Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Bitcoin exchange Youbit shuts after second hack attack

A second cyber-heist has forced South Korean crypto-cash exchange Youbit to shut down.

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Twitter finally boots hate group that Trump retweeted off its platform

 Yesterday Twitter said it would begin enforcing new hate speech rules to shutter accounts that promote violence against citizens to further their causes. Read More

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HMS Queen Elizabeth: Leak found on new aircraft carrier

The warship commissioned earlier this month by the Queen has a faulty seal, the Royal Navy confirms.

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Australia police Periscope 'plans to arrest N Korean agent'

Australian media said the chat broadcast online contained plans to arrest a suspected N Korean agent.

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Monday, December 18, 2017

Cyber-Attack: US blames North Korea for WannaCry

Pyongyang is for the first time officially held responsible for the WannaCry malware attack last May.

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Kaspersky files lawsuit over anti-virus software ban

The Moscow-based company said claims that it is vulnerable to Kremlin influence are unfounded.

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Twitter is soaring today as its stock hits a high for the year

 Twitter is finally having a good day on Wall Street as it heads into the final weeks of the year, and this time around it may be a result of a little bit of optimism from investors. There were two big moves for the company today: first, Twitter said it would begin enforcing new rules related to how it handles hateful and abusive content on the platform, which is a problem that has been… Read More

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