The notorious Flashfake Trojan that helped to create a botnet of 700k+ Mac computers may be the most prominent example of vulnerabilities in a Mac OS X environment, but it is certainly not alone. Kaspersky Lab’s researchers have discovered another malicious programme that targets Apple computers, which has subsequently been confirmed as an Advanced Persistent Threat.
Experts from Kaspersky Lab, Europe’s largest antivirus company, recently analysed Flashfake, a massive botnet that infected more than 600,000 computers worldwide, and concluded that more than 98% of the infected computers were most likely running a version of Mac OS X.
ObjectVideo, a leader in Intelligent Video, has announced the general availability of version 6 of its industry-leading video analytics product. ObjectVideo (OV)6 contains a major science revision of the software’s core content analysis engine, which significantly improves target detection, separation, tracking and classification of objects within the video scene.
Small and Medium businesses (SMBs) can now take advantage of consolidated, next-generation storage, thanks to the flexible and easy to use Dell PowerVault MD3600i and MD3600f Storage Area Network (SAN) offerings, available from distributors Drive Control Corporation (DCC).
AJA Video Systems’ next-generation KONA LHe Plus offers powerful video capture and playback capabilities at a new reduced price and with greater performance than its predecessor, the KONA LHe.
Broadcast Pix’s largest member of its family of integrated live video productions systems, Granite 6000, features an expanded 2 M/E control panel. The new control panel has rows of 24 buttons for rapid access to more sources, as well as two banks of device controls to run the built-in clip store (Harris or Chyron CG)...
Zimele Broadcasting Services of South Africa recently inked a strategic partnership with IBC exhibitor Pixelmetrix, the expert in test, measurement and monitoring solutions for television broadcasters, network operators and service providers worldwide.
Available in different configurations for notebooks and desktop PCs, the STORM Mobile offers a variety of video and audio inputs and outputs for use with EDIUS 6 nonlinear editing software – catering to a broad spectrum of editors ranging from prosumers working on personal projects at home to broadcast / professional users editing on location.
The cloud brings promises of quickly adapting infrastructures so businesses can swiftly adjust to the demands of an ever-changing consumer landscape. Cloud solutions are up and running worldwide but do they have the capacity to traffic volumes of high resolution video?
The next generation graphics platform from Avid was unveiled at IBC. Avid Motion Graphics features a revolutionary new real-time 2D / 3D graphics rendering engine that allows for the creation of thrilling graphics and arresting imagery while journalists and others integrate those graphics into their stories.
The IBC line-up of SeaChange International underscored the television industry’s continued shift to multi-screen video with an array of software, applications and
At IBC Quantel announced the integration of its Enterprise sQ systems with Evoxe’s NIS4 newsroom computer system (NRCS).
Using the MOS protocol the Evoxe NIS4 NRCS integrates seamlessly with Quantel Enterprise sQ production systems. This includes NIS4 requesting placeholders and receiving MOS-IDs; informed by Quantel when clips have arrived for those placeholders; passing news rundowns to Quantel to playout; and rundown updates from NIS4 quickly updated on the Quantel system.
At IBC Evertz introduced Mediator SC to the European market. The file-based workflow solution helps facilities that want to start new HD / SD services, expand existing facilities or build new disaster recovery sites in a cost-effective, reliable and efficient manner
Hundreds of delegates in the web and emerging technology sector attended the first day of the Tech4Africa Conference on 27 October at The Campus in Johannesburg.
The io XT, AJA Video Inc.’s first Thunderbolt-enabled professional video
I/O device, connects to a Thunderbolt enabled Apple computer via a single cable.
Grass Valley has introduced the STRATUS
media workflow application framework, which
streamlines a variety of tasks and processes for media production and management.



