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North Korean hacking operation behind SWIFT attacks

Details about this operation of massive bank robbery are revealed Researchers from a security and digital forensics firm have publicly disclosed some details about how a team of North Korean hackers, christened as APT 38, have tried to steal about $1.1 billion USD from financial institutions around the world. The expert group had previously attributed these cyberattacks […]

Another crime using SWIFT, this time an Indian bank

Just one year after the SWIFT international bank transfer system enhanced its cyber security, another breach has emerged: an Indian bank has confirmed that criminals gained access to its systems and made transfers totaling US$1.8 million. City Union Bank whit base on Kumbakonam issued a statement on Sunday February 18, in it, the bank says it […]

Swift 4.0 Open Source Programming Language Released

Yesterday, Apple released its much-anticipated iOS 11 mobile operating system for iPhones, iPads, and iPods. It was accompanied by watchOS 4 and tvOS 11 updates. We also witnessed the launch of open source programming language Swift 4.0. Apple has called Swift 4.0 a major language release that aims to deliver better stability. It comes with Swift […]

Big Releases: Angular 2 JavaScript Framework And Swift 3 Programming Language

Short Bytes: Google is here with Angular 2 web application framework to extend the capabilities of Angular 1. Google has now added more core functionalities to Angular and made it easier to use third-party libraries. On the other hand, Apple has released Swift 3. This marks the first big Swift release after Apple decided to make […]

Apple Launches “Swift Playgrounds” — A Fun And Free Way To Learn Programming

Short Bytes: To make the process of learning programming easier, Apple has launched Swift Playgrounds for the iPad. Using this app, young learners can get acquainted with the basics of programming in a fun way.  Apple introduced its homegrown programming language Swift at its annual developer conference WWDC in 2014. Within a short span of […]

Alarmed Swift Urges Banks to Report Hacking Attempts

Notice follows reported breaches at customer sites in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ecuador Attendees of a finance conference visit the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication stand during at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in 2013. PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY Attendees of a finance conference visit the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication stand […]

Second bank hit by ‘sophisticated’ malware attack, says Swift

The financial messaging network says a commercial bank was targeted in an attack with ‘deep knowledge of operational controls’. Swift, the global financial messaging network that banks use to move billions of dollars every day, warned on Thursday of a second malware attack similar to the one that led to February’s $81 million cyberheist at the […]

Apple’s Swift Programming Language Comes To Windows As An Unofficial Port

Short Bytes: Programming enthusiasts are expecting a Windows port for Swift when the version 3.0 of language arrives later this year. However, you can use an unofficial Windows port for Swift and play with Apple’s new and popular programming language. This port’s code is available on GitHub and it claims to provide basic Swift functionality […]

Google Is Looking To Adopt Swift Programming Language For Android – Report

Short Bytes: The exploding popularity of Apple’s programming language Swift and Google’s ongoing litigation with Oracle, has inspired the Android-owner to look for Java-alternatives. Being a clean, developer-friendly, and in-demand programming language, Google could adopt the open source Swift programming language in future. Apple’s Swift programming language is still in early days and it’s proving […]

Apple’s Swift Programming Language Comes To Linux

Short Bytes: Apple has finally brought its Swift programming language to Linux. At this moment, this open source programming language supports Ubuntu 14.04 and 15.10. This port is relatively new and the Swift Core Libraries will be included later in Swift 3 release. Compared to other technology companies, Apple is known to lock down its […]

Swift : Most In-demand Programming Language With 600 Percent Increase In Jobs

Short Bytes: In a survey that covered tens of thousands of companies, it was revealed that Swift is the most in-demand programming language. Apple’s homegrown language has managed to record a 600 percent increase in freelance jobs in 2015. The developers who have knowledge of Swift are the most in demand programmers over the past […]

Now Run Apple’s Swift Programming Language Online In IBM Swift Sandbox

Short Bytes: To make learning Apple’s programming language Swift easier, IBM has launched an online Swift Sandbox. Here, you can write and run Swift programs and execute them on top of Linux. Just a couple of days ago, Apple made its Swift programming language open source. Apple released the language last year at WWDC 14 […]

Apple Makes Its Swift Programming Language Open Source

Short Bytes: Apple has made good on its promise to make Swift an open source programming language under the Apache License. The iPhone maker has also launched a dedicated website as Swift community’s main hub.  Apple’s Swift programming language has become very popular among the programmers in recent years and managed to earn a respectable […]

Apple’s Swift is the Most Loved Programming Language: New Dev Survey

Apple’s Swift, a relatively new programming language introduced to the world at Apple’s 2014 WWDC seems to have become a new favorite among the developers. Just like every year, Stack Overflow conducted its annual survey in which about 26,000 people participated from 157 countries. This survey was conducted to get a better understanding of the […]