The FBI is asking businesses and software security experts for emergency assistance in its investigation into a pernicious new type of “ransomware” virus used by hackers for extortion. “We need your help!” the Federal Bureau…
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Bangladesh Asks New York Fed, Philippines to Help Retrieve Stolen Money
The new governor of Bangladesh’s central bank has sent formal letters to the New York Fed, as well as central bank and money laundering chiefs in the Philippines, asking them to help recover its stolen…
For First Time, Drone Delivers Package to US Residential Area
A drone has successfully delivered a package to a residential location in a small Nevada town in what its maker and the governor of the state said Friday was the first fully autonomous urban drone…
FreeCharge Partners CCAvenue; Expands Customer Access to Online Merchants
Snapdeal-owned digital payments platform FreeCharge has partnered with a payment gateway CCAvenue, giving its customers access to over 100,000 online merchants across sectors like hospitality, retail, and education. It will also help them access real-time,…
Uber Confirms Secret Recruiting Program to Hire Developers
Last year, it was discovered that Google took a rather interesting approach to recruit developers. The search giant found and selected candidates based on their search queries. Uber last week confirmed that it has also…
Supreme Court Gives Government More Time to Curb Child Pornography Sites
The Supreme Court on Monday gave the government more time to suggest ways and means for blocking child pornography in its all forms as it was told that due to Holi holidays, the required meeting…
FireEye’s Mandiant Red Team Operations to Curb Cyber-Attack Risk
US-based network security company FireEye on Monday launched the “Mandiant Red Team Operations” a set of objectives-based assessments that conduct no-holds-barred attacks on organisations to highlight weakness in systems or procedures and to enhance detection…
Startup Portal to Be Launched Next Week, Says DIPP
In order to encourage entrepreneurs and further ease doing of business in India, the government said on Friday that a web portal for startups will launched by next week, which would also begin their registration…
NCAA, Microsoft Team Up to Help Fans Pick Tournament Games
The NCAA has come up with a way to help fans fill out their brackets for March Madness. After years of fighting against tournament pools because of their staunch anti-gambling position, the organization announced Thursday…
lipkart Money Digital Wallet Launched, Limited to Android App for Now
Flipkart has silently launched its wallet – Flipkart Money – powered by payments firm FX Mart on its Android app. The service is currently available only on Android for mobile devices. While the company has…