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Thomson Reuters just spent $600m on a tax automation start-up
SafeSend is now owned by Thomson Reuters after $600m deal 70% of America’s 500 largest companies use the services 25% annual growth predicted “in the next few years” Thomson Reuters has splashed out $600 million on a company specializing in tax automation software. The company confirmed it had acquired cPaperless…
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Japan’s largest telco NTT Docomo disrupted by DDoS attack
Japanese telecoms giant NTT Docomo hit with a cyberattack Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack affected services for 12 hours Telecoms firms are being increasingly targeted by cybercriminals NTT Docomo, the largest mobile carrier in Japan, has reported it has been hit with a cyberattack which targeted its systems by…
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Apple to pay $95 million after Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos
Apple has agreed to settle class-action lawsuit over Siri complaints Victims reported brands mentioned in private conversations later appearing in targeted advertisements on their Apple devices Tens of millions may be affected, but Apple didn’t admit wrongdoing Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit…
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Google Chrome extensions hack may have started much earlier than expected
New details have emerged regarding recent cyberattack A malicious Google Chrome extension led to 400,000 users being infected with malware Attackers were reportedly planning the campaign as early as March 2024 The recent cyberattack which hit security firm Cyberhaven and then affected a number of Google Chrome extenions may have…
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This huge US router brand could be banned from operating in most of Europe due to patent litigation
Huawei has won a number of court rulings in its legal wrangles with Netgear The patents involved are crucial to WiFi 6 technology used in Netgear’s wireless routers Netgear produces the popular Nighthawk and Orbi family of products Huawei has won a series of legal victories against Netgear in its…
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Microsoft claims Edge had a great year, boasts soaring browser user numbers
Microsoft claims 10 billion generative AI chats happened within Edge borwser during 2024 Edge leader also praises its performance enhancements Security features protected Edge users against trillions of trackers Microsoft has boldly suggested its Edge browser has been central to the AI experience for users across the world over the…
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