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• Member of 'The Dark Overlord' hacking group sentenced to five years in prison

  21-09-2020 23:41 via zdnet.com
  UK national Nathan Wyatt gets five years in prison after pleading guilty today.
  
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• What Cassandra users think of their NoSQL DBMS

  21-09-2020 22:57 via zdnet.com
  They love it, but they really, really wish there were more expert Cassandra NoSQL DBMS administrators out there.
  
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• Brazil's data protection regulations sanctioned

  21-09-2020 21:23 via zdnet.com
  But the country still lacks an agency to enforce the rules
  
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• Hobot 298 robot review: Automated window cleaning for the office

  21-09-2020 21:06 via zdnet.com
  The Hobot 298 is an ingenious robot that will clean your office windows until they shine -- inside and out.
  
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• Microsoft secures backend server that leaked Bing data

  21-09-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  No personal user data was leaked in the incident.
  
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• OnePlus is holding an event on Oct. 14 to announce the OnePlus 8T

  21-09-2020 19:06 via zdnet.com
  The company just sent out invites for a virtual event and wasn't shy about the fact that OnePlus 8T will be the star of the show.
  
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• Starlink starts to deliver on its satellite internet promise

  21-09-2020 18:47 via zdnet.com
  
  The first performance numbers from SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service are coming in and they're looking great. End-user terminal production numbers, though, are another matter.
  
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• COVID-19 is messing up career plans and companies are not meeting our needs

  21-09-2020 17:22 via zdnet.com
  Lessons learned from the early months of the pandemic have the potential to create inspiring workplaces going forward
  
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• Ransomware is evolving, but the key to preventing attacks remains the same

  21-09-2020 16:58 via zdnet.com
  Ransomware attacks continue to adapt and evolve. That doesn't mean they can't be stopped, or that paying up is the only option.
  
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• Amazon's Sidewalk network to launch this year with new devices, support from IoT chipset manufacturers

  21-09-2020 16:30 via zdnet.com
  The Sidewalk protocol is part of Amazon's effort to spur the development of low-cost IoT devices that don't rely on a cellular connection.
  
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• Banking software vendors won’t differentiate with just functionality for long

  21-09-2020 16:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital banking has not only reached the banking industry but also the banking software industry.
  
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• Nvidia arms itself to terminate Intel’s processor dominance

  21-09-2020 16:08 via zdnet.com
  NVIDIA announced its plans to acquire chipmaker Arm. What does this mean for the tech industry?
  
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• Microsoft acquires game publisher Bethesda Softworks for $7.5 billion

  21-09-2020 16:03 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is continuing to add firepower to its gaming unit. Its latest move: Spending $7.5 billion for the creator of The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom and other key franchises.
  
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• What's inside Gewirtz's home office? 20 years of refinement and evolution

  21-09-2020 15:46 via zdnet.com
  Our resident mad scientist, ZDNet contributor and distinguished lecturer David Gewirtz, shows you his version of a modern-day wizard's tower.
  
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• Phishing awareness training wears off after a few months

  21-09-2020 14:44 via zdnet.com
  Retraining employees after six months is recommended.
  
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• Code execution, defense evasion are top tactics used in critical attacks against corporate endpoints

  21-09-2020 14:02 via zdnet.com
  Cisco examines MITRE ATT&CK data to suggest the threat vectors enterprise security staff should focus their efforts on.
  
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• Ahana announces managed service for Presto on AWS

  21-09-2020 14:00 via zdnet.com
  The startup, focused on the Presto query engine, announces its new managed service for the open source technology, available on Amazon Web Services. The company is also announcing $2.3M in additional seed funding.
  
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• Coronavirus "infodemic" is hindering scientists

  21-09-2020 13:00 via zdnet.com
  Awash in research, scientific work is becoming inefficient and at times redundant. But AI could help.
  
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• Social media 'a blessing and a curse' for Little Mix

  21-09-2020 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The band say the pressures associated with an online presence can be harmful to young people's mental health.
  
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• Cybersecurity skills gap: How this startup aims to solve the talent crisis

  21-09-2020 12:18 via zdnet.com
  With security analysts hard to find, Estonian startup RangeForce reckons training and building skills are top priorities.
  
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• Trump’s TikTok battle heralds the ugly birth of a new splinternet

  21-09-2020 12:01
  
  TikTok was conquering the world, until it became the victim of a new Cold War between China and Donald Trump, who wants it bought out – or shut down
  
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• Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken obtains approval to launch a US bank

  21-09-2020 11:26 via zdnet.com
  Is this a sign of things to come for the cryptocurrency market?
  
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• Consultants charged for bribing Amazon Marketplace employees to game the platform

  21-09-2020 10:33 via zdnet.com
  Prosecutors allege the group paid handsome bribes to give clients a competitive advantage.
  
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• Dynabook Portégé X50-G review: Thin and light, but underwhelming

  21-09-2020 09:54 via zdnet.com
  Dynabook squeezes a 15-inch FHD screen into a lightweight chassis, but there's room for improvement in design, build quality and battery life.
  
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• Sydney man sentenced for mining over AU$9,000 in crypocurrency on CSIRO kit

  21-09-2020 07:57 via zdnet.com
  He will cop 15 months of imprisonment to be served by way of an intensive community order, which includes 300 hours of community service.
  
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• TikTok tells Australian Senate committee it doesn't want to be a 'political football'

  21-09-2020 07:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Submission to the Foreign Interference Through Social Media inquiry says it wants to give peace of mind by providing 'even more transparency and accountability'.
  
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• The tech putting the beef into Australian cattle farming

  21-09-2020 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why Australia's huge farms are increasingly relying on technology to monitor their livestock.
  
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• How QAnon took hold in the UK

  21-09-2020 07:00
  
  Propelled by a sludge of conspiracy theories related to Covid-19, QAnon is gaining a substantial UK following
  
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• Corporate snitches are using screen monitoring to find and fire slackers

  21-09-2020 07:00
  
  Surveilling software is booming thanks to Covid. And some employees have been tasked with monitoring their workmates’ productivity from home
  
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• Ericsson picks up Cradlepoint for enterprise value of $1.1 billion

  21-09-2020 06:12 via zdnet.com
  Cash deal expected to close in the fourth quarter of the year.
  
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• Ministers and officials named in updated robo-debt class action claim

  21-09-2020 05:37 via zdnet.com
  Former Minister for Human Services Alan Tudge is alleged to have known that Centrelink's debt collection practices were causing harm long before the scheme was paused.
  
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• Australia's cyber power is more bark than bite

  21-09-2020 04:22 via zdnet.com
  A newly-published index ranks Australia's cyber intent four spots higher than it's actual cyber capability. Labor says this capability gap is down to the all-talk no-action Morrison government.
  
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• ATO declines to fix code replay flaw within myGovID

  21-09-2020 03:36 via zdnet.com
  Security researchers advise users to not use the system until it is patched, and given the taxation office's response, that could be a long time coming.
  
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• US district court blocks Trump's WeChat ban

  21-09-2020 02:49 via zdnet.com
  The presiding judge granted the motion to block the ban as there is 'scant little evidence' that it effectively addresses national security concerns.
  
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• Adelaide trials contactless payment across tram network

  21-09-2020 02:27 via zdnet.com
  It's a partnership between Adelaide Metro, Conduent, Mastercard, and Visa.
  
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• Satellite achieves sharp-eyed view of methane

  21-09-2020 02:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Canadian company debuts a powerful new capability to monitor the potent greenhouse gas.
  
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• 'Mythical' Aston Martin Bulldog supercar being restored

  21-09-2020 01:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only one Bulldog was ever built but it was sold by the company 40 years ago to raise cash.
  
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• The ransomware crisis is getting worse. We need to make these four big changes

  21-09-2020 00:00 via zdnet.com
  Tough decisions are needed to stop the ransomware problem. But that will mean some big and difficult changes.
  
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