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Chinese Hacker Group Hijacked Facebook Accounts Using SilentFade Malware, Report Says

The Chinese group infected thousands of victims with SilentFade malware to defraud $4 million by running fake ads from hijacked accounts

Oct 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Facebook Cybersecurity

SHOCKING: Around 4,000 Cats, Dogs, Rabbits and Other Animals Found Dead in Boxes at Logistics Depot in China

The authorities in China are currently investigating the incident that has raised concerns regarding the lack of regulation of the online sale of pets in the country

Oct 1, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Climbers die while descending Mount Everest

How to Measure Mountains? New Height of Mount Everest to be Announced Soon

Geographers estimate that the Mount Everest is growing half centimeter a year because of the plate tectonic collision

Oct 1, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Tokyo Stock Exchange Outage: Worst Ever Glitch Halts Trading for Entire Day

Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato confirmed that there were no indications that the outage was related to hacking.

Oct 1, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Amid Escalating US-China Tensions, Chinese Authorities Ponder Antitrust Probe Against Google

Huawei filed a complaint to China's market regulators alleging that Google used its market position to suppress competition

Sep 30, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Huawei

North Korea Witnessing Coronavirus Outbreak? Kim Jong Un Points Out 'Faults' in COVID-19 Response

The 18th meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea took place on Tuesday

Sep 30, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Indian Court Acquits All Accused in the 1992 Demolition of Babri Mosque in Disputed Site

The court said that the CBI had failed to substantiate the charges leveled against the 32 accused persons for the last 28 years

Sep 30, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Japanese Scientists Develop Affordable, Easy Saliva Test to Detect Silent Carriers of COVID-19

The test requires self-collected saliva samples and can serve as an easy mass screening method to detect asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus infection

Sep 29, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

9 Out of 10 Recovered Coronavirus Patients Witnessed Side Effects, Says Study

The research comes as the death toll due to the novel deadly virus outbreak crossed 1 million on Tuesday

Sep 29, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Chinese Kindergarten Teacher Sentenced to Death for Poisoning 25 Children as 'Revenge'

The teacher spiked the morning porridge of the students with sodium nitrate following an argument with a rival teacher.

Sep 29, 2020

By Manthan C.

US Preparing for War With China? Military Uniform Might be Indication of Possible Action in South China Sea

The US military drill has raised warnings from the state media of China that the Asian nation is going to fight back if the US attacked in the South China Sea

Sep 29, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Months After Wuhan Doctor's Death, Beijing Prepares to Protect Medical Whistleblowers Now

The new law that is similar to what Shenzhen passed recently will aim to free the flow of information and would protect the health workers from legal consequences

Sep 28, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus