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CERT-In) has warned of multiple vulnerabilities in Apple’s products and their operating systems for iPhones, iPads, and televisions. In a vulnerability note issued on August 2, the CERT-In said that multiple issues had been reported in Apple’s products which could allow attackers to access sensitive information present on devices, executive arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, cause denial of service and perform spoofing attacks. CERT-In said that Apple iPhones, iPads, and televisions running software versions older than 17.6 were vulnerable to these possible attacks. It has asked Apple users to update their devices to the latest software patches for these vulnerabilities.

CERT-In) has issued a severe warning regarding critical vulnerabilities in Apple products. The advisory, dated August 2, flags high-risk security issues across various Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other products.

Apple asked a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit by federal and state anti-trust regulators accusing it of illegally monopolising the smartphone market, saying the case would have a judge redesign its popular iPhone. Apple was accused of an illegal monopoly on smartphones, which is allegedly maintained by imposing contractual restrictions on, and withholding critical access from, developers. However, Apple argued that putting reasonable limitations on third-party developers’ access to its technology did not amount to anti-competitive behaviour, and forcing it to share technology with competitors would chill innovation. Apple also argued that the lawsuit fails to raise any evidence that its practices harm competition or consumers, who it says plausibly switch to a competitor if they dislike what iPhone features.

Macs give Apple a chunkier India pie Many of those Fortune 500 companies did eventually recover, but for IBM It was the beginning of the end. Despite major changes, including the unceremonious sacking of CEO John Akers, and layoffs, IBM (US) suffered a net loss of almost $16 billion from 1991 to 1993. The exit of Akers, a quintessential IBM-er, was a clear sign that the days of stability and continuity were over.

malicious domains and phishing campaigns, in the aftermath of the global outage triggered by faulty software from CrowdStrike in July, are still actively pretending to seek feedback from impacted companies, cybersecurity experts said. Cybercriminals were quick to exploit the chaos caused by the CrowdStrike crisis and send remote access or data wiper malware through phishing emails, which are then used as a ransom tactic. Nearly 37,000 employees of top 350 global organisations have fallen prey to these phishing campaigns — termed as ‘Reap Blue Screen’ — and given away sensitive details, according to data from cybersecurity firm Cyfirma.

Sonata Software has pushed its $1.5 billion revenue target by a year to fiscal 2027, its top executive told ET. This indicates the slowdown in technology demand is also impacting mid-sized outsourcing firms which have been growing faster than their larger rivals like Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, HCLTech and Wipro. “We have called out that we want to be $1.5 billion revenue by FY27. That's our long-term goal. Given the market condition, we diluted it (from earlier target of achieving it by FY26 ending March 2026) by 2-4 quarters now,” managing director and chief executive Samir Dhir said.

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PlayStation Portal remote player will be available in India for Rs. 18,999.

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₹50 crore, marking its entry into the financial services sector as an aggregator. The investment includes ₹25 crore in equity and ₹25 crore in debt. Rediff.com will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary.

SA Tech Software listed on the NSE SME platform with a premium of 90% on Friday. The stock debuted at Rs 112.1 as against an issue price of Rs 59. Ahead of the listing, the company's shares were trading with a GMP of Rs 53 in the unlisted market.

Tata Elxsi Ltd. traded at Rs 6919.4 on BSE at 10:40AM (IST) on Friday, down 0.3 per cent. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 6406.6 and a high of Rs 9191.1. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap down opening.

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly research software for autonomous driving

Mint. Trident’s first-ever fund has already received commitments from various other investors. “The discussions are still in a preliminary stage and not much has been decided yet," one of the people cited above said.

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An automated financial advisor called PortfolioPilot has quickly gained $20 billion in assets in a possible preview of how disruptive artificial intelligence could be for the wealth management industry.

Commonwealth Financial Network, the leading independent broker dealer and RIA firm, has announced another addition to its advisory network in the Northeast.

iPhones simply by holding them, utilizing their cardiovascular signatures.The patent, filed in August 2022, outlines a method where devices like the Apple Watch could use its ECG (electrocardiogram) feature to identify and authenticate users. This means that instead of relying solely on Face ID or a passcode, users could use their heart's unique patterns to gain access to their devices.At present, users must unlock their Apple Watch with a passcode before it can be used to unlock a Mac.

Microsoft has implemented mitigations and rerouted user requests to alleviate the impact. The company is monitoring the service to ensure the issue is resolved, directing users to their status page for updates. The 365 Status account also noted, "We're aware of issues withhttps://status.cloud.microsoft.