The company at the center of the attack, SolarWinds, has not assigned blame to any country thus far.
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After suing Facebook, the FTC has a chance to show critics it's not toothless
The FTC was roundly criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle following privacy settlements tech hawks deemed to be weak.
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Spotify made huge investments in podcasts — here's how it plans to make them pay off
Podcast ad measurement has historically been seen as tricky, but Spotify is changing that with huge investments, acquisitions, and deals made in 2020.
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Fake delivery notices imitating Amazon, UPS, FedEx surge during biggest online shopping season ever
As online shopping sees its biggest season ever, hackers are sending fake delivery notices impersonating Amazon, UPS and FedEx, with scams up 72% from last year
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Apple set to tap mid-premium range Indian consumers in 2021: Analysts
Apple which has had a successful 2020 in India riding on the popularity of iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 and price drop on other key models like XR, will focus on cementing its position further in 2021 with wooing mid-premium range consumers in the price-conscious smartphone market, leading industry experts said on Saturday.
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Apple shuts some California stores as coronavirus cases spike
Apple's website showed that at least 12 stores were being shut starting Friday and Saturday, including those at Grove, Sherman Oaks and Beverly Center, just a week ahead of peak holiday season.
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Microsoft issues warning for 'Cyberpunk 2077' players on Xbox store
Microsoft has added a warning to their listing of 'Cyberpunk 2077' to alert potential 'Xbox One' players to the game's "performance issues".
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Cyber technology shares soar as security attacks pile up
Shares in FireEye Inc, Palo Alto Networks and Crowdstrike Holdings all raced ahead after Microsoft said on Thursday that it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by U.S. officials this week, adding the software giant to a growing list of attacked government agencies.
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Apple says no new business for supplier Wistron after India plant violence
Apple Inc on Saturday said it had placed contract manufacturer Wistron on probation and would not give the Taiwanese firm new business until it took corrective actions following lapses at its southern India plant.
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Personalised advertising, privacy are not at odds: Facebook tells Apple
Defending its personalised advertising approach, Facebook has said that it disagrees with Apples belief that personalisation and privacy are at odds.
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Google to shut down Android Things early next year
The Android Things Dashboard, which is used for managing devices, will stop accepting new devices and projects in just three weeks-on January 5, 2021. Developers will be able to continue updating existing deployments until January 5, 2022, the company said in a statement.
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Broad attack by hackers sets cyber experts worldwide scrambling to defend networks
SolarWinds, which disclosed its unwitting role at the center of the global hack on Monday, has said that up to 18,000 users of its Orion software downloaded a compromised update containing malicious code planted by the attackers. The attack was believed to be the work of an "outside nation state," SolarWinds said in a regulatory disclosure.
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Google's antitrust case won't go to trial until September, 2023
US District Judge Amit Mehta set a tentative trial date of Sept. 12, 2023 for the landmark case that the Justice Department filed two months ago.
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Apple shuts some California stores as coronavirus cases spike
Apple's website showed that at least 12 stores were being shut starting Friday and Saturday, including those at Grove, Sherman Oaks and Beverly Center, just a week ahead of peak holiday season.
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Elizabeth Holmes' trial delayed as California's Covid cases surge
A surge in coronavirus cases in California has led to a four-month delay in the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of health tech firm Theranos.
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