A large-sized enterprise in India loses an average of $10.3 million owing to cyber attacks and a mid-sized organisation an average of $11,000 annually, a Microsoft-led study said on Wednesday.


Hackers bleeding large Indian firms by $10 mn on average each year: Microsoft


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British national Christian Michel James, the middleman wanted in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, was extrdited to India on Tuesday night from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was taken straight to the CBI headquarters from the airport here.


Agusta middleman extradited to India, CBI takes custody


Two pilots were killed in an Armenian military aircraft crash in the mountains in the northwestern area of the transcaucasian state, officials said.


2 killed in Armenian military aircraft crash


Christian James Michel, a British national and a middleman, has been extradited to India, a development that comes as a boost to Indian agencies investigating the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.


AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel to be extradited to India


Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo has apologised after hackers stole personal information of over 100 million of its users including their names, email addresses and encrypted passwords.


Quora CEO apologises after security breach affects 100 mn users


The Italian police on Tuesday arrested an alleged leader of the notorious Sicilian mafia and 46 other people thought to be linked to the criminal gang on the island of Sicily.


Italian 'mafia kingpin', 46 others arrested


The Union Home Ministry has come out with a booklet on cyber safety for teenagers that tries to address their increased use of smartphones, gadgets, online gaming, social media and fake news.


Centre brings booklet to guard teens from cyber bullying, other crimes


The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a proposal which identified 5,125 hectares of land for the ambitious Defence Corridor announced for the Bundelkhand region by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February this year, an official said.


UP cabinet okays 5,125 hectare land for Defence Corridor


Security cooperation between India and the US expanded and deepened over the last one year while bilateral trade and investment has reached new heights, US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster said on Monday.


US-India security cooperation deepened over last year: Envoy


After customers in the US sued global hotel chain Marriott for exposing their data with one class-action lawsuit seeking $12.5 billion in damages, cyber security experts on Monday asked nearly 500 million affected customers globally to change passwords and take other precautions.


Marriott faces lawsuits as experts warn 500 mn affected customers


Customers in the US have sued global hotel chain Marriott for exposing their data, with one class-action lawsuit seeking $12.5 billion in damages.


Marriott facing lawsuits after massive data breach


A top admiral overseeing US Naval forces in the Middle East was found dead in his residence in Bahrain, the Navy said in a statement here.


Top US naval commander in Middle East found dead


The G-20 Summit concluded here on Saturday, with members endorsing the multilateral trading system, and calling for reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the global trade oversight body.


G-20 Summit endorses multilateral trade system, WTO reforms


US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday exchanged views on trade and security on the sidelines of G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires, according to a statement released by the White House.


Trump, Merkel discuss trade, security issues at G-20 Summit


French Interior Minister Christophe on Saturday night said that 288 people have been arrested in the yellow vest protests in Paris and some 100 people injured, one of them a demonstrator who is in extremely serious condition.


288 Arrested, 100 injured in Paris yellow vest protest


Marriott International said on Friday that its guest reservation system has been hacked, potentially exposing the personal information of approximately 500 million guests.


Marriott data breach hits 500 million guests


Despite Moscow's olive branch for a summit, US President Donald Trump has said that considering the unsolved Russia-Ukraine confrontation, it would be "best" to cancel his scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Trump cancels meeting with Putin, rebuffing Russian olive branch


US President Donald Trump would miss an opportunity to discuss controversial topics and demonstrate the independence of his foreign policy by cancelling a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, a Russian senior lawmaker said on Thursday.


'Trump to miss opportunity to discuss controversial issues with Putin'


Syrian air defences responded on Thursday evening to a suspected Israeli missile attack on military targets in southern Syria, media reported.


Syria's air defences intercept suspected Israeli missiles


German Chancellor Angela Merkel's plane on Thursday made an emergency landing in Cologne airport due to some technical problem, according to local media Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger.


Merkel's plane lands in Cologne due to technical problem: Report


US President Donald Trump has cancelled a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Argentina because the Russians continue to hold Ukrainian vessels and sailors seized last weekend in an incident in the Black Sea.

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