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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), and subsidiary WhatsApp Inc., can go ahead with their lawsuit against NSO Group, filed for alleged exploitation of vulnerabilities in software, a federal court has ruled, TechCrunch reported Thursday. What Happened In October, the companies complained that...

FreightWaves FreightCasts Special Report: The TruckStop.com and SaferWatch outage plus the rise and fall of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX). With TruckStop.com and SaferWatch down for days before the holidays, both carriers and brokers are in the dark. Plus, is FedEx on borrowed time? After "horrific...

A recent computer malware attack that crippled many of Truckstop.com's services highlights the perils of cyberattacks. However, companies can take steps to protect themselves. As reported by FreightWaves, at least seven sites belonging to Truckstop.com were down as of Monday, Dec. 23, including...

Truckstop.com said a computer attack shut down access to many of its online services, forcing customers to find workarounds during the final shipping rush before Christmas. The outage has been ongoing since Friday, Dec. 20, according to some sources. Truckstop.com notified users publicly Saturday...

FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) stock was briefly halted Wednesday before announcing that the global operations of subsidiary TNT Express were “significantly affected” by an information system virus. “TNT Express domestic country and regional network services are largely operational...

Facebook 's (NASDAQ: FB) Messenger has become one of the most controversial apps available after users discovered how much access and control it gives Facebook over the devices on which the app is installed. The app allows Facebook to send texts and make calls, among other powers. Users...

The National Security Agency (NSA) said Thursday a report based on documents provided by Edward Snowden charging that the agency “in some cases” was able to target computers for surveillance by impersonating Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) was false. According to a report this week by The Intercept, an...

If you think the biggest retail hack in U.S. history happened because Target (NYSE: TGT) didn’t have a strong enough security system, you are wrong. Target’s security system, provided by computer security firm, FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE), worked just fine, according to a recent report by Bloomberg...

At the Gartner (NYSE: IT) ITxpo Symposium Monday, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt said Android was a more secure OS than that of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. The resulting laughter was palpable. Schmidt apparently was serious. This despite the fact that 79 percent of...