Newly discovered ‘RegretLocker’ ransomware targets Windows virtual machines
A new sophisticated form of ransomware has been detected in the wild that uses advanced techniques to encrypt virtual machines. First detailed today by Bleeping Computer, “RegretLocker” was discovered...
View ArticleBillions of stolen credentials from defunct breach index site leaked online
More than 23,000 hacked databases covering billions of credentials have been leaked from a now-defunct breach index site and are being offered for download on hacking forums and Telegram. The data...
View ArticleVoters in Portland, Maine say no to facial recognition technology for police
Voters in Portland, Maine, have voted for a ban on facial surveillance software being used by authorities, the Bangor Daily News reported Tuesday. “An Act to Ban Facial Surveillance by Public...
View ArticleRevamping Organizational Work Culture using Virtual Reality
Through VR, the employees learn the skills four times faster compared to the classroom programme. The COVID 19 outbreak has rendered organizations to work remotely. Organizations which were planning...
View ArticleNew Relic’s stock tumbles on bigger-than-expected loss
New Relic Inc.‘s stock was taken to the cleaners again today after it posted second-quarter earnings that fell some way short of Wall Street’s expectations. The company reported a loss before certain...
View ArticleCloudflare’s stock jumps on solid earnings and revenue beat
Shares in the network security and internet traffic management firm Cloudflare Inc. jumped more than 10% in after-hours trading today after it posted third-quarter earnings and revenue that easily...
View ArticleShares in Square surge after it smashes revenue and earnings estimates
Shares in Square Inc. surged in after-hours trading after the financial services provider smashed revenue and earnings in its third fiscal quarter. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Square’s revenue...
View ArticleFeds seize $1B in bitcoin linked to defunct dark web marketplace Silk Road
The U.S. Department of Justice has seized more than $1 billion in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies linked to defunct dark web marketplace Silk Road seven years after it shut the site down and...
View ArticleReport: Airbnb could release details next week for a December IPO
Airbnb Inc. is planning to make its initial public offering registration public as early as next week ahead of a float in December, according to a report today from Reuters. Citing people familiar...
View ArticleFacebook and Twitter scramble to combat election misinformation
Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. have had their hands full over the last 48 hours trying to combat the spread of misinformation about the U.S. election. Today, Facebook removed a group called “Stop the...
View ArticleMajor Venture Capital Firms Funding AI Research Labs
Venture Capital firms accelerate Research work in AI labs. Every start-up or research organization requires investment to proceed with the work that they aim to do, and this requires funding from an...
View ArticleThe Significant Growth of Artificial Intelligence in India
Artificial intelligence in India has positively grabbed the eye of the Indian government and the tech community lately. In the last two years, we have seen a consistent expansion in our percent of...
View ArticleOnline Gambling Platforms Getting Benefitted by AI Technologies
With the rapid technology change, every business sector is striving hard to be a first-mover. Being dynamic in the modern business environment is the thing that makes any service provider stands out...
View ArticleQuantum Technology: Harnessing the Power of Quantum Mechanics
Delving into the promise of quantum technology and its success Over the years, quantum mechanics has paved the way of humans’ understanding of the physical world. From the interaction of light and...
View ArticleAI is Reducing Indian Cotton Farmers’ Pesticide Use
How Artificial Intelligence is contributing to Cotton Farming The agriculture and allied sectors are considered the bedrock of the Indian economy. This sector accounts for 18% of India’s gross...
View ArticleA Brief Insight into waging War between Healthcare and Cybersecurity
Cyber-attacks like ransomwar and phishing are rising exponentially due to COVID. It is now well established that the COVID pandemic has forced enterprises and institutes to embrace the new normal. As...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence Technology is Building an Inclusive Society
Discrimination is not just related to race, it also concerns gender inequality and the whole list of consequences. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is bringing a technological revolution to society. The...
View ArticleIBM targets 5G revenue opportunities with new carrier platform
IBM Corp. is sharpening its focus on the telecommunications sector with the introduction of IBM Cloud for Telecommunications, a new platform designed to ease carriers’ shift to 5G. IBM Cloud for...
View ArticleAutonomous driving startup Pony.ai picks up $267M at $5.3B+ valuation
Pony.ai, a Chinese startup developing autonomous driving technology for cars and trucks, said late Thursday that it has secured $267 million in additional funding. The investment comes less than a...
View ArticleLob adds cloud big-data magic to plain old snail mail
Some 306 billion email messages traverse the internet each day, but the need for physical mailboxes hasn’t gone away, a fact was underscored by the U.S. election. The U.S. Postal Service still...
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