Although Mexico does not use SWIFT, which was earlier compromised by hackers, the cyber punks were able to exploit vulnerabilities in its SPEI system and transfer funds to fake accounts which were emptied by their accomplices. According to two sources close to the investigation at hand, hackers have managed to siphon off hundreds of millions…
Investors and operators of digital currencies who want to do transactions with digital currencies will have to register with Thailand’s SEC, the sole authority for regulating digital assets, within 90 days. On Tuesday, Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission’s chief stated it expects to issue regulations on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO) by the end…
As per a study conducted by the United Nations, adopting blockchain technology could potentially boost the turnover of importers and exporters by 44% while slashing their cost by up to 31%. On Monday, in a significant development, HSBC Holdings Plc disclosed it has successfully completed the world’s first trade finance transaction using blockchain technology. The…
KodakOne, Kodak’s blockchain project, has largely been linked to its surging share prices. It is the vehicle through which it aims to be once again relevant in the photography industry. In a development that aims to protect and improve digital rights management, Wenn Digital, a developer of an image protection blockchain platform licensed by Eastman…
In April 2018, as a per CNN report, advertisements of more than 300 companies ran on extremist channels on YouTube, thus they may have unknowingly financed them. As per a blog published by Cisco’s chief marketing officer Karen Walker, Cisco Systems Inc is pulling all its online ads from YouTube citing fears that they are…
Uber is working with aviation regulators around the globe to win up-front approvals and aims to demonstrate the service in 2020 with paid flights set to begin in 2023. In a strategic move, Uber Technologies Inc has re-opened a contest for the selection of the first international city for its proposed flying taxi project. The…
Facebook is exploring ways to tap blockchain technology across apps on its platform. In one of the biggest management shakeups in the history of Facebook Inc, its CEO Mark Zuckerberg ordered one of its biggest management overhauls and handed over more responsibility to its chief product officer. Facebook also announced the launch of a blockchain…
Tim Stones had played a key role in integrating Amazon.com’s market shaping acquisition of Whole Foods. Snap Inc, Snapchat’s parent, has disclosed, Tim Stone, the Amazon.com veteran who had led the integration of Amazon.com’s $13.7-billion acquisition with Whole Foods, will replace Andrew Vollero as its chief financial officer (CFO). Stone, 51, is currently vice-president of…
The update to the U.S. Congress by the credit monitoring firm sees hackers gaining access to 38,000 driver licenses and 3,200 passport details on top of the millions of private information harvested by them in the September 2017 cyber attack. Continuing its disclosures stemming from the cyber security incident which saw hackers gain access to…
The deal will see America Tower Corporation rise to the top 5 players in the African continent, with Kenya alone having 41 million mobile subscribers. The deal appears to be long term cost synergies. On Monday, America Tower Corporation stated it will acquire Telkom Kenya’s transmission towers business for an undisclosed amount. The deal, expected…
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