Facebook, Google and Amazon among companies susceptible to malware from Israeli firm: report
NSO Group's Pegasus was reportedly used to penetrate Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service.
Movers & Shakers: July 19, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Trump to look at Amazon, Pentagon and $10B war cloud contract following 'tremendous' complaints
Multiple lawmakers have voiced concerns about the bidding race throughout recent weeks.
Amazon, Microsoft 'war cloud' race could waste taxpayer dollars, Rubio warns
The Florida senator expressed concern the contract might not give taxpayers the best value.
Amazon, Microsoft $10B cloud contract race prompts GOP lawmaker to call on Pentagon to 'start over'
Potential conflicts of interest between frontrunner Amazon and the Department of Defense have raised many questions.
Microsoft warns about 'fileless' trojan using legitimate tools to avoid detection
“Fileless” malware that can steal your personal information uses legitimate system tools in an effort to go undetected, researchers from the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection team warned this week.
Microsoft ebooks are going away, but buyers will get refunds
Ebooks purchased from the Microsoft Store are due to disappear any day now.
Will Amazon win $10B cloud contract? Pentagon prepares for cloud transition
Oral arguments pertaining to a legal challenge from Oracle are expected to begin next month.
Microsoft prohibits employees from using Slack, report says
Microsoft employees likely won’t be Slacking this one to their co-workers.
Microsoft Windows vulnerable to 'wormable' BlueKeep malware, feds warn
Federal authorities are warning Microsoft Windows users to update their computers in response to a security vulnerability they said could allow a hacker to view, change and delete data using malware.
Google, Salesforce's billion-dollar acquisitions driven by a need to understand big data
The deals are also intended to help the firms better compete against Microsoft.
Microsoft pulls Huawei products from online store amid US ban
The move comes days after Google revoked Huawei’s access to elements of its Android operating system in order to comply with President Trump’s executive order.
These college internships pay nearly double what average US employees make
College students searching for the perfect summer job may want to consider applying for internships instead — especially if they have tech experience.
Disc-less Xbox One S All-Digital Edition released: What to know
The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition has a 1 TB hard drive and costs $249.99, roughly $50 below the price point of a current Xbox One S with a disc drive.
Microsoft CEO says $1T valuation 'not meaningful': Here's what is
Satya Nadella said he would be “disgusted” if anyone were to celebrate that type of milestone.
Microsoft briefly tops $1 trillion market cap after earnings boost
That makes it the third U.S. company to top $1 trillion in market capitalization.
Bill Gates just joined Jeff Bezos in ultra-exclusive $100 billion club
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Gates has once again accrued a fortune worth exactly $100 billion.
Microsoft workers protest $479M military deal
The letter was addressed to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Brad Smith.
Microsoft fends off Apple, remains most valuable US company
Microsoft maintained its lead, but Apple is staging a comeback.
Microsoft surpasses Apple as most valuable US company
Apple’s market capitalization is now about $847 billion, compared to Microsoft's $851 billion.