Russian antitrust authorities investigating Apple Inc over abusing its market dominance

The development revolves around a highly invasive technology called Mobile Device Management. On Thursday, antitrust authorities in Russia disclosed, they have begun investigating Apple Inc following a complaint from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab that Cupertino may be abusing its dominant market position. Russia’s FAS stated it was investigating why a new version of Kaspersky Lab’s…

AMD’s expands marketshare with its latest second generation EPYC server chip

Although Intel’s server chips will be launched next year, industry experts opine that machine learning features along with better memory management techniques could provide Intel the edge. Having said that, competition in the server chip space is always good since it lowers cost and improves efficiency. On Thursday, Advanced Micro Devices Inc stated, following the…

Brazilian used car portal receives $16.6 million in latest funding round

Brazil’s second-hand car market is booming and Volanty’s latest funding is proof of that. On Thursday, Volanty, a digital used car portal in Brazil stated, it has received a funding of $17.6 million (70 million reais) from a consortium of venture capital funds led by Japan’s SoftBank and Kaszek of Argentina. The development comes in…

Facebook’s messaging apps to be affected in Apple’s new OS for phones

Apple’s new operating system for mobile phones will restrict background access to apps for making internet calls. WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger will be affected. According to a report from The Information, Apple Inc is making changes to its mobile operating system which will restrict voice calls over the internet. Apps such as Facebook Inc’s Messenger…

British Airways’ IT issues continue to plague the airline

Customers at London Gatwick and at Newcastle airports have reported that they are unable to check-in. Flight departures have also been disrupted. On Wednesday, issues in British Airways’ IT systems led to stranded passengers, flight delays and long queues at airports. International Airlines Group owned-British Airways apologized to customers for the disruption in service saying…

North Korea made $2 billion through cyber attacks: U.N report

The North Korean regime has managed to increase the sophistication of its cyber attacks, which have successfully targeted banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. According to a confidential report by the United Nations, North Korea has amassed a estimated $2 billion using “widespread and increasingly sophisticated” cyberattacks that targeted banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea plans on…

U.S.-based cyber security startup Cybereason raises $200 million from SoftBank

Cyberreason’s strength lies in its core offering – Endpoint Protection Platform. On Tuesday, Antivirus startup Cybereason disclosed, it has raised $200 million in investment from Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. Founded in 2012, so far the Boston-based company has managed to raise $400 million in funding rounds. Previously it raised capital from Spark Capital, CRV, and…