Today with the release of Docker Desktop 3.0.0, we’re launching several major improvements to the way we distribute Docker Desktop. From now on we will be providing all updates as deltas from the previous version, which will reduce the size of a typical update from hundreds of MB to tens of MB. We will also download the update in the background so that all you need to do to benefit from it is to restart…

From Apple to Google to Toyota, companies across the world are pouring resources into developing AI systems with machine learning. This comprehensive guide explains what machine learning really means. Artificial intelligence (AI), which has been around since the 1950s, has seen ebbs and flows in popularity over the last 60+ years. But today, with the recent explosion of big data, high-powered parallel processing, and advanced neural algorithms, we are seeing a renaissance in AI–and companies…

An American healthcare provider has started notifying more than a million patients that their data may have been exposed as the result of a cyber-attack. Dental Care Alliance discovered on October 11 that it had been the victim of a hack that began on September 18, 2020. The company, which is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, was able to contain the attack by October 13. Patient data that may have been accessed in the security incident included…

Back in April, we did a limited launch of a Desktop Developer Preview Program, an early access program set up to enable Docker power-users to test, experiment with and provide feedback on new unreleased features on Docker Desktop. The aim was to empower the community to work in lock-step with Docker engineers and help shape our product roadmap. For this first phase of the program, we limited the program to a small cohort of community…

These phishing emails promise compensation, test results, and other lures about the coronavirus to trick unsuspecting users, says Armorblox. Image: iStock/OrnRin Phishing campaigns often take advantage of events in the news as a way to hook potential victims, and that’s been especially true with COVID-19. Throughout this year, cybercriminals have exploited every aspect of the virus to capitalize on the fear, anxiety, and curiosity people naturally have felt about this deadly outbreak. A new report…

As we begin to wind-down 2020, we would like you to make sure you did not miss our annual Black Unicorn Report.  You’ll see some of the most innovative and skyrocketing cybersecurity companies in the industry, with past and present judges including Roger Herjavec, David DeWalt, Bob Ackerman and Gary Miliefsky. In the venture capital industry, a unicorn refers to any tech startup company that reaches a $1 billion-dollar market value as determined by private…

Jack Wallen shows you how to install and configure fail2ban on the latest release of Fedora Linux. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Since IBM/Red Hat has decided to ring the death knell for the CentOS we know and love, many of you might be considering making the switch to Fedora or Fedora Server. Because of that, you might want to know how to get a crucial system like fail2ban installed and running. For those that might not…

The vulnerabilities in Counter Strike: Global Defensive, Dota2, and Half Life could have allowed hackers to crash the games and hijack computers, according to Check Point. Getty Images/iStockphoto Check Point Research has identified four vulnerabilities in the network library of Steam, the online platform from game developer Valve that is used by 25 million users to connect together at peak time to buy, play, create, and discuss PC games. The platform hosts thousands of games,…