iNSYNQ Ransom Attack Began With Phishing Email

A ransomware outbreak that hit QuickBooks cloud hosting firm iNSYNQ in mid-July appears to have started with an email phishing attack that snared an employee working in sales for the company, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. It also looks like the intruders spent roughly ten days rooting aroun...

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Walmart tells staff to pull violent video game signage from stores

Walmart Inc said on Friday it has asked employees at its stores in the United States to take down signs and playable demos of violent video games but made no changes to its policy on selling firearms.

Japan's SoftBank chases more deals with Mexican startups

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Walmart asks employees to pull violent video game signage from stores

Walmart Inc said on Friday it has asked employees at its stores across the United States to take down signs and playable demos of violent video games but has made no changes to its policy on selling firearms.

Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, won't ditch Android for smartphones

Huawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices, as U.S. trade restrictions imposed in May threaten to cut the Chinese firm's access to U.S. technologies such as Android.

No Lyft for Uber shares after results fall short

Shares of Uber Inc fell 10% in early trading on Friday after the ride-hailing service missed most Wall Street targets in its quarterly earnings report, in sharp contrast to upbeat numbers from U.S. rival Lyft Inc a day earlier.

China's Huawei eyes new Brazil factory amid 5G push

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd plans to build an $800 million plant in Brazil's Sao Paulo state over the next three years, the governor said, as the Chinese telecom giant continues to ramp up its presence in Latin America to the displeasure of U.S. authorities.

Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, but won't ditch Android for smartphones

Huawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices, as U.S. trade restrictions imposed in May threaten to cut the Chinese firm's access to U.S. technologies such as Android.

Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, but its smartphones won't ditch Android

Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices, as U.S. trade restrictions imposed in May threaten to cut the Chinese firm's access to U.S. technologies such as Android.

Huawei unveils new OS for use in smartphones, other devices

Huawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for use in smartphones and other devices, as U.S. trade curbs imposed in May threaten to cut the Chinese firm's access to crucial U.S. technologies such as Android.

Uber loses $5 billion, misses Wall Street targets despite easing price war

Uber Technologies Inc reported a record $5.2 billion loss and revenue that fell short of Wall Street targets on Thursday as growth in its core ride-hailing business slowed, sending its shares down 6%.

Malaysia launches new car project to jumpstart high-tech growth

Malaysia launched a new mass market car project on Friday, as it looks to boost development and adoption of high technology in a renewed industrial push by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Huawei says tough to meet No.1 smartphone vendor goal due to U.S. curbs

China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] said on Friday it would be difficult for the firm to meet its previous goal of becoming the world's biggest smartphone maker by shipments this year due to U.S. curbs imposed in May.

Tesla owner lawsuit claims software update fraudulently cut battery capacity

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Smart home tech makes inroads into China's emerging elderly care market

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Tesla hit by lawsuit claiming thousands of owners lost battery capacity after software update

A Tesla Inc owner has filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker, claiming the company limited the battery range of older vehicles via a software update to avoid a costly recall to fix what plaintiffs allege are defective batteries.

Apple offers record 'bounty' to researchers who find iPhone security flaws

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Facebook loses facial recognition appeal, must face privacy class action

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc's effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their consent.

Facebook loses facial recognition technology appeal, must face class action

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc's effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their consent.