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Binance's Stablecoin Company Paxos in Discussions With US SEC Over Security Token
The firm behind Binance's stablecoin, Paxos Trust Company, is in discussions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the regulator told the company it should have registered the token as a security, according to an internal email from Paxos' chief executive officer. "We are engaged in constructive discussions with the SEC, and we loo...
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Elon Musk's Trial Over His 'Funding Secured' Tweets About Tesla in 2018 Set to Begin: All You Need to Know
Elon Musk is set to face a trial in a US court over his tweets about Tesla from 2018, triggered by a class-action lawsuit on behalf of investors who owned Tesla stock for a 10-day period in that year. Here's why the beleaguered billionaire, who took Twitter private last year, is facing a trial over a firm that he didn't.
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Ukraine Crisis: US Said to Warn Firms About Russia’s Kaspersky Day After Invasion
The US government began privately warning some American companies the day after Russia invaded Ukraine that Moscow could manipulate software designed by Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky to cause harm, according to a senior US official and two people familiar with the matter.
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Apple Told To Pay $503 Million In Patent Case By US Jury
A jury in Texas on Friday decided that Apple should pay $503 million for infringing virtual private network technology patented by software security firm VirnetX.
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US Defence Firms Want Safety Of Classified Data In India
Leading US defence firms are pushing for a specific framework in India to ensure the safety and security of critical technology and classified defence information when they are shared with the Indian private sector for joint ventures in India.
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Indian Man Arrested In US Over Insider Trading Charges
A 41-year-old Indian citizen has been arrested on charges of insider trading and making thousands of dollars using confidential information of a private equity firm's acquisition of a technology company. Avaneesh Krishnamoorthy, who lives in New Jersey, served as a vice president and risk management specialist for a Manhattan-based investment bank ...
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Will WikiLeaks Work With Tech Firms to Defeat CIA Hacking?
Security experts said WikiLeaks was obligated to work privately with technology companies to disclose previously unknown software flaws.
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Indian Investor Convicted In Insider Trading Case In US
An Indian-origin private equity investor has been convicted of conspiracy and securities fraud in the US for tipping off two friends about a proposed 2013 acquisition of a firm by India-based Apollo Tyres, an insider trading scheme that netted over USD 1 million.
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iPhone Spyware Puts Spotlight on Israel's Secretive Surveillance Industry
NSO Group, now owned by US private equity firm Francisco Partners Management, has flown far under the radar, without even a website.
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US, Canada Issue Joint Alert on 'Ransomware' After Hospital Attacks
The warning follows reports from several private security firms that they expect the crisis to worsen.
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US Retailers Hunt for Attacks After Warning on Stealthy Malware
US retailers are hunting for evidence of new breaches leading into the holiday shopping season after a cyber intelligence firm privately warned them about payment-card-stealing malware that it said evades almost all security software.
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Firm That Vetted Edward Snowden Reaches $30 Million Settlement With US
United States Investigations Services Inc, the private firm that vetted former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, has agreed to a settlement worth at least $30 million, resolving U.S. claims connected to its background investigations.
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FBI Looking Into Security of Hillary Clinton's Private Email Account: Reports
The FBI has begun looking into the security of Hillary Clinton's private email setup, contacting in the past week a Denver-based technology firm that helped manage the unusual system, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing two government officials.
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US House Passes Cyber-Threat Information Bill
The bill makes it easier for private firms to share information about cyber-security threats with each other and the government.
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Blackwater Guards Get Heavy Prison Sentences in 2007 Iraq Killings
One former Blackwater guard was sentenced to life in prison and three others received 30-year sentences Monday for their roles in a 2007 mass shooting in Iraq that left at least 14 civilians dead.
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Binance's Stablecoin Company Paxos in Discussions With US SEC Over Security Token
The firm behind Binance's stablecoin, Paxos Trust Company, is in discussions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the regulator told the company it should have registered the token as a security, according to an internal email from Paxos' chief executive officer. "We are engaged in constructive discussions with the SEC, and we loo...
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Elon Musk's Trial Over His 'Funding Secured' Tweets About Tesla in 2018 Set to Begin: All You Need to Know
Elon Musk is set to face a trial in a US court over his tweets about Tesla from 2018, triggered by a class-action lawsuit on behalf of investors who owned Tesla stock for a 10-day period in that year. Here's why the beleaguered billionaire, who took Twitter private last year, is facing a trial over a firm that he didn't.
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Ukraine Crisis: US Said to Warn Firms About Russia’s Kaspersky Day After Invasion
The US government began privately warning some American companies the day after Russia invaded Ukraine that Moscow could manipulate software designed by Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky to cause harm, according to a senior US official and two people familiar with the matter.
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Apple Told To Pay $503 Million In Patent Case By US Jury
A jury in Texas on Friday decided that Apple should pay $503 million for infringing virtual private network technology patented by software security firm VirnetX.
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US Defence Firms Want Safety Of Classified Data In India
Leading US defence firms are pushing for a specific framework in India to ensure the safety and security of critical technology and classified defence information when they are shared with the Indian private sector for joint ventures in India.
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Indian Man Arrested In US Over Insider Trading Charges
A 41-year-old Indian citizen has been arrested on charges of insider trading and making thousands of dollars using confidential information of a private equity firm's acquisition of a technology company. Avaneesh Krishnamoorthy, who lives in New Jersey, served as a vice president and risk management specialist for a Manhattan-based investment bank ...
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Will WikiLeaks Work With Tech Firms to Defeat CIA Hacking?
Security experts said WikiLeaks was obligated to work privately with technology companies to disclose previously unknown software flaws.
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Indian Investor Convicted In Insider Trading Case In US
An Indian-origin private equity investor has been convicted of conspiracy and securities fraud in the US for tipping off two friends about a proposed 2013 acquisition of a firm by India-based Apollo Tyres, an insider trading scheme that netted over USD 1 million.
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iPhone Spyware Puts Spotlight on Israel's Secretive Surveillance Industry
NSO Group, now owned by US private equity firm Francisco Partners Management, has flown far under the radar, without even a website.
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US, Canada Issue Joint Alert on 'Ransomware' After Hospital Attacks
The warning follows reports from several private security firms that they expect the crisis to worsen.
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US Retailers Hunt for Attacks After Warning on Stealthy Malware
US retailers are hunting for evidence of new breaches leading into the holiday shopping season after a cyber intelligence firm privately warned them about payment-card-stealing malware that it said evades almost all security software.
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Firm That Vetted Edward Snowden Reaches $30 Million Settlement With US
United States Investigations Services Inc, the private firm that vetted former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, has agreed to a settlement worth at least $30 million, resolving U.S. claims connected to its background investigations.
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FBI Looking Into Security of Hillary Clinton's Private Email Account: Reports
The FBI has begun looking into the security of Hillary Clinton's private email setup, contacting in the past week a Denver-based technology firm that helped manage the unusual system, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing two government officials.
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US House Passes Cyber-Threat Information Bill
The bill makes it easier for private firms to share information about cyber-security threats with each other and the government.
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Blackwater Guards Get Heavy Prison Sentences in 2007 Iraq Killings
One former Blackwater guard was sentenced to life in prison and three others received 30-year sentences Monday for their roles in a 2007 mass shooting in Iraq that left at least 14 civilians dead.
