 Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks - sources Sweeping cyberattacks targeting governments and other organisations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to be the work of hackers acting in the interests of the Turkish government, three senior Western security officials said.  more Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believe ... 1/27/2020 4:52:00 PMReuters |
Jailed Portuguese hacker is 'whistleblower' behind Luanda Leaks - lawyers A Portuguese hacker has taken responsibility for disclosing hundreds of thousands of files revealing how billionaire Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, built her vast business empire, his lawyers said on Monday.  more Jailed Portuguese hacker is 'whistleblower' behind Luan ... 1/27/2020 4:03:00 PMReuters |
Indian panel wants encryption broken in fight against child porn Indian enforcement agencies should be able to break end-to-end encryption to hunt down distributors of child pornography online, a parliamentary panel has urged as the south Asian nation looks to regulate social media.  more Indian panel wants encryption broken in fight against c ... 1/27/2020 3:38:00 PMReuters |
Portuguese hacker is 'whistleblower' behind Luanda Leaks - lawyers A Portuguese hacker has taken responsibility for disclosing hundreds of thousands of files revealing how Angolan billionaire and former first daughter Isabel dos Santos built her vast business empire, his lawyers said on Monday.  more Portuguese hacker is 'whistleblower' behind Luanda Leak ... 1/27/2020 1:38:00 PMReuters |
 Security risk for e-scooters and riders New research finds e-scooters have risks beyond the perils of potential collisions. Computer science experts have published the first review of the security and privacy risks posed by e-scooters and their related software services and applications. more Security risk for e-scooters and riders 1/27/2020 7:52:00 AMScience Daily |
New portable tool analyzes microbes in the environment Imagine a device that could swiftly analyze microbes in oceans and other aquatic environments, revealing the health of these organisms - too tiny to be seen by the naked eye - and their response to threats to their ecosystems. Researchers have created just such a tool, a portable device that could be used to assess microbes, screen for antibiotic-resistant bacteria and analyze algae that live in coral reefs. more New portable tool analyzes microbes in the environment 1/27/2020 7:52:00 AMScience Daily |
China's Didi says to halt inter-city services to and from Beijing from Jan 26 China's ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing said it will halt inter-city services to and from the capital Beijing from Jan. 26, amid efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.  more China's Didi says to halt inter-city services to and fr ... 1/25/2020 10:37:00 PMReuters |
French central banker says digital currency cannot be private Digital currency could be useful as cash transactions dwindle in some countries but central banks should be in charge of issuing it, not private companies, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Saturday.  more French central banker says digital currency cannot be p ... 1/25/2020 6:40:00 PMReuters |
Limited internet to be restored in Kashmir, no access to social media Limited mobile data services and internet will be temporarily restored in Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday, ending nearly a six month communications lockdown after Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew the Muslim majority region's autonomy.  more Limited internet to be restored in Kashmir, no access t ... 1/25/2020 2:49:00 PMReuters |
Intel's blockbuster results lift shares to dotcom peak, fire up sector Intel Corp's shares hit their highest in nearly two decades on Friday after cloud computing demand fired up the chipmaker's data center business and allayed concerns of market share loss to rival AMD, lifting stocks across the sector.  more Intel's blockbuster results lift shares to dotcom peak, ... 1/25/2020 8:00:00 AMReuters |
U.S. Justice Dept. plans to hold meeting to discuss tech industry liability - sources The U.S. Justice Department is planning to hold a conference to discuss the future of a current federal law which largely exempts online platforms from legal liability for the material their users post, sources familiar with the plans said on Friday.  more U.S. Justice Dept. plans to hold meeting to discuss tec ... 1/25/2020 1:22:00 AMReuters |
New U.S. curb on Huawei in limbo amid pushback from Pentagon - sources The U.S. Commerce Department has withdrawn a rule aimed at further reducing sales to China's Huawei Technologies amid concerns from the Defense Department that the move would harm U.S. businesses, people familiar with the matter said.  more New U.S. curb on Huawei in limbo amid pushback from Pen ... 1/25/2020 12:15:00 AMReuters |
