China has signaled easing of its tech crackdown — but don’t expect a policy U-turn
Following a meeting with top executives, Liu He, China's vice-premier, pledged support for the technology sector and plans for internet
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China has been quietly building a blockchain platform. Here’s what we know
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that his country needs to "seize the opportunities" presented by blockchain technology. Source link
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Goldman fund manager reveals ‘massive’ opportunity in tech, says investors are missing 2 stocks
One of Goldman's top tech fund managers, Brook Dane, shares two stocks he says offer "exceptional" risk-rewards. Source link
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Some of tech’s biggest names want a future without passwords — here’s what that would look like
From Google to Microsoft, some of tech's biggest names say the dream of a password-less internet is close to reality.
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U.S. officials link North Korean hackers to $615 million cryptocurrency heist
North Korean state-backed hacking collective Lazarus Group is linked to the theft of $615 million in digital assets, U.S. officials
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Leaked documents show notorious ransomware group has an HR department, performance reviews and an ’employee of the month’
The notorious ransomware group Conti operates much like a regular tech company, say cybersecurity specialists who analyzed the group's leaked
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Ukraine says Russian cyberattack sought to shut down energy grid
The unsuccessful attack was designed to infiltrate computers to delete all files, according to the government and a cybersecurity firm.
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Walmart saved $4 million from elder gift card scams that victims can get back — but the problem remains huge
In the first nine months of 2021, consumers reported losing $148M in frauds where gift cards from Walmart, Target and
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What is Anonymous? How the infamous ‘hacktivist’ group went from 4chan trolling to launching cyberattacks on Russia
The "hacktivist" group Anonymous has been around for nearly two decades, and no one knows who's behind it. Here's what
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