Email Attackers Take a Weekend Breather
Posted by PCWorld
Email attacks which contain malicious attachments consistently fell on weekends, according to an analysis of the first quarter of 2012 by US security and malware analytics vendor, FireEye.
Like the typical office worker, the output of email attackers drops well below the average on Saturday and Sunday, picks up pace on Monday and then peaks on Wednesday.
"It seems these attackers don't like to work on weekends, either. Monday's attack level is average, while the midweek spike tapers off to below average levels by Friday," FireEye senior staff scientist, Darien Kindlund, wrote in a recent blog post, which looked at the first quarter of 2012.
The spike across Wednesday and Thursday was up to f[...]
Continue ReadingLike the typical office worker, the output of email attackers drops well below the average on Saturday and Sunday, picks up pace on Monday and then peaks on Wednesday.
"It seems these attackers don't like to work on weekends, either. Monday's attack level is average, while the midweek spike tapers off to below average levels by Friday," FireEye senior staff scientist, Darien Kindlund, wrote in a recent blog post, which looked at the first quarter of 2012.
The spike across Wednesday and Thursday was up to f[...]
Wrike Releases A Free Version Of Its Project Management App
Posted by TechCrunch
Wrike is hoping to expand its audience today with the launch of a free version of its project management tool.Wrike says it already has 2,000 customers including Accenture, Stanford, and Ticketmaster, but until now, the cheapest pricing level was $49 per month. Even though releasing a free version is an obvious way to get more people to try the product, CEO Andrew Filev says he approached the “freemium” model cautiously, to ensure that Wrike didn’t end up “cannibalizing” any of its sales[...]
Continue ReadingMark Pincus On Zynga’s Facebook Addiction: “We’ve Never Thought Of It In Terms Of Attachment (Or Detachment)”
Posted by TechCrunch
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus took the stage today at D10, and of course because Facebook is all people can talk about after its IPO two weeks ago, he got asked and asked and asked again about Zynga’s “attachment to Facebook.”
“Zynga is very tied to Facebook,” Kara Swisher brought up immediately, describing the two stocks as “tethered together.” Indeed, Zynga makes up 15% of Facebook’s revenue, and Facebook makes up most of Zynga’s.
“They’re really important not just to us.” Pincus said, “Facebook is providing a new part of [the ecosystem's] stack, there is now a social stack and an app stack.” Pincus went on to desc[...]
Continue Reading“Zynga is very tied to Facebook,” Kara Swisher brought up immediately, describing the two stocks as “tethered together.” Indeed, Zynga makes up 15% of Facebook’s revenue, and Facebook makes up most of Zynga’s.
“They’re really important not just to us.” Pincus said, “Facebook is providing a new part of [the ecosystem's] stack, there is now a social stack and an app stack.” Pincus went on to desc[...]
Why Square should be worried about Groupon
Posted by VentureBeat
Groupon’s POS order entry screen[/caption]
Longtime readers know that I’ve long been positive about mobile payments company Square and, well, not-so-positive, about daily deals site Groupon. (Disclosure: I have puts against Groupon.)
But I think Groupon’s new payments system could present a real threat to Square. And if I’m right, Square should be worried. Very worried.
I had the opportunity to try Groupon payments at a Bay Area ice cream shop on Friday. Although the early test system wasn’t nearly as polished as what Square offers, it worked well enough. And for a typical business, it promises to be a lot cheaper. Square is charging 2.75% of the transaction; Gr[...]
Continue ReadingLongtime readers know that I’ve long been positive about mobile payments company Square and, well, not-so-positive, about daily deals site Groupon. (Disclosure: I have puts against Groupon.)
But I think Groupon’s new payments system could present a real threat to Square. And if I’m right, Square should be worried. Very worried.
I had the opportunity to try Groupon payments at a Bay Area ice cream shop on Friday. Although the early test system wasn’t nearly as polished as what Square offers, it worked well enough. And for a typical business, it promises to be a lot cheaper. Square is charging 2.75% of the transaction; Gr[...]
Evernote’s contacts app Hello comes to Android, gets LinkedIn integration
Posted by VentureBeat
In its ongoing quest to kill the alphabetical contact list, Evernote is bringing its Hello app to the Android for the first time on Wednesday. The app will have a few new features not available on the iPhone, including LinkedIn integration.
Hello, previously only available on the iPhone, uses picture tiles and a bit of psychology to make remembering people easier. The app uses contextual information — such as where you met someone, who introduced you, and what the person was wearing — to help you remember the people you meet. Its photo-heavy interface encourages you to remember faces and names together.
Now, Hello is coming to Android with a few features not seen in the iPhone v[...]
Continue ReadingHello, previously only available on the iPhone, uses picture tiles and a bit of psychology to make remembering people easier. The app uses contextual information — such as where you met someone, who introduced you, and what the person was wearing — to help you remember the people you meet. Its photo-heavy interface encourages you to remember faces and names together.
Now, Hello is coming to Android with a few features not seen in the iPhone v[...]
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