Russian hacker group is spying on NATO - U.S. security firm

A U.S. security firm has claimed that a sophisticated, Russia-based hacker group is spying on NATO and former Soviet member states, most likely on the orders of the Russian government.

In a report issued Tuesday, security firm FireEye said the group, which the firm dubbed APT28, has since 2007 conducted “long-standing, focused operations that indicate a government sponsor — specifically, a government based in Moscow.”

“APT28 targets insider information related to governments, militaries and security organizations that would likely benefit the Russian government,” the report says. These targets include the Georgian Defense and Interior ministries, post-Soviet governments in Eastern Europe that are now members of NATO, and the NATO alliance itself.

Russian cyber espionage efforts have long been considered unrivaled in skill and scope, but the difficulty of identifying attacks and tracing them to an identifiable source has prevented cyber security investigators from pinning any activity directly on a single Russian entity.

But evidence of a wide-ranging cyber espionage campaign is mounting. Earlier in October, another U.S. cyber security firm said that a group of Russian hackers with suspected government backing had used a previously unknown backdoor in Microsoft Windows operating systems to spy on NATO and several Western governments.

Source:  Moscow Times

Microsoft skips Window 9 reveals Window 10

In San Francisco Microsoft held a small press event for it unveiled its next-gen operating system. Acording to reports new Windows would have a new name, but microsoft skip Windows 9 to reveal Windows 10. 

Windows 10 "show itself as first step of a whole new generation of Windows," according to Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Operating Systems. "Windows 10 unlocks new experiences for customers to work, play, and connect. Windows 10 based on customers (both consumers and enterprises) demand .

The recent 8.1 Update took significant steps towards making the OS more palatable, but Windows 10 appears to go a step further by reviving the Start menu (pictured), and creating less of a divide between the traditional desktop and modern-style apps.

Microsoft introducing new theme - new OS will work across all devices - from phones to desktops. "Some of these devices have 4-inch screens – some have 80-inch screens – and some don't have screens at all," Myerson said.

Blackberry's stock rises by almost 5% after second quarter result

According to report as compare to loss of second quarter Blackberry shares rose by 4.6% which is lower.
However, the revenue of the company was lesser than expected.

According to Mashable, the revenues came in for 916 million dollars as compared to the estimated 950 million dollars.

Blackberry's CEO John Chen said that at the end of Fesical year 2015 he was confident that the company would achieve breakeven cash flow .
   He also said that the company is now focusing on careful investmentsvon revenue growth