Cisco scoops up BroadSoft
Cisco will buy BroadSoft for US$1.71 billion
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Florida programmer sentenced to 16 months for bitcoin exchange scheme
A Florida software engineer was sentenced to 16 months in prison on Friday after being found guilty of scheming to help an illegal bitcoin exchange avoid having banks and regulators look into its activities.
Merck cyber attack may cost insurers US$275 million
Insurers could pay US$275 million to cover the insured portion of drugmaker Merck & Co's loss from a cyber attack in June, according to a forecast by Verisk Analytics Inc's Property Claim Services (PCS) unit.
Weak iPhone 8 demand drags Apple shares down
Apple’s shares fell nearly three per cent on Thursday on signs of weak demand for the iPhone 8.
US lawmakers want crackdown on Facebook, Twitter political ads
U.S. lawmakers, alarmed that foreign entities used the internet to influence last year's election, introduced legislation on Thursday to extend rules governing political advertising on television, print and radio to also cover social media.
Pentagon pushes back against proposed cyber defence rules
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis this week asked Congress to halt pending legislation that would compel the U.S. to alert foreign governments when the Pentagon has decided to combat certain cyber attacks, according to a letter sent to lawmakers.
Twitter to introduce tougher anti-harassment rules
Twitter plans to toughen its rules on online sexual harassment and impose stronger penalties for misconduct, according to an email it sent to a group of safety advocates, academics and researchers that helps the social media service set its policies.
Google launches advanced Gmail security features for high-risk users
Alphabet's Google Inc said on Tuesday it would roll out an "advanced protection program" to provide stronger email security for some users such as government officials, political activists and journalists who are at a higher risk of being targeted by sophisticated hackers.
Startup Magic Leap raises half a billion in new funding
Magic Leap, a well-funded and secretive startup, said on Tuesday it has raised US$502 million in a new capital funding round led by Temasek Holdings an investment firm owned by the government of Singapore.
Adobe issues warning over Flash vulnerability
Adobe Systems Inc warned on Monday that hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in its Flash multimedia software platform in web browsers, and the company urged users to quickly patch their systems to prevent such attacks.
North Korea likely behind Taiwan SWIFT cyber heist, BAE claims
Cyber-security firm BAE Systems Plc said on Monday it believes the North Korean Lazarus hacking group is likely responsible for a recent cyber heist in Taiwan, the latest in a string of hacks targeting the global SWIFT messaging system.
Magic Leap seeks US$1 billion
Magic Leap, a highly funded and secretive startup that has promised breakthrough augmented reality technology, is seeking to raise up to US$1 billion
Alphabet's Waymo allegedly demanded US$1 billion in settlement talks with Uber
Alphabet Inc's Waymo sought at least US$1 billion in damages and a public apology from Uber Technologies Inc as conditions for settling its high-profile trade secret lawsuit against the ride-services company
Equifax denies it was hacked again
Equifax Inc said on Thursday that one of its third-party vendors had been running malicious code on one its web pages, but that the credit reporting agency was not the subject of another cyber attack and its systems were not compromised.
Aussie contractor hack saw Joint Strike Fighter plans exfiltrated
A hacker exfiltrated info about Australia's Joint Strike Fighter programme and other military hardware last year after breaching the network of a defence contractor.