Facebook goes down, frantic users flood Twitter
Bangalore, Apr 24: Thousands of frantic netizens turned to the micro-blogging site Twitter to tell the world that the popular social networking site, Facebook was down.On finding that their favorite networking site was down between Friday, Apr 23 evening and Saturday,.....
Facebook pulls the plug on Lite
Bangalore, Apr 22: Just seven months after launching Facebook Lite, the social networking giant has pulled the plug on its new stripped down version.The Lite site was launched in Sep 2009 for Facebook users with slow internet connections. The Facebook Lite.....
Defense Minister alerts forces on cyber threat
New Delhi, Apr 16: Noting that the medium of Internet too can be used to challenge the country's security, Defense Minister AK Antony has asked the Indian forces to stay wary and be prepared to counter cyber attacks."Of late, extraordinary and.....
Terrorists are pursuing hacking skills: FBI
San Francisco, Mar 5: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has raised concern over the usage of internet by international criminals and terror organisations to bolster their attack on countries and their governments.Speaking at an Internet security conference on Thursday, Mar.....
NZ: Couple served blood-soaked burger
Auckland, Apr 25: A couple in Auckland were in for a rude shock when they were offered a burger shocked in human blood at a popular restaurant chain, a media report said Saturday, Apr 25.Tim Hughley caught sight of the blood.....
Another Indian-born cabbie attacked in NZ
Auckland, Mar 23: Two months after the gruesome attack on an Indian-origin taxi driver, who was fatally stabbed, yet another attack on Indian-born cabbie has been reported from New Zealand.The New Zealand Herald reported that Mohinder Singh was attacked by a.....
Google's Brin does not see Facebook up for sale
Sun Valley, Idaho, July 13: Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin said his company would be happy to talk with Facebook about potential ties, but that the social network did not appear to be courting takeover bids. ''If they come to us, we'd certainly be open to talking,'' Brin said yesterday, answering a reporter's question at the 25th annual Allen.....
Cyber spying to pose major threat in 2008: McAfee Study
Bangalore, Nov 29: International Cyber Spying will pose a the single biggest security threat in 2008 according to a latest cyber security. The findings of the Study carried out McAfee,Inc. said other major trends included an increasing threat to online services such as banking, and the emergence of a complex and sophisticated market for malware. The annual McAfee(R) Virtual Criminology Report examines emerging global cyber security trends, with input from NATO, the FBI, SOCA and experts from leading groups and universities, a.....