Now free of the burden caused by its losing handset business, Nokia is bullish 2014 will bring a renewed growth of its share price and improved financial performance going forward. The Finnish company recently concluded the sale of its mobile device and services business to Microsoft for $7.2 billion in May.
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CryptoLocker ransomware is still alive and kicking
The FBI made headlines last month when it said it had taken down the CryptoLocker ransomware in collaboration with European law enforcers, along with the seizure of command and control servers used by hackers to operate the GameOver Zeus botnet, through which the ransomware was spread.
Phishing campaigns targeting Facebook users still continue
Security vendor Kaspersky Labs has released a report indicating that Facebook users remain the favorite targets of phishing campaigns, though the rate has significantly fallen from its record height last year.
Google says to patch battery-draining feature of Chrome
If you noticed recently that running Google Chrome on your Windows laptop consumes large amounts of power, you might find it comforting that Google has finally heard your collective complaint regarding the issue.
Verizon makes Internet faster for FiOS clients
Verizon is finally catering to the call by its customers for a faster upload speed with its Internet service by announcing upgrades to the FiOS service, in which the upload speed will elevate to the level of the download speed for customers using the Internet, telephone and television services of the company.
Why HTTP should and should not be terminated?
There is a timely clarion call from the security community that reflects the need for encrypting almost everything that flows through the Web. Members of the Electronic Frontier Foundation are calling for the permanent end to connections using the HTTP protocol.
