The United States has been hit by a string of high-profile hacks by ransom-seeking cybercriminals. A source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters in June that REvil was suspected of being the group behind a ransomware attack on the world's biggest meat...
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Microsoft discloses malware attack on Ukraine govt networks
Ukrainian cybersecurity professionals have been fortifying the defenses of critical infrastructure since 2017, with more than USD 40 million in U.S. assistance. They are particularly concerned about Russian attacks on the power grid, rail network and central bank...
Jan 16 will be celebrated as “National Start-up Day”:PM Modi
Modi said that India is continuously strengthening its image as the world's largest millennial market lnvestments into the startups have increased from USD 11 billion to USD 36 billion 46 startups along with 1 incubator and 1 accelerator with the National Startup...
Facebook faces $3.2 bn lawsuit in UK over exploiting market dominance
The lawsuit, which will be heard by London's Competition Appeal Tribubal, alleges Facebook made billions of pounds by imposing unfair terms and conditions that demanded consumers surrender valuable personal data to access the network Social media giant Facebook, now...
Aurizon and Anglo American look to hydrogen-powered trains in Australia
As part of its commitment to carbon neutral mines by 2040, Anglo American has taken a global lead in the development of green hydrogen solutions for its ultra-class 290 tonne payload mine haul trucking fleet. As part of its commitment to carbon neutral mines by 2040,...
Nokia and Schweizer Electronics deploy first ever AI-based video analytics to improve railroad crossing safety
Karsten Oberle, Head of Rail at Nokia, said: “As the first deployment of its kind in Europe, this project with Schweizer Electronics and BLT enabled us to address many of the level crossing safety issues which are at the top of priority lists for rail operators. It is...
Lloyd’s and London market insurers tap DXC Technology to transform the world’s largest insurance marketplace
John Neal, CEO of Lloyd’s said: “With the respective commitments of DXC, Lloyd’s and the entire London market, we have the capabilities to transition to a single platform solution that will provide automated processing and accounting for the market, a substantial...
Canada opens probe into Tesla’s heating system on consumer complaints
A number of Tesla owners complained that the heat pumps are failing in extreme cold temperatures, according to Drive Tesla Canada, a Tesla news provider. The report said the heating problems happened even after Tesla early last year replaced faulty sensors in heat...
Technology can democratise healthcare delivery: Cardiologist Devi Shetty
Devi Prasad Shetty,Chairman,Narayana Hrudayalaya, "If they don't need an operation, I don't need to touch them. And if I don't need to touch them, I don't need to be there. I can be anywhere. I can talk to them, get the data and explain to them what the problem is and...
Goldman Sachs says bitcoin will compete with gold as “store of value”
Citing bitcoin's $700 billion market capitalization, compared to the around $2.6 trillion worth of gold owned as an investment, Goldman Sachs said that the cryptocurrency currently has a 20% share of the "store of value" market The term "store of value" usually...