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Daily Archives: January 20, 2015

Microsoft Outlook hacked, weeks after Gmail block in China, says online censorship watchdog

Chinese users of Microsoft Corp’s Outlook email service were subject to a hacking attack at the weekend, just weeks after Google Inc’s Gmail system was blocked in China, an online censorship watchdog said on Monday. People using email clients like Outlook, Mozilla’s Thunderbird and apps on their phone with the SMTP and IMAP email protocols,…

January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin

U.S, UK For Encryption Of Online Services To Track Terrorists

Terming the cyber threat as one of the most serious national security challenges, U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have asked for encryption of online services by private companies to maintain both people’s privacy and help track down terrorists.
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January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin

Cyber criminals targeting LinkedIn users, says Symantec

Cyber criminals are now targeting LinkedIn users by scamming them into sharing their credentials by sending out mails claiming to be from the support team of the world’s largest professional networking firm, security software firm Symantec warned today. Founded in 2003, LinkedIn has over 300 million members globally, of which more than 26 million users…

January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin

China calls Snowden’s stealth jet hack accusations “groundless”

China dismissed accusations it stole F-35 stealth fighter plans as groundless on Monday, after documents leaked by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on a cyber attack were published by a German magazine. The Pentagon has previously acknowledged that hackers had targeted sensitive data for defence programmes such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, but…

January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin

China calls Snowden's stealth jet hack accusations "groundless"

China dismissed accusations it stole F-35 stealth fighter plans as groundless on Monday, after documents leaked by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on a cyber attack were published by a German magazine. The Pentagon has previously acknowledged that hackers had targeted sensitive data for defence programmes such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, but…

January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin

Cyber threats in 2015 and beyond will only grow more fatal and evolved

Today’s workplace is increasingly mobile and digital. Everyone and everywhere people are being seen using smartphones, notebooks, tablets, etc. With the ever increasing use of electronics and technology, cyber threat comes as a major concern. Dataquest spoke to Hemal Patel, CEO, Cyberoam Technologies & SVP Sophos and got an insight of the whole scenario, challenges,…

January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin

US Hacked into North Korean Computer System before Sony Pictures Cyber Attack

In 2010, the US intelligence began breaking into Chinese and Malaysian networks that are said to connect Pyongyang to the outside world, theNew York Times reported on Sunday citing newly disclosed NSA documents. The paper also cited sources as saying that the spy agency infiltrated many of the computers and networks used by alleged North Korean…

January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin

Flipkart joins hands with online education pioneer TCYonline

Homegrown e-retailer Flipkart has joined hands with online education pioneer TCYonline to offer a wide spread of test preparation tools, the company said today.

The partnership will offer students across India access to an entire gamut of educational offerings from TCYonline, the company said in a release.
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January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin

China’s Tencent apologises for “civil rights” blunder

Chinese internet heavyweight Tencent Holdings Ltd apologised on Monday for rewarding WeChat app users who sent a message with the English phrase “civil rights” with a screen full of fluttering U.S. flags. The animation was intended to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, and was only meant to be available to…

January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin

China's Tencent apologises for "civil rights" blunder

Chinese internet heavyweight Tencent Holdings Ltd apologised on Monday for rewarding WeChat app users who sent a message with the English phrase “civil rights” with a screen full of fluttering U.S. flags. The animation was intended to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, and was only meant to be available to…

January 20, 2015Daily NewsBy wp-admin
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