av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 27, 2016 | Nyheter

Kremlin says idea it hacked Democratic Party emails absurd
The Kremlin dismissed as absurd on Tuesday allegations it was behind the hacking of U.S. Democratic Party emails, saying unidentified individuals were trying to cynically exploit fear of Russia for electoral purposes.It responded after cyber security experts and U.S. officials said there was evidence Russia had engineered the release of sensitive Democratic Party emails in order to influence the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election.The emails, released by activist group WikiLeaks at the weekend, appeared to show favoritism within the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for Hillary Clinton and prompted the resignation of DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.President Vladimir Putin has tried to avoid giving the impression he favors any U.S. candidate, but has hailed Republican Party nominee Donald Trump as being ”very talented”.
Källa: Kremlin says idea it hacked Democratic Party emails absurd | Reuters
av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 27, 2016 | Notiser

Bangladesh says Philippines probe of cyber theft nearly complete
The Bangladesh central bank said on Tuesday its Philippine counterpart had nearly completed an investigation into how $81 million of its money wound up in a Manila bank, and that it hoped for the swift return of the stolen funds.Governor Fazle Kabir told reporters he hoped the Philippine authorities would fix responsibility on the Manila-based Rizal Commercial Banking Corp for disbursing the stolen funds that landed in accounts there.Hackers broke into Bangladesh Bank’s computer systems in February and transferred $81 million from its deposit at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York into four RCBC accounts in a Manila branch. The accounts in the names of individuals had been opened with a $500 deposit and remained inactive for a year.Kabir said his Philippine counterpart assured him last week that the Manila end of the investigation into the cyber heist, the biggest in banking history, was nearly completed.”We are hopeful that the findings of the investigation will be in our favor and that the anti-money laundering council of Philippines will hold RCBC as liable,” Kabir said at a news conference to announce a new monetary policy.
Källa: Bangladesh says Philippines probe of cyber theft nearly complete | Reuters
av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 26, 2016 | Notiser

Bangladesh says Philippines probe of cyber theft nearly complete
The Bangladesh central bank said on Tuesday its Philippine counterpart had nearly completed an investigation into how $81 million of its money wound up in a Manila bank, and that it hoped for the swift return of the stolen funds.Governor Fazle Kabir told reporters he hoped the Philippine authorities would fix responsibility on the Manila-based Rizal Commercial Banking Corp for disbursing the stolen funds that landed in accounts there.Hackers broke into Bangladesh Bank’s computer systems in February and transferred $81 million from its deposit at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York into four RCBC accounts in a Manila branch. The accounts in the names of individuals had been opened with a $500 deposit and remained inactive for a year.
Källa: Bangladesh says Philippines probe of cyber theft nearly complete | Reuters
av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 26, 2016 | Notiser

Twitter for dummies: a guide to the social network that still confuses us
Although Twitter has been part of the cultural and political discourse for years, a vast percentage of the population still doesnt understand it. To this blissfully ignorant percentage, tweets are simply the thing that journalists embed on to websites whenever they dont feel like coming up with their own ideas.
However, today Twitter unveiled a brand new advertising campaign aimed exclusively at those who dont know what Twitter is. Unfortunately, the commercials are so bland and empty that theyre almost certainly doomed to failure. Instead, newcomers are advised to reference a much better resource: this clear, accurate and comprehensive Twitter glossary.
Källa: Twitter for dummies: a guide to the social network that still confuses us | Technology | The Guardian
av Mikael Winterkvist | jul 26, 2016 | Nyheter

Apple redovisar ett bättre tredje kvartal än väntat och redovisar en högre försäljning av iPhone än marknaden räknat med. Aktien stiget nu i den så kallade efterhandeln.
Apple omsatte 42.5 miljarder dollar och redovisar en vinst på 7.8 miljarder dollar. Under kvartalet såldes Apple:
. 40.4 miljoner iPhone
. 9.9 miljoner iPad
. 4.2 miljoner Mac-datorer
Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2016 third quarter ended June 25, 2016. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $42.4 billion and quarterly net income of $7.8 billion, or $1.42 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $49.6 billion and net income of $10.7 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 38 percent compared to 39.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 63 percent of the quarters revenue.
Siffrorna är bättre än Wall Street förväntat sig.
We are pleased to report third quarter results that reflect stronger customer demand and business performance than we anticipated at the start of the quarter, said Tim Cook, Apples CEO. We had a very successful launch of iPhone SE and were thrilled by customers and developers response to software and services we previewed at WWDC in June.
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