A brand new kind of hacker is on the rise. Called “moral hackers” or “white hat hackers”, these women and men use their expertise for good by serving to firms defend themselves. They work to search out and report safety vulnerabilities earlier than felony hackers can reap the benefits of the bugs. As it […]
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PopSockets CEO says Amazon uses ‘bullying with a smile’ to press for lower prices
Popular telephone accent maker PopSockets accused Amazon of “strong-arming” it and failing to take away faux merchandise. David Barnett, CEO of PopSockets, testified throughout a House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee listening to on competitors within the digital economic system in Colorado on Friday. Barnett stated Amazon pressured PopSockets to decrease the worth of its merchandise on […]
US tells UK using Huawei 5G gear would be ‘madness,’ report says
A taxi drives past a Huawei advert at a bus stop in central London on April 29, 2019. Tolga Akmen | AFP via Getty Images The United States reportedly presented Britain with new evidence showing that the use of Huawei equipment in its 5G networks would put intelligence sharing at risk. Allowing Huawei access to […]
Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: GameStop, Cloudera and Visa
Pedestrians walk past a GameStop Corp. store in New York, U.S. Bloomberg | Getty Images Take a look at the companies making headlines after the bell. Shares of GameStop fell more than 8% in extended trading after announcing holiday sales numbers that were down sharply from the previous year and lowering guidance. For a nine-week […]
Amazon to ramp up counterfeit reporting to law enforcement
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos attends a commemoration ceremony held in front of Saudi consulate on the first anniversary of his murder, in Istanbul, Turkey on October 02, 2019. Elif Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Amazon is planning to give more data on counterfeit goods to law enforcement in a further crackdown on fakes […]
More brands are leaving Amazon, but the strategy could backfire
A growing number of brands are deciding they no longer need Amazon. Earlier this week, Ikea became the latest brand to cut ties with Amazon when it said it would not to continue a pilot program that began in 2018. The Swedish retailer joined the likes of Nike, Birkenstock and PopSockets, which decided selling on […]
Amazon fires employees for leaking customer email addresses and phone numbers
A worker handles a package at the Amazon fulfillment center in Baltimore, Maryland, April 30, 2019. Clodagh Kilcoyne | Reuters For the second time in a week, Amazon has acknowledged that its employees improperly accessed customer data. The company notified customers Friday that it fired several employees after they shared customer email addresses and phone […]