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CryptoWall held over half a million computers hostage, encrypted 5 billion files
2014-08-29 15:13:44| InfoWorld: Top News
A file-encrypting ransomware program called CryptoWall infected over 600,000 computer systems in the past six months and held 5 billion files hostage, garnering more than $1 million for its creators , researchers found. The Counter Threat Unit (CTU) at Dell SecureWorks performed an extensive analysis of CryptoWall that involved gathering data from its command-and-control (C&C) servers, tracking its variants and distribution methods and counting payments made by victims so far.
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Blackstone Said to Plan NYC Sale for More Than $2 Billion
2014-08-29 04:40:41| IT Services - Topix.net
Blackstone Group LP is preparing to sell New York's 1095 Avenue of the Americas, a 42-story office tower that may fetch one of the highest prices ever for a U.S. skyscraper, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Coal Plants Lock in 300 Billion Ton of CO2 Emissions
2014-08-28 20:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: It seems straightforward to say that when you buy a new car by taking out a loan, you're committing to spending a certain amount of your income per month on that car for a specific period of time. Of course, by buying that car, you're also committing to polluting the atmosphere with some amount of carbon dioxide. But how often do car buyers make that calculation? The same can be said for coal-fired power plants, which spew billions of tons of climate-changing CO2 into the atmosphere each year,...
Apple, Samsung Face $3.9 Billion Wall to China Phone Sales
2014-08-28 15:11:48| Wireless - Topix.net
Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. face a $3.9 billion challenge as they prepare to sell new marquee phones in the world's biggest wireless market.
Qantas Airways posts $2.6 billion loss for year
2014-08-28 03:39:06| Airlines - Topix.net
Qantas Airways Ltd. on Thursday posted a record 2.8 billion Australian dollar statutory loss for the last fiscal year reflecting a profit-draining battle with its smaller rival Virgin Australia and aircraft write downs.
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