Comodo Discovers A Malware Strikes The Largest Indian Bank

Image Comodo Threat Research Labs, a provider of computer software and SSL digital certificates, based in Clifton, N.J., has discovered a malware attack targeting ICICI Bank, a multinational bank based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The bank has more than 4,000 branches and 13,000 ATMs in India. Fake email disguised as official bank notices ask recipients to update banking details and say the update is mandatory. The sender is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. which appears legitimate at first glance, but the domain name is not connected to the bank.

McDonald's Partners With Chobani

Image McDonald’s ongoing effort to simultaneously appear to offer healthier food and attract hungry customers has resulted in a tentative partnership with yogurt maker Chobani. The AP reports that around 800 McDonald’s locations in California will be testing parfaits and smoothies made using the popular Greek-style yogurt.

Sierra Nevada Corporation Breaks Ground on Huntsville, Alabama Hangar

Image Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) expanded its presence in Huntsville, Alabama yesterday, breaking ground on a new aircraft modification and upgrade facility at the Madison County Executive Airport. The ceremony marked the culmination of 12 months of close collaboration with the Madison Executive Airport Authority and the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce to provide facilities specific to military fixed aircraft.

BlackBerry Partners with Dr. Oz's Sharecare

Image Smartphone users can soon get health advice directly from medical experts thanks to a new partnership between Waterloo-based Blackberry and digital wellness platform Sharecare, co-created by Dr. Mehmet Oz and WebMD founder Jeff Arnold. The companies announced the launch of the service, called the Sharecare BBM channel, in a release Wednesday saying it will connect users to major health organizations and medical professionals from inside Blackberry's messaging service, BBM. "Experts ranging from the American Cancer Society to licensed physicians and nurses, and luminaries from Deepak Chopra to Dr. Oz can be connected to users to help them find the health answers, advice and resources that are right for them," the release states.

Turkish Pasta Imports Contentious Issue

Image Canadian pasta manufacturers want importers to stop bringing subsidized Turkish pasta into the country because it is hurting them along with millers and farmers. “Canada is becoming the North American dumping ground for cheap Turkish pasta,” said Don Jarvis, executive director of the Canadian Pasta Manufacturers Association (CPMA). “We are extremely concerned about the impacts that subsidized and dumped pasta will have on local Canadian businesses.” More than five million tonnes of pasta was imported into Canada from Turkey between January and November 2015, almost tripling 2014 import volumes. The landed price of that pasta was 50 percent less than Italian imports and 40 percent cheaper than U.S. imports, according to Statistics Canada.

Telephonics Teams with Sierra Nevada Corporation on U.S. Marine Corps' Modi II

Image FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF), announced today that it has received an $18 million manufacturing contract from Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) in support of approximately 580 MODI II Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) systems for the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Expeditionary Units. Modi II, an SNC design, is a man-pack ECM jammer which has industry-leading Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) metrics and is an exceptionally cost-effective, sustainable capability set.

'Batman v Superman' Partner Turkish Airlines Flies To Gotham And Metropolis

Image Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice had Super Bowl ads ready on Feb. 7, although they technically weren't just ads for the movie. In fact, they didn't even premiere during the big game, as Turkish Airlines showed two new ads promoting Gotham and Metropolis before kickoff. Turkish Airlines was already seen in the last full trailer, as Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman was briefly on a flight in her Diana Prince clothes. This time, the airline announces that it is flying to both Gotham and Metropolis, with celebrity endorsements from each city's greatest businessman.

Chobani Rejects PepsiCo's Offer to Take Stake in Yogurt Company

Image Chobani, the Greek-yogurt maker founded by billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya, has rejected an offer from PepsiCo Inc. to take a major stake in the company. Chobani hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. last year to seek a strategic partner that would invest in the company and help it expand distribution and production. A recent offer from PepsiCo to invest in the company was shot down, effectively ending deal discussions, according to Michael Gonda, a spokesman for the Norwich, New York-based yogurt company. PepsiCo declined to comment.

Cleveland Cavaliers Targeting Omer Asik and Tyreke Evans

Image Los Angeles: The Cleveland Cavaliers, who are expected to be one of the busiest teams in the days leading up to next week's NBA Trade Deadline, have a few players in mind as they continue to find the right deal and rumors claim that among the players that the Cavs have their eyes on are Omer Asik and Tyreke Evans. This season, Tyreke Evans contract is $10.7 million. It doesn't work. Trade exceptions cannot be combined with other players (aggregated in CBA terms). However, Asik is making $9.2 million and would fit within the Brendan Haywood trade exception.

Turkish Airlines' Success Becomes Case Study at Harvard

Image Europe's leading carrier Turkish Airlines' success has become a case study at one of the world's most prestigious collegial institutions -- Harvard Business School (HBS) on Tuesday.  The case study called "Turkish Airlines: Widen Your World" explored the company's transformation from a regional actor to a global powerhouse in the international aviation industry, and discussed its fast and profitable growth in the sector.  "Forecasts for the sector predict approximately 7 percent passenger and capacity growth in 2016. Turkish Airlines plans to achieve 21 percent capacity and 18 percent passenger growth in 2016," said the case study authored by HBS faculty member Prof. Juan Alcacer and HBS Istanbul Research Center’s Executive Director Esel Cekin.
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