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• How US authorities tracked down the North Korean hacker behind WannaCry

  06-09-2018 23:43 via zdnet.com
  US authorities put together four years worth of malware samples, domain names, email and social media accounts to track down one of the Lazarus Group hackers.
  
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• Google hardware event confirmed for Oct. 9 in New York

  06-09-2018 23:39 via zdnet.com
  It's the time of year when Google usually announces new phones, possibly more!
  
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• Okta beats Q2 estimates with strong enterprise sales

  06-09-2018 22:39 via zdnet.com
  The identity management firm says it's benefiting from trends including concerns about security and the move to the cloud.
  
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• Fear not, AI doesn't have to lead to a bleak world

  06-09-2018 21:35 via zdnet.com
  New study says business leaders think artificial intelligence will help diversify human thinking and bolster collaboration between people and systems.
  
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• Microsoft's new Windows 10 19H1 test build adds fixes, support for new app updates

  06-09-2018 20:12 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's latest Windows 10 19H1 Skip Ahead build, No. 18234, adds a bunch of minor updates and fixes, but still no major new features.
  
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• ​DisrupTV: Employee engagement and microlearning with David Ossip and Carol Leaman

  06-09-2018 19:53 via zdnet.com
  DisrupTV digs into the future of employee engagement, learning, and enterprise acceleration with David Ossip, CEO of Ceridian, and Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify.
  
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• São Paulo subway operator gets sued for collecting passenger data

  06-09-2018 19:49 via zdnet.com
  Gathering data on public transport users is illegal as it's unauthorized and people have no choice in the matter, says local consumer rights institute.
  
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• Tesla modifies product policy to accommodate "good-faith" security research

  06-09-2018 19:32 via zdnet.com
  Tesla promises to reset car firmware and software damaged during security research. Also promises not to go after "good-faith" researchers in court.
  
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• Another use for Cortana (and Alexa): Controlling Microsoft's Xbox

  06-09-2018 18:55 via zdnet.com
  Cortana- and Alexa-powered devices soon will enable users to control many of their Xbox One console activities using their voice.
  
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• The big yawn: These new iPhones will be so boring, I can't wait

  06-09-2018 18:10 via zdnet.com
  Expect ho-hum iteration, not innovation, from next week's upcoming Apple event. Because that's how transformation happens.
  
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• Your phone’s lockscreen code can be stolen via its speakers

  06-09-2018 17:56
  
  Researchers were able to unearth passwords using the sonar signal from smartphone speakers
  
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• DOJ to charge North Korean officer for Sony hack and WannaCry ransomware

  06-09-2018 17:35 via zdnet.com
  After charging Chinese, Iranian, and Russian cyberspies, US preparies indictment against North Korean officer.
  
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• How to use social media to like yourself again

  06-09-2018 17:34
  
  Social media doesn’t have to be bad for our mental wellbeing. Here’s how to use the web to get happy
  
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• How to watch Apple's iPhone event on September 12, 2018

  06-09-2018 17:25 via zdnet.com
  Not invited to Apple's September 12 iPhone unveiling? Here's how you can grab a front-row seat.
  
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• How to watch Apple's 2018 iPhone event on September 12

  06-09-2018 17:25 via zdnet.com
  Not invited to Apple's September 12 iPhone unveiling? Here's how you can grab a front-row seat.
  
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• Amazon adds always-on Alexa Hands-Free to Fire HD 8 tablet

  06-09-2018 17:04 via zdnet.com
  The Fire HD 8 tablet is slowly turning into a more robust Echo Show.
  
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• Microsoft to offer paid Windows 7 Extended Security Updates

  06-09-2018 17:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is stepping up its Windows 7 migration campaign with a paid security update option, Desktop App Assure service and more.
  
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• Microsoft relents on Office support cutoff dates

  06-09-2018 17:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is extending its support window for Office 365 ProPlus on some Windows variants, as well as Office 2016's ability to continue to work with Office 365.
  
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• Windows 10 Enterprise customers will now get Linux-like support

  06-09-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Bowing to pressure from enterprise administrators, Microsoft has extended its Windows 10 support cycle yet again. Today's announcements effectively create a Linux-like Long Term Support version for customers that pay for Enterprise upgrades.
  
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• Microsoft permanently extends support for Windows 10 Enterprise and Education feature updates to 30 months

  06-09-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  IT Pros rejoice: Microsoft is relenting on how quickly users will have to move to new Windows 10 feature updates.
  
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• Microsoft extends support cycle for Windows 10 Enterprise customers

  06-09-2018 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Bowing to pressure from enterprise administrators, Microsoft has extended its Windows 10 support cycle yet again. Today's announcements effectively create a Linux-like Long Term Support version for customers that pay for Enterprise upgrades.
  
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• Vulnerabilities found in the remote management interface of Supermicro servers

  06-09-2018 15:01 via zdnet.com
  Eclypsium researchers disclose second vulnerability affecting Supermicro servers in the past three months
  
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• Wider net: 5G and the connection between the wireless connections

  06-09-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Where the thing that most clearly distinguishes a 5G installation from a 4G or a 3G when you look at it, collides against a new reality:Equipment manufacturers, fearing they may earn less revenue from producing cheaper equipment, promote something else instead - something that looks more like 3G than 5G.
  
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• AMD unveils 'reimagined' Athlon processor, and Athlon PRO and Ryzen PRO chips

  06-09-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  New chips coming out of AMD, both for everyday PC users and commercial users.
  
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• ADP adds benchmarks, insights to its mobile app

  06-09-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Customers of ADP's Vantage HCM and Workforce Now will get AI powered insights geared toward execs and managers.
  
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• Theranos, the controversial blood-testing startup, finally shuts down

  06-09-2018 14:38
  
  The scandal-ridden blood-testing company might just have seen the final nail in its long-festering coffin
  
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• Fastest Windows 10 on Arm PC yet: Lenovo Snapdragon 850 2-in-1 passes FCC hurdle

  06-09-2018 14:18 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo's new Snapdragon 850-based Windows 10 2-in-1 is on course for a November launch.
  
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• Dell Technologies sees strong Q2 demand for its data center gear, PCs

  06-09-2018 14:02 via zdnet.com
  The company also raised its outlook for the fiscal year and said it is benefiting from a strong upgrade cycle fueled by digital transformation.
  
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• Salesforce intros new Sales Cloud features for billing, marketing automation

  06-09-2018 14:00 via zdnet.com
  he CRM giant is also a touting a new customer win with Lyft Business.
  
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• Cryptocurrencies continue to tumble on Goldman reports

  06-09-2018 13:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Bitcoin continues to decline, amid reports that the US bank will shelve plans to establish a crypto trading desk.
  
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• MIT researchers teach AI to spot depression

  06-09-2018 13:53
  
  AI uses speech patterns and text clues to identify the early signs of depression
  
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• Russia 'front of the queue' when it comes to hacking, says security minister

  06-09-2018 13:20 via zdnet.com
  UK could use cyber attacks to disrupt Russian spy networks.
  
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• Facebook chooses Singapore for $1bn data centre

  06-09-2018 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  It will be the social media giant's first such facility in Asia.
  
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• Tor Browser gets a redesign, switches to new Firefox Quantum engine

  06-09-2018 13:12 via zdnet.com
  Tor Browser finally updated to use new-and-improved Firefox Quantum codebase. This includes new Photon UI.
  
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• Windows 10 October 2018 Update: Microsoft hustles to kill bugs

  06-09-2018 13:03 via zdnet.com
  With just a month to go before the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Microsoft says it's not done just yet.
  
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• Humanity.co Android app launches: Can blockchain bring property rights to your data?

  06-09-2018 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Healthcare is the first target for Humanity.co's apps, which use IBM's blockchain platform, but there could be multiple industries on deck.
  
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• Singapore moots 'essential' cybersecurity rules for financial firms

  06-09-2018 12:46 via zdnet.com
  Monetary Authority of Singapore has proposed converting current cybersecurity guidelines to mandatory requirements, which financial institutions operating in the country must adopt to safeguard their IT systems and build up their cyber resilience.
  
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• Cloud computing: Three reasons why it could be time to go cloud-first

  06-09-2018 12:30 via zdnet.com
  Why are more CIOs putting on-demand computing at the top of their to-do list?
  
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• The ultimate guide to finding and killing spyware and stalkerware on your smartphone

  06-09-2018 12:21 via zdnet.com
  Surveillance isn't just the purview of nation-states and government agencies -- sometimes, it is closer to home.
  
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• Facebook is haemorrhaging users as a quarter of Americans delete app

  06-09-2018 12:10
  
  More Facebook users are logging off, following a turbulent year for data security
  
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• State data to be used to limit child gamers in China

  06-09-2018 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  China's net giant Tencent is introducing a real-name registration system for one of its popular games.
  
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• Schneider Electric Modicon vulnerability impacts ICS operation in industrial settings

  06-09-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The security flaw, if left unpatched, has the potential to cause unnecessary reboots.
  
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• Hands-on with MX Linux: A pleasant, easy-to-install Linux distribution

  06-09-2018 11:36 via zdnet.com
  MX Linux is a descendant/spin-off from Antix and MEPIS Linux. I want to see what it is like to install and run on both UEFI and MBR laptops.
  
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• Japanese engineers begin work on a space elevator

  06-09-2018 11:17
  
  Japanese researchers have begun developing an elevator to take people into space
  
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• iRobot's new Roomba is first to store maps of your home

  06-09-2018 11:06 via zdnet.com
  iRobot created the autonomous vacuum market, and now it's hoping smart features and an advanced docking base will set it apart in a crowded field.
  
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• Gemini PDA: A long-term evaluation of the reborn Psion Series 5

  06-09-2018 11:02 via zdnet.com
  Inspired by the Psion Series 5, Planet Computers' 6-inch Android/Linux device seeks to revive interest in the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) form factor.
  
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• Cisco warns customers of critical security flaws, advisory includes Apache Struts

  06-09-2018 11:02 via zdnet.com
  The massive security update includes a patch for the recently-disclosed Apache bug -- but not all products will be fixed yet.
  
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• Vodafone: You used 1234 as your password and were hacked? You cover the cost

  06-09-2018 10:14 via zdnet.com
  Hackers are behind bars for stealing $30,000 from accounts, but Vodafone wants their victims to pay the tab.
  
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• Living Machines: A quick history of robots (Part I)

  06-09-2018 10:00 via zdnet.com
  Derided as abominations or celebrated as ingenious feats of human engineering, robots have been around longer than you think.
  
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• Thursday briefing: Britain will go to the UN with details of Russian Novichok spy suspects

  06-09-2018 08:22
  
  Theresa May has named Russian intelligence agents as responsible for a deadly nerve agent attack against a former spy in Salisbury, parental snooping tool mSpy leaks 2 million records, Uber has added new passenger and driver security features
  
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