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Boom in demand for friendly hackers as 5G approaches
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» HELSINKI: As the number of online devices surges and superfast 5G connections roll out, record numbers of companies are offering handsome rewards to ethical hackers who successfully attack their cybersecurity systems.
Trump-bashing gets physical at China tech show
AFP, Published on 12/06/2019
» SHANGHAI - It might be the most low-tech item at a Shanghai consumer electronics fair, but a bash-able Donald Trump is eliciting perhaps the most physical reaction from visitors amid his tech-and-tariff war with China.
Disgruntled gamer 'likely' behind October US hacking: expert
AFP, Published on 17/11/2016
» WASHINGTON - The hacker who shut down large parts of the US internet last month was probably a disgruntled gamer, said an expert whose company closely monitored the attack Wednesday.
Oracle buys cyber attack target Dyn
AFP, Published on 22/11/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle on Monday announced it is buying Dyn, a Web traffic management firm recently hit with a cyber attack that closed off the internet to millions of users.
Maybe 100,000 hijacked devices used in cyber attack: Dyn
AFP, Published on 27/10/2016
» WASHINGTON - The US company targeted in last week's massive cyber attack said Monday that possibly 100,000 connected devices were hijacked to swamp its systems and close off the internet to millions of users.
Samsung to invest $1.2 billion in IoT research in US
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - Samsung announced plans Tuesday to invest $1.2 billion for US-based research over the next four years on "human-centered" applications for the Internet of Things.
Intel gambit aims for position in post-PC world
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - The massive shakeup announced by Intel reflects the rapid changes in the tech sector and aims to position the Silicon Valley titan for a post-PC world.
Microsoft acquires Italian firm in IoT push
AFP, Published on 04/05/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft on Tuesday announced it has bought an Italian firm specializing in connecting smart objects in the Internet of Things (IoT), continuing its push into cloud computing.
Hackers may hit home for the holidays
AFP, Published on 22/11/2015
» WASHINGTON - It could be a merry holiday season for hackers, with millions of new and potentially vulnerable Internet-connected gadgets hitting the market.
A house that runs itself? Samsung believes it's about time
AFP, Published on 04/09/2015
» BERLIN - Imagine the alarm clock ringing on a typical Monday morning, except this time the curtains draw themselves back, the bathroom lights switch on automatically and you smell fresh coffee brewing.