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• DC-area hospital chain getting back online after cyberattack

  29-03-2016 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A large chain of Washington-area hospitals says it's made "significant progress" toward restoring its computer systems after a cyberattack and it has "no evidence" that patient information ...
  
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• Researchers spot multiple XSS vulnerabilities in Zen Cart

  29-03-2016 22:00
  
  Trustwave researchers spotted multiple XSS vulnerabilities in the administration section of the online store management platform Zen Cart.
  
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• UPDATE: Petya ransomware leverages Dropbox and overwrites hard drives

  29-03-2016 21:00
  
  Trend Micro researchers spotted a new ransomware variant dubbed Petya that is delivered to victims who believe they are linking to a resume stored on a cloud storage site like Dropbox, but instead are hit with malware that locks up their computer.
  
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• Hacker 'weev' takes credit for mass printing of white supremacist fliers

  29-03-2016 20:46
  
  White nationalist hacker Andrew Auernheimer, who goes by the online alias weev, has claimed responsibility for executing a command to printers across the open Internet to print racist and anti-Semitic fliers.
  
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• Coast Guardsmen from Cutter Bertholf seize 12,800 pounds of cocaine 30 miles S.W. of Panama

  29-03-2016 17:27
  Top Priority Sector: maritime_port_securityAlameda, CA - Coast Guardsmen seized more than 12,800 pounds of cocaine and apprehended four suspected drug smugglers from a self-propelled semisubmersible, or SPSS, about 300 miles southwest of Panama March 3. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf from Alameda, California, was notified by a Customs and Border Protection aircraft about the SPSS off the two interceptor boats to stop the suspected drug smuggling vessel, which was lade
  
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• TAP entrusts the technical maintenance of its buildings to Siemens

  29-03-2016 16:51
  Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_securityMarch 10 - Portuguese airline TAP has tasked the Siemens Building Technologies Division with the technical maintenance of its buildings and outdoor areas. This includes maintenance of electrical and HVAC equipment (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), emergency lighting and fire and safety equipment.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Invincea names GuidePoint Security 2015 Partner of the Year

  29-03-2016 16:49
  Top Priority Sector: cyber_securityFairfax, VA, March 14 - Invincea, the leader in advanced endpoint threat protection, today announced that the company has named GuidePoint Security its 2015 Partner of the Year. This award is given annually to a partner who has demonstrated significant leadership in helping enterprise clients strengthen and mature their endpoint security posture.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Qognify strengthens EMEA presence, opens new head-office in London

  29-03-2016 16:46
  Top Priority Sector: video_surveillance_cctvLondon, March 23 - Qognify, formerly NICE Security, today announced the opening of its EMEA head-office in central London. The new office is the home of Qognify's regional sales and management team that also provides training and support services to its partners and customers.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• ASSA ABLOY acquires Lighthouse in the U.S.

  29-03-2016 16:43
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationStockholm March 15 - ASSA ABLOY has acquired Lighthouse, a sectional door and docking distributor in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. "I am very pleased that Lighthouse is joining the ASSA ABLOY Group. I welcome this addition that further reinforces the ASSA ABLOY Group’s leadership in entrance automation, where our sales have grown from SEK 3 billion in 2008 to SEK 18 billion in 2015”, says Johan Molin, President a
  
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• Nexsan expands partner program for complete portfolio of storage solutions including transporter private cloud file sync and share appliances

  29-03-2016 16:41
  Top Priority Sector: it_securityCampbell, CA, March 22 - Nexsan™, a global leader in secure storage, backup and data management solutions, today announced its enhanced Nexsan Channel Partner Program which now includes an expanded line of Nexsan-branded unified hybrid storage, high-density storage and secure archive storage systems as well as the Transporter-branded private cloud file sync and share appliances.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Union Pacific ranked no. 2 on Military Times' Best for Vets List

  29-03-2016 16:37
  Top Priority Sector: military_force_protectionOmaha, NE, March 24 - Union Pacific Railroad jumped to the No. 2 spot on Military Times' Best for Vets: Employers 2016 rankings, up from No. 11 the previous year. Union Pacific is among 75 companies selected, and the only business in the transportation industry ranked in the top five. Rankings are based on recruiting, mentoring, on-the-job training and spouse employment.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Casino agent in Philippines says high-rollers brought in heist money

  29-03-2016 16:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Karen Lema and Andrew R.C. Marshall MANILA (Reuters) - A Chinese junket operator in Manila said on Tuesday that two high-rollers from Beijing and Macau were responsible for bringing $81 million stolen by hackers from Bangladesh's central bank into the Philippines. Kim Wong, a long-time Chinese resident of the Philippines, denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of who masterminded one of world's biggest cyber heists, but vowed to give back a small portion of the money with him. Unidentified hacker
  
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• FBI cracks *that* iPhone

  29-03-2016 14:58
  
  FBI didn't need Apple's backdoor... this time. Showdown avoided... for now.
  
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• Lessons the FBI should learn from the San Bernardino iPhone debacle

  29-03-2016 14:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The FBI has for the time being given up on its quest to force Apple to write a separate "GovtOS" to help law enforcement officials bypass the iPhone's security protocols. Although the agency succeeded in finding a way to hack into the iPhone 5c used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, it will not get to set a precedent where it can order tech companies to write software that will break their own products' security. As Apple explained this week , this is a case that the FBI and Department of J
  
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• It may soon be a crime to walk and text in New Jersey

  29-03-2016 13:07
  
  Penalties for violating the proposed ban: fines of up to $50, 15 days imprisonment, or both... the same penalties handed out to jaywalkers.
  
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• 6 charged with manufacturing lottery luck

  29-03-2016 12:15
  
  Retailers allegedly hit the machines with so many requests that they'd show if a ticket had won before presenting the [Cancel] button.
  
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• Global majority backs a ban on 'dark net,' poll says

  29-03-2016 12:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - Seven in 10 people say the "dark net" - an anonymous online home to both criminals and activists fearful of government surveillance - should be shut down, according to a global Ipsos poll released on Tuesday. The findings, from a poll of at least 1,000 people in each of 24 countries, come as policymakers and technology companies argue over whether digital privacy should be curbed to help regulators and law enforcement more easily thwart hackers and other dig
  
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• MedStar paralyzed as hackers take aim at another US hospital

  29-03-2016 10:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Modern medicine in the Washington area reverted to 1960s-era paper systems when one of the largest hospital chains was crippled by a virus that shuttered its computers for patients and medical staff.
  
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• FBI probing virus behind outage at MedStar Health facilities

  29-03-2016 07:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers crippled computer systems Monday at a major hospital chain, MedStar Health Inc., forcing records systems offline for thousands of patients and doctors. The FBI said it was investigating whether the unknown hackers demanded a ransom to restore systems.
  
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• Samsung Pay officially launches in China - CNET

  29-03-2016 06:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Samsung's mobile-payments service debuts a little more than a month after rival Apple Pay arrived in China.
  
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• EPA Proposes Use of Climate-Friendly Alternatives to HFCs/Action supports Climate Action Plan by reducing greenhouse gas emissions (HQ)

  29-03-2016 06:00
  WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to expand the list of acceptable substitutes and prohibit the use of certain chemicals in the U.S. that significantly contribute to climate change where safer, more climate-friendly alternatives exist
  
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• EPA Honors 2016 Energy Star Partners of the Year for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency/In 2014 alone, all Energy Star partners prevented 283 million metric tons of GHG emissions, providing $31.5 billion in economic benefits (HQ)

  29-03-2016 06:00
  WASHINGTON--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring 149 businesses and organizations in 35 states for their commitment to saving energy and protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. Recipients of the 2016 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award include Beazer Homes, The Home Depot and Verizon
  
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• Yahoo suitors said to have two weeks to submit preliminary bids - CNET

  29-03-2016 05:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Beleaguered web pioneer asks for offers to be submitted by April 11 for its core Web business and Asian assets, sources tell the Wall Street Journal.
  
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• New 'Lego Batman Movie' teaser trailer full of feelings - CNET

  29-03-2016 05:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A teaser trailer for "Lego Batman" gives fans a heartfelt look at Wayne Manor, plus epic team-ups with Superman and Wonder Woman in the movie due out in 2017.
  
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• Justice Department cracks iPhone; withdraws legal action

  29-03-2016 03:53 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The FBI said Monday it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc.'s help to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, effectively ending a pitched court battle ...
  
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• Georgia 'anti-LGBT' bill vetoed, Funny or Die goes after North Carolina - CNET

  29-03-2016 03:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Following pressure from Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and other tech luminaries, Georgia's governor vetoes a "religious liberty" bill. North Carolina is next.
  
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• Feds get data off terrorist's iPhone without Apple's help - CNET

  29-03-2016 03:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  That ends this particular legal battle between Apple and the FBI, but the broader debate over privacy and security lives on.
  
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• AP Explains: Apple vs. FBI _ What Happened?

  29-03-2016 02:57 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple's legal standoff with the FBI ended Monday, but experts say the issues behind it will come up again, as more tech companies take measures to guard their customers' messages, photos, business records ...
  
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• Secret Service won't let Republicans shoot each other at their convention - CNET

  29-03-2016 02:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The federal force in charge of protecting POTUS and presidential contenders just killed the dreams of nearly 50,000 online petitioners.
  
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• Making massive objects in a jiffy with Autodesk's Project Escher (Tomorrow Daily 338 show notes) - CNET

  29-03-2016 02:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Autodesk hopes its 3D-printing array will translate well to large-scale industrial use, including rapid-prototyping for cars, planes, and other objects.
  
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• FBI cracks iPhone, no longer needs Apple's assistance

  29-03-2016 01:52
  
  The Justice Department has halted its attempt to force Apple to break into the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists after the FBI managed to gain access on its own.
  
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• 'Hot Jupiter' heats up fast as it passes close enough to high-five its star - CNET

  29-03-2016 01:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Scientists have spotted a distant gas-giant planet that goes through wild temperature swings as it passes its star on a highly eccentric orbit every 111 days.
  
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• The Atlantic Daily : Terror in Pakistan, Palmyra’s Ruins, Apple and FBI

  29-03-2016 01:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  What We’re Following: Remembering the Dead in Lahore Friends and relatives mourned the victims of a bomb blast that tore through a public park in the eastern Pakistani city yesterday. The park was crowded with families celebrating the Easter holiday, and the explosion left at least 70 people dead and more than 300 wounded. A faction of the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, and Pakistani government officials have vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
  
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• FBI Unlocks iPhone of Attacker, Ending Apple Battle

  29-03-2016 00:35
  FBI Gets Into iPhone of San Bernardino AttackerThe FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, officials said Monday, ending a heated legal standoff with Apple that had pitted US authorities against Silicon Valley.
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