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Chinese Hackers Charged By DOJ In Extensive Campaign That Affected 45 U.S. Companies

Chinese Hackers Charged By DOJ In Extensive Campaign That Affected 45 U.S. Companies
Chinese Hackers Charged By DOJ In Extensive Campaign That Affected 45 U.S. Companies
December 20, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The United States Department of Justice announced on Thursday (Dec. 20) that it’s bringing charges against two Chinese nationals for an alleged global hacking campaign...

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Amazon To Lower Fees For Third-Party Sellers
Amazon To Lower Fees For Third-Party Sellers
December 20, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon announced on Thursday (Dec. 20) that it’s planning to lower some of the fees it charges to third-party sellers, according to a report from...

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Gettin’ Swiggy With It: Naspers, Tencent Raise $1B For Food Startup
Gettin’ Swiggy With It: Naspers, Tencent Raise $1B For Food Startup
December 20, 2018  |  Investments

Naspers, a large South African-based technology investor, is leading a $1 billion funding round for food delivery outfit Swiggy, according to a report. Get the...

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Amazon Sends Thousands Of Alexa Recordings To German User  
Amazon Sends Thousands Of Alexa Recordings To German User  
December 20, 2018  |  Amazon

A man in Germany was curious what Amazon’s Alexa had recorded in his home, so he contacted Amazon and asked to listen back to his...

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Bitcoin Surpasses $4K For The First Time In Two Weeks
Bitcoin Surpasses $4K For The First Time In Two Weeks
December 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the leading digital currency, is having a bit of a resurgence this week. Surpassing $4,000 for the first time in two weeks, this is seen...

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Uber Faces Fine From France For 2016 Data Breach
Uber Faces Fine From France For 2016 Data Breach
December 20, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The French Data Protection Authority said Thursday (Dec. 20) that it fined Uber $460,000 over its 2016 data breach that exposed the data on 57...

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Uber Partner Fair Raises $385M In Funding Led By SoftBank
Uber Partner Fair Raises $385M In Funding Led By SoftBank
December 20, 2018  |  Investments

Fair, the car leasing startup that earlier in 2018 acquired the leasing portfolio of Uber, has raised $385 million in venture funding. According to a...

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Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
Russian Bank Throttles Visa, Mastercard Post Sanctions
December 20, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Promsvyazbank, the Russian state bank that was hit by sanctions by the U.S., has lowered its security deposits that go to Visa and Mastercard, reported...

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