox’s random password generator expected to launch later this fall. Read More
SUSE Manager 4: Traditional server management marries DevOps
The latest SUSE Linux server management program combines the best of older sysadmin approaches with Salt DevOps. Read More
Micron Technology sees rebound in cloud, data center spending
Micron Technology’s third quarter wasn’t as bad as feared and one big reason is that cloud providers are starting to build out infrastructure after a spending pause. Read More
BlackBerry Q1 beats estimates as Cylance business rings up $51 million in revenue
This is the first quarterly report since BlackBerry reorganized into three business units: IoT, BlackBerry Cylance, and Licensing. Read More
Programming language Python’s ‘existential threat’ is app distribution: Is this the answer?
New tool aims to bring Python apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux to users who’ve never heard of Python. Read More
Parallels Remote Application Server 17, First Take: Powerful, but not over-complex
RAS 17 gives mobile users the power of Windows desktops and applications from anywhere, more securely. Read More
Use Gmail at work? Now you get security sandbox to fight 0-day threats, ransomware
G Suite gains more phishing protections, including security sandbox and ‘confidential mode’ self-destructing email. Read More