Symantec Says As Victims Keep Paying There Is A Surge In Cyber Extortion

As cyber criminals seek to maximize profits from large numbers of victims willing to pay up, according to cyber security firm Symantec Corp, hackers are demanding increasingly hefty ransoms to free computers paralyzed with viruses. According to Symantec, the pricing has continued to rise in 2017 and last year the average demand embedded in such malicious software,…

Microsoft to integrate LinkedIn data with Dynamics 365

Nadella’s vision is to tightly knit Microsoft’s apps such that they can mine data from a common dataset. By integrating LinkedIn data with its sales software, Dynamics 365, Nadella is hoping that the tight integration could benefit from inputs coming from Artificial Intelligence to push sales deals. Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, has disclosed that Microsoft…

Apple’s self-driving car platform

While carmakers and startups are racing to produce tomorrow’s smart car, it would appear that Apple is aiming at building a self-driving platform that manufacturers can license to integrate into their electric cars. As per information inferred from documents submitted to California’s regulators earlier this month, Apple is planning to train operators for its self-driving…

Automated accounts spreading false news ahead of French elections

Elements attributed to Russia are trying to weaponise information through a campaign of disinformation and misinformation while trying to influence national policies through the globe. As per the results of a study conducted by researchers from Oxford University, French voters are increasingly being flooded with false stories on social media ahead of the country’s presidential…