An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft is still encouraging businesses to rent their Office software, according…

SMSVova Spyware Hiding in ‘System Update’ App Ejected From Google Play Store
An Android app that falsely claimed to be a tool for keeping smartphones up-to-date with…

UK government reports on business breaches and it’s not pretty
Almost half have experienced a cyber attack while a third do not have anyone at…

Multiple security holes discovered in Linksys routers
As with every router vulnerability, a key issue is, “How many owners will hear about…

News in brief: Google Home gets smarter; Hackers target South Korean missiles; Harry Huskey dies
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

Ask Slashdot: How Do You Explain 'Don't Improve My Software Syndrome' Or DIMSS?
dryriver writes: I am someone who likes to post improvement suggestions for different software tools…

Apple Hires Top Google Satellite Executives For New Hardware Team
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The iPhone maker has recruited a…

Cycling To Work Can Cut Cancer and Heart Disease
randomErr quotes a report from BBC: Want to live longer? Reduce your risk of cancer?…

Developer of BrickerBot Malware Claims He Destroyed Over Two Million Devices
An anonymous reader writes: In an interview today, the author of BrickerBot, a malware that…

All-Electric 'Flying Car' Takes Its First Test Flight In Germany
Today, Munich-based Lilium Aviation conducted the first test flight of its all-electric, two-seater, vertical take-off…