7 South Korean web sites facing renewed cyber attacks, official saysJuly 9th, 2009 Official: S. Korea web sites under renewed attackSEOUL, South Korea — A state official says seven South Korean Web sites are under renewed cyber attack.
EBay wins approval for acquisition of South Korea's online marketplace GmarketApril 23rd, 2009 EBay wins approval for South Korean acquisitionSEOUL, South Korea — Ebay Inc. has won regulatory approval to acquire online marketplace Gmarket, South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday.
N.Korea suspected of being behind cyber attacks on S. Korea, USJuly 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - North Korea is suspected of launching an unprecedented large cyber-attack this past weekend against South Korea and a smaller number of US government web sites. The Internet attacks are not isolated, but closely tied a broader North Korean military strategy, including its recent missile and nuclear weapons tests, the Christian Science Monitor quoted analysts, as saying.
Official: Major SKorean government Web sites, banks hit by suspected cyber attackJuly 8th, 2009 SKorean Web sites hit by suspected cyber attackSEOUL, South Korea — Suspected cyber attacks paralyzed Web sites of major South Korean government agencies, banks and Internet sites in a barrage that appeared linked to similar attacks in the U.S., South Korean officials said Tuesday. The sites of the presidential Blue House, the Defense Ministry, the National Assembly, Shinhan Bank, Korea Exchange Bank and top Internet portal Naver went down or had access problems since late Tuesday, said Ahn Jeong-eun, a spokeswoman at Korea Information Security Agency.
South Korean fair trade regulator slaps Qualcomm with record $208 million fineJuly 23rd, 2009 South Korean regulator fines Qualcomm record $208MSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's fair trade regulator slapped U.S. chip maker Qualcomm Inc.
Cyber attacks on US, S. Korea could have originated from UK: ExpertsJuly 15th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - The recent cyber attacks against South Korean and American websites could have originated from Britain, and not North Korea, experts have said. According to security researchers in Vietnam, the source of last week's string of attacks by the Mydoom virus - which overwhelmed systems belonging to the US Treasury and the office of the South Korean president Lee Myung-Bak - can be traced to the UK.
Major S. Korean government Web sites hit by suspected cyber attack, official saysJuly 8th, 2009 S. Korean Web sites hit by suspected cyber attackSEOUL, South Korea — Suspected cyber attacks paralyzed Web sites of major South Korean government agencies, banks and Internet sites in a barrage that appeared linked to similar attacks in the U.S., South Korean officials said Tuesday. The sites of 11 organizations including the presidential Blue House, the Defense Ministry, the National Assembly, Shinhan Bank, Korea Exchange Bank and top Internet portal Naver went down or had access problems since late Tuesday, said Ahn Jeong-eun, a spokeswoman at Korea Information Security Agency.
Raja promises extension of tax benefits for IT firmsJune 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The IT industry has reasons to rejoice as Communication and IT Minister A. Raja Monday promised the extension of tax benefits under the Software Technology Park of India (STPI) scheme, which is due to expire by March 2010.
7 SKorean Web sites facing renewed cyber attacks, official saysJuly 9th, 2009 Official: 7 SKorean Web sites under renewed attackSEOUL, South Korea — A state official says seven South Korean Web sites are under renewed cyber attack. Ku Kyo-young from the state-run Korea Communications Commission said the latest assault began around 6:30 p.m.
Intelligence official says North Korea believed behind cyber attacks on S. Korea, US Web sitesJuly 8th, 2009 Official: N. Korea believed behind cyber attacksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces in South Korea committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S.
Intelligence official says North Korea believed behind cyber attacks on SKorean, US Web sitesJuly 8th, 2009 Official: NKorea believed behind cyber attacksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces in South Korea committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. Web sites, a lawmaker's aide said Wednesday.
South Korean court rejects compensation claims filed by 2 software companies against MicrosoftJune 11th, 2009 South Korea court rejects claims against Microsoft
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court Thursday rejected compensation claims filed by two software companies against Microsoft Corp. Digito.com and Sanview Technology Inc.
Officials say North Korea believed behind cyber attacks on SKorean, US Web sitesJuly 8th, 2009 Officials: NKorea believed behind cyber attacksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean intelligence officials believe North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. government Web sites, aides to two lawmakers said Wednesday.
3G auction possible before end of current fiscal: RajaFebruary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Communications Minister A. Raja Tuesday said the auction of spectrum for 3G services could be completed before March 31, even though issues regarding the licence fee and bandwidth are yet to be decided by a ministerial panel.
BSNL launches 3G services, to charge 50 paise per callFebruary 22nd, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Sunday inaugurated the third generation (3G) services of the state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), and said the subscribers of the telecom major would be able to make long distance calls for 50 paise per minute from next month under the proposed 'India-Golden 50' scheme.