2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Home Depot says probing ‘unusual activity’ after data breach report
Home Depot says probing ‘unusual activity’ after data breach report
Shares of the home improvement chain closed 2 percent lower at $91.15 on the news, which highlights growing scrutiny of data security in the retail industry following a massive breach at Target Corp last year. “At this point, I can confirm that we’re looking into some unusual activity and we are working with our banking partners and law enforcement to investigate,” Home Depot representative Paula Drake wrote in an emailed statement to Reuters.
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple says celebrity photo breach targeted, not due to its systems
Apple says celebrity photo breach targeted, not due to its systems
Apple Inc said on Tuesday the online posting of intimate photos of Hollywood celebrities were targeted attacks on their iCloud accounts and that none of the cases it investigated had resulted from a direct breach of its systems. Apple’s response came after the photos of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence and other female entertainers emerged over the Labor Day Weekend.
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on For $99,000 a week, this London rental is yours
For $99,000 a week, this London rental is yours
It’s one of a kind. Take a peek inside this Knightsbridge penthouse that rents for $99,000 a week.
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stocks Finish Mixed With Weakness In Energy Stocks
Stocks Finish Mixed With Weakness In Energy Stocks
The market came back Tuesday afternoon to take stocks off their lows of the day. The market finished mixed, with the Nasdaq as the strongest index. Traders returned from the holiday and August slumber, sending volume significantly higher on both exchanges, according to preliminary data. The Nasdaq was up 0.4%, the S&P 500 fell 0.1% and the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.2%.
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on World Cup Offers Final Kick In Pants For Brazilians
World Cup Offers Final Kick In Pants For Brazilians
The people of Brazil didn’t get much for hosting the World Cup, other than a bad economic deal and a couple of existentially gruesome national sporting humiliations. They did get a few extra days off—but even those, alas, aren’t free. Industrial output in Brazil likely edged up in July as factories tried to make up…
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Apple: iCloud did not suffer systems breach
Apple: iCloud did not suffer systems breach
Apple said the attacks that emerged over the weekend on celebrities’ iCloud accounts were individually targeted.
2 September, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on US blasts Somalian target: Here’s what’s at stake
US blasts Somalian target: Here’s what’s at stake
The U.S. attacked al-Shabab not only for its current capabilities, but to safeguard against its potential, say experts.