To fight hackers, Obama wants companies to share threats
U.S. President Barack Obama talks about his Administration’s Buy Secure Initiative on consumer financial protection while at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, January 12, 2015.
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India’s Zomato in talks to raise $100 million after U.S. acquisition
(Reuters) – Indian restaurant search services provider Zomato acquired U.S.-based rival Urbanspoon for about $50 million in one of the biggest overseas deals by an Indian startup and a company executive said it was in talks to raise about $100 million in fresh funding.
Instacart draws funding from Kleiner Perkins, eyes partnerships
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Online-grocery delivery service Instacart said venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led its latest funding round totaling $220 million.
U.S. Central Command’s YouTube, Twitter accounts suspended: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube accounts were suspended on Monday after apparently being hacked by Islamic State supporters.
Hack of U.S. military Twitter feed not a security threat: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Images published during the hack of a U.S. military Twitter feed on Monday did not appear to include any classified information or pose a security threat, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
U.S. intelligence agency joins Twitter, hours before military account hacked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There was surely no irony intended, but a new U.S. counterintelligence agency joined Twitter on Monday, just hours before news of the hacking of U.S. military Twitter and YouTube accounts.