[ad_1] There's no question that there's a market for unlocked phones, but one man may have been too eager to profit from that demand. The US has charged Pakistani citizen Muhammad Fahd with bribing staff at AT&T's call center in Bothell, Washington to… [ad_2] Source link
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‘WannaCry hero’ Marcus Hutchins sentenced to supervised release
[ad_1] There could still be serious consequences. Although Hutchins has been living in Los Angeles since the charges came to pass, Stadtmueller warned that the sentence will likely prevent the security researcher from re-entering the US. This isn’t likely to satisfy people who argued Hutchins should avoid any punishment given his efforts. It’s still good […]
Microsoft will pay $25 million to settle Hungary bribery charges
[ad_1] The SEC also determined that Microsoft’s Saudi Arabian and Thai subsidiaries offered “improper travel and gifts” (read: more bribes) to officials and staff at non-government customers. The Turkish unit provided an “excessive discount” to a third party without any signs of services being offered, although US regulators stopped short of alleging bribery. In a […]
Amazon plans series based on the Jack Reacher novels
[ad_1] Child’s Jack Reacher is a billion-dollar brand, and it was made into a film starring Tom Cruise in 2012. Cruise won’t make an appearance this time around, but his work on the film could give the Amazon series a boost. Even without Cruise, Amazon Studios is attracting big names. In addition to this collaboration […]
The FBI plans more social media surveillance
[ad_1] The tool would provide the FBI with access to the full social media profiles of persons-of-interest. That could include information like user IDs, emails, IP addresses and telephone numbers. The tool would also allow the FBI to track people based on location, enable persistent keyword monitoring and provide access to personal social media history. […]
Professor convicted of sending US missile chip technology to China
[ad_1] Co-defendant Kiet Ahn Mai (who pleaded guilty in December) allegedly posed as a US customer to help Shih get into the systems of an unnamed company making monolithic microwave integrated circuits for missiles and other warfare purposes. Once he obtained the info, he apparently sent it to Chengdu GaStone Technology Company, which at the […]
Professor convicted of sending US missile chip technology to China
[ad_1] The American government is particularly wary of China these days, and it's determined to make an example out of those who would share US secrets with its major rival. A California federal court has convicted UCLA professor Yi-Chi Shih for reportedly… [ad_2] Source link
Google suspends trend alerts in New Zealand after naming murder suspect
[ad_1] The incident occurred in December 2018, when Google Trends published the name of a man accused of killing British backpacker Grace Millane. A few days after the murder, Google sent an email to anyone signed up for the “what’s trending in New Zealand” alert which included the name of the accused killer in the […]
UK police’s facial recognition system has an 81 percent error rate
[ad_1] The report, obtained by Sky News, is the first independent evaluation of the scheme since the technology was first used at Notting Hill Carnival in August 2016. Since then it has been used at 10 locations, including Leicester Square and during Remembrance Sunday services. Researchers measured the accuracy of the technology from six of […]
US charges nine people over $2.4 million SIM hijacking ring
[ad_1] Like with some of these schemes, The Community had help from the inside. Three of the charged men (Robert Jack, Fendley Joseph and Jarratt White) worked at wireless carriers, and allegedly took bribes in return for helping the others swipe customer identities. In other cases, Community members would pose as the victims in customer […]