Google suing alleged Russian hackers
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Google is suing alleged hackers believed to be based in Russia and part of a cybercrime gang. Glupteba is a botnet that has infected more than a million computers. The
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Chinese spy hacker group discovered
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Microsoft said it has disrupted a China-based hacking group that the company calls Nickel. Websites that Nickel was using to attack organizations in the United States and 28 other countries
Companies struggling to benefit from Internet of Things
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The Internet of Things (IoT) – the convergence of the digital and physical world – could by 2030 be worth between USD 5.5 trillion and USD 12.6 trillion globally. Capturing
Half a million websites with counterfeit goods taken down
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12 suspects have been arrested and Euro 2.6 million of counterfeit goods have been seized in an international action against websites that offer counterfeit goods and are involved in online
Google and Apple fined for agressive use of consumer data
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Google and Apple have been fined Euro 10 million each by the Italian Competition Authority saying each company has violated the Consumer Code, for information deficiencies and for aggressive practices
UNESCO adopting ethic standards for artificial intelligence
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A global standard on ethics of artificial intelligence has been adopted by the 193 UNESCO’s member states saying it’s the first ever. “Emerging technologies such as AI have proven their
Apple suing Israeli spyware maker
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Apple is suing Israel-based spyware firm NSO Group and its parent company. The company’s Pegasus software has been used to spy on politicians, activists and journalists. The software can infect
Meta delaying end-to-end encryption
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Meta is delaying the controversial end-to-end encryption on all of its services until sometime in 2023. The encryption has been criticized by governments and rights organization saying the encryption would
Companies experiment with AI but real adoption is slow
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Organisation experiment with artificial intelligence but it takes time until it becomes a part of their standard operations. It will take until 2025 for half of organizations worldwide to reach
Ericsson buying Vonage for USD 6.2 billion
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Networking and telecommunications company Ericsson announced it is buying cloud-based communications company Vonage for USD 6.2 billion. Ericsson said the transaction builds upon the company’s intent to expand globally in