The United States and Canada on Thursday issued a rare joint cyber-alert, warning against a recent surge in extortion attacks that infect computers with viruses known as “ransomware,” which encrypt data and demand payments for…
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E-Commerce FDI Policy May Not Stop Discounting by Marketplaces: Ind-Ra
The recently introduced e-commerce policy is unlikely to change the discounting model of online marketplaces in the near-term, says India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). According to the ratings agency, further clarity is essential for the…
Judge Approves Settlement in Sony Pictures Hacking Case
A judge on Wednesday approved a multimillion dollar settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by former Sony Pictures Entertainment employees whose private information was stolen in a massive data breach. The US government blamed the…
GirnarSoft Acquires Roadside Assistance Firm Help On Wheels
GirnarSoft, which owns auto portals CarDekho.com, Gaadi.com and Zigwheels.com, Thursday announced acquisition of road side assistance company Help On Wheels in an undisclosed all cash deal. The move will bolster the operations of GirnarSoft’s road…
Google Reportedly Mulling Bid for Yahoo’s Core Business
Alphabet Inc’s Google unit is mulling a bid for Yahoo Inc’s core business, Bloomberg reported, citing a source. Verizon Communications Inc, which has been rumoured to consider bidding for Yahoo, plans to make a first-round…
HRD Minister Smriti Irani Launches ISBN Registration Portal
Union Human Resource Development Minster Smriti Irani on Thursday launched a portal for registration and allotment of International Standard Book Number (ISBN). “The portal has been created to facilitate publishers and authors to register for…
Cyber Fraudsters Reap $2.3 Billion Through Email Wire-Transfer Scams: FBI
Businesses have lost billions of dollars to fast-growing scams where fraudsters impersonate company executives in emails that order staff to transfer to accounts controlled by criminals, according to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation. Losses…
Outlook for Android, iOS Gets Evernote, Facebook, Wunderlist Calendar Integration
Microsoft on Thursday in its blog post announced that it is integrating Wunderlist, Facebook and Evernote into the Outlook app for Android and iOS, as ‘Calendar Apps’. This means that users would now be able…
HP Says ‘Committed to Accelerating the Digital India Initiative’
Reiterating its commitment to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Digital India” initiative, global printer and personal computer major HP Inc on Thursday announced it was bolstering its participation to digitally transform the country. The…
US Says China’s Internet Filters Act Like Trade Barriers
The American government has cited Chinese Internet controls as a trade barrier in a report that comes as Beijing tries to block its public from seeing news about the finances of Chinese leaders’ families. The…
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