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US Justice Department Indicted Seven Iranian Hackers For Cyber Crime
The seven Iranian hackers charged with attacking dozens of banks and a small dam near New York City may never see the inside of a courtroom, but US officials hope their “name and shame” tactic…
Over 300 Cybersecurity Incidents on US Healthcare.gov Website
The web portal used by millions of consumers to get health insurance under President Barack Obama’slaw has logged more than 300 cybersecurity incidents and remains vulnerable to hackers, nonpartisan congressional investigators said Wednesday. The Government…
Chinese National Admits Hacking US Defense Firms
A Chinese national pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the hacking of trade secrets from US defense contractors, including plans for transport and fighter jets, officials said. Su Bin, 50, had been charged in…
Microsoft Might Be Willing to Bankroll Yahoo Board Takeover: Report
Microsoft Corp executives are in talks with equity firms considering bids for Yahoo Inc! saying that Microsoft might be willing to offer “significant financing” for their efforts, tech news site Recode reported on Thursday. However,…
France Fines Google Over ‘Right to Be Forgotten’
The French data protection authority said it has fined Google EUR 100,000 (roughly Rs. 74 lakhs) for not scrubbing web search results widely enough in response to a European privacy ruling. The only way for…
Solid support for Apple in iPhone encryption fight
Nearly half of Americans support Apple’s decision to oppose a federal court order demanding that it unlock a smartphone used by San Bernardino shooter Rizwan Farook, according to a national online Reuters/Ipsos poll. 46% of…
Internet drives mobile in India, says Google
With over 200 million mobile Internet users in the country, smartphones capture 60 per cent of all shopping queries and over 50 per cent of all travel queries, finds a study by search giant Google.…
Amazon, NFL Films Announce Exclusive Series
An exclusive series charting the fortunes of the Arizona Cardinals American football team will air exclusively on Amazon Video this year, a statement said Monday in the latest sign of the Internet giant’s increasing diversification.…
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, LinkedIn, and Comcast Partner to Secure Email
Amidst the ongoing Apple-FBI controversy, some of the biggest tech companies have joined forces to deliver a new email mechanism called SMTP STS that is aimed at making user information more secure. Google, Microsoft, Yahoo,…