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• ​Google drops the ball with 'drop the mic' Gmail joke - CNET

  01-04-2016 23:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An April Fools' Day joke backfires when a feature hides email conversations that Gmail users actually need.
  
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• Fact or fool: Can you tell the pranks from the real gadgets? (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  01-04-2016 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tech companies love putting out joke announcements on April Fools' Day, but sometimes real products sound like jokes. See how good you are at telling them apart.
  
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• Quantum Break dev was 'pushing' for PC version, 'baffled' by response - CNET

  01-04-2016 23:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Remedy creative director Sam Lake: "People are very passionate [and] have a feeling of ownership on their chosen platform."
  
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• Capcom getting serious about mobile games, planning Mega Man and Monster Hunter titles - CNET

  01-04-2016 23:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New division will "aggressively" use popular franchises.
  
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• April Fools' 2016 video game joke roundup - CNET

  01-04-2016 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Here are some of the best video game pranks on the Internet today.
  
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• U.S. hospitals face growing ransomware threat: security group

  01-04-2016 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. hospitals should brace for a surge in "ransomware" attacks by cyber criminals who infect and shut down computer networks, then demand payment in return for unlocking them, a non-profit healthcare group warned on Friday. The Health Information Trust Alliance conducted a study of some 30 mid-sized U.S. hospitals late last year and found that 52 percent of them were infected with malicious software, HITRUST Chief Executive Daniel Nutkis told Reuters. The most common type of malware was ransomw
  
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• Another Canadian hospital hit with ransomware attack, spreads TeslaCrypt

  01-04-2016 22:06
  
  Malwarebytes researchers spotted another ransomware attack against a Canadian hospital.
  
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• Pivotal Software latest hit with W-2 phishing attack

  01-04-2016 21:30
  
  Pivotal Software was victimized in March with a phishing attack that grabbed employee W-2 information, joining a slew of other major corporations which have been similarly victimized.
  
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• Remote execution vulnerability found in Lhasa library

  01-04-2016 21:11
  
  Cisco's security team disclosed a vulnerability in the Lhasa LZH/LHA decompression tool and library that could allow remote code execution.
  
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• The Terrorist Justification for Mass Surveillance

  01-04-2016 20:35
  The UK government's attempts to ease the passage of the hugely controversial Investigative Powers Bill continued this week with a Telegraph opinion piece from William Hague (former First UK Secretary of Sate and former leader of the Conservative Party): The Brussels attacks show the need to crack terrorist communications.
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• Security, Compliance Remain Biggest Concerns Over Cloud

  01-04-2016 19:49
  A new survey into cloud concerns undertaken by database security firm HexaTier provides no surprises: security risks (44%) followed by compliance and regulation (29%) are the two biggest factors preventing greater cloud adoption (although we are specifically talking about database as a service rather than cloud in general).read more
  
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• Industry Reactions to FBI's iPhone Hack

  01-04-2016 18:59
  The controversial case in which the FBI asked Apple to unlock the iPhone belonging to the San Bernardino Islamic terrorist shooter appears to have ended after the law enforcemen
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• Why Are Law Firms Targeted by Cyberattacks?

  01-04-2016 18:18
  Last week The Wall Street Journal reported that two major US law firms had been hacked in the summer of 2015. Why, by whom, and what was stolen is just conjecture.
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• Hackers Can Remotely Unlock Doors via Flaw in HID Controllers

  01-04-2016 16:36
  Researchers at Trend Micro have identified a serious vulnerability in door controllers developed by access control and secure identity solutions provider HID. The vendor has released a firmware update to address the issue and pointed out that the flaw does not affect HID readers. 
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  01-04-2016 15:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Cybersecurity spending--From ransomware schemes to the theft of employees' personal information, companies face a never-ending onslaught of attacks from hackers. And they're willing to pay to keep themselves from becoming the next victim.;
  
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  01-04-2016 15:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Cybersecurity spending--From ransomware schemes to the theft of employees' personal information, companies face a never-ending onslaught of attacks from hackers. And they're willing to pay to keep themselves from becoming the next victim.;
  
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• Code Execution Flaw Found in Lhasa Decompression Library

  01-04-2016 13:44
  Cisco reported on Thursday that it has discovered a vulnerability in the Lhasa library that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on targeted systems.
  Lhasa is an open source tool and library used to parse and decompress LHA (.lzh) archives, and it’s offered as an alternative for the UNIX LHA utility.
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• U.S. Electric Grid - America the Vulnerable

  01-04-2016 13:10
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• Apple and Google have been asked to crack phones at least 63 times

  01-04-2016 12:53
  
  Since 2008 the US government has used antiquated legislation dozens of times to try to get data out of locked phones...
  
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• Me and my job: Karthik Rangarajan security engineer, Addepar

  01-04-2016 12:00
  
  Me and my job: Karthik Rangarajan security engineer, Addepar
  
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• Apple vs. FBI: Too much to ask

  01-04-2016 12:00
  
  If Apple complies, the FBI would have the ability to compromise personal security when it wishes, says Ryan O'Leary, VP of Threat Research Center, WhiteHat Security..
  
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• Apple vs. FBI: Comply!

  01-04-2016 12:00
  
  In cases where terrorist attacks are carried out state-side, it is vital that intelligence be obtained, says J.J. Thompson, CEO, Rook Security.
  
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• Tor, CloudFlare Spar Over Malicious Traffic

  01-04-2016 11:21
  Tor Urges Sites to Switch CDNs After CloudFlare Says Most Traffic Is Malicious
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• States fight surge in fake tax filings from identity thieves

  01-04-2016 08:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  For the first time, the Kentucky Revenue Department this year is asking taxpayers to wait. Kentucky and other states are becoming more forthright, telling taxpayers they'll have to be patient and allow ...
  
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• Velcro car seats and clear Cardboard: The best and worst of April Fools' Day - CNET

  01-04-2016 08:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  April 1 -- time for a wry chuckle over jokes that the former college improv geniuses now working in Silicon Valley have thought up for April Fools' Day. Sure, it's self-promotion disguised as comedy, but some of these almost had us fooled!
  
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• Tesla Model 3 unveiled, deliveries begin late 2017 (pictures) - Roadshow

  01-04-2016 07:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla Motors unveils its fourth and most affordable vehicle to date, the 2018 Tesla Model 3 sedan.
  
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• Reddit drops hint on national security snooping - CNET

  01-04-2016 07:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A certain something is conspicuously missing as the popular community site issues a transparency report on government requests for information.
  
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• Huawei posts strongest revenue growth in seven years

  01-04-2016 07:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Yimou Lee and Paul Carsten HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on Friday posted its biggest annual revenue growth since 2008, boosted by China's adoption of fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology and strong sales of smartphone worldwide. The Shenzhen-based company said it expects revenue to increase to $75 billion this year, which implies the growth rate will slow to 23 percent, according to Reuters calculations. The company had in early 2014 targeted o
  
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• Virgin America logo prank would make boobs of us all - CNET

  01-04-2016 06:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In an early stab at April Fools' Day humor, the alleged logo looks like, well, breasts. This might remind you of the real Airbnb logo that reminded some of other female parts.
  
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• CNET's LG SUPER UHD TV Giveaway - CNET

  01-04-2016 06:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Enter for a chance to win* a 55-inch Super UHD 4K Smart LED TV and experience 4K in your very own living room.
  
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• MONDAY: EPA Administrator Joins Senior Administration Officials at White House for Climate and Health Event (HQ)

  01-04-2016 06:00
  MONDAY: EPA Administrator Joins Senior Administration Officials at White House for Climate & Health Event
  WASHINGTON- On Monday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will join senior Obama Administration officials and representatives from the public and private sectors at the White House for a climate and health announcement from the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Climate change poses a significant threat to the health of the American people
  
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• 9AM: EPA Administrator Delivers Remarks to EPA Science Advisory Board (HQ)

  01-04-2016 06:00
  WASHINGTON- – Today, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy will deliver remarks to EPA Science Advisory Board members and liaisons at their meeting. WHAT:Remarks at the Chartered Science Advisory Board meeting
  WHERE:Westin Crystal City1800 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Va. 22202 WHEN:Friday, April 1, 9 a.m
  
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• Huawei 2015 profit jumps 32 percent on smartphone demand

  01-04-2016 05:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Huawei Technologies Ltd., one of the biggest makers of telecoms equipment, said Friday its 2015 profit jumped 32 percent on strong sales of smartphones and switching gear as carriers upgraded wireless networks to 4G.
  
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• AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 11:50 p.m. EDT

  01-04-2016 05:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei says its 2015 profit jumped 32 percent on strong sales of smartphones and switching gear for wireless networks
  
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• Top Asian News 3:47 a.m. GMT

  01-04-2016 05:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KOLKATA, India (AP) — Using saws, small cranes and bare hands, rescuers searched for survivors early Friday under the crumbled concrete and twisted steel from an overpass that collapsed onto a crowded Kolkata neighborhood, killing at least 22 people, police said. With more than half the debris cleared by Friday morning, 67 people have been pulled out alive, Kolkata police Sgt. P. Chakraborty said. But more people were still feared trapped. It was not clear how many are missing. Smashed yel
  
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• U.S., Canada issue joint alert on 'ransomware' after hospital attacks

  01-04-2016 04:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States and Canada on Thursday issued a rare joint cyber alert, warning against a recent surge in extortion attacks that infect computers with viruses known as "ransomware," which encrypt data and demand payments for it to be unlocked. The warning follows reports from several private security firms that they expect the crisis to worsen, because hackers are getting more sophisticated and few businesses have adopted proper security measures to thwart such attacks. "Infections can be deva
  
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• BMW Connected app links your car, calendar, and anywhere you need to be - Roadshow

  01-04-2016 04:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BMW showed off its new Connected app today, seamlessly linking and predicting your destinations between iPhone and car.
  
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• Regulators expand subsidy program to bring broadband to the poor - CNET

  01-04-2016 03:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The FCC votes in a contentious split decision Thursday to expand its Lifeline program to help low-income Americans get access to affordable broadband.
  
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• Apple attack sidesteps safeguards to threaten iPhones - CNET

  01-04-2016 03:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The SideStepper attack requires you to participate in your own hacking. That could happen.
  
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• The Apple iPhone SE launch was far from divine - CNET

  01-04-2016 03:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple started selling a new phone Thursday, but seeing no lines of faithful customers seemed surreal.
  
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• Security vulnerabilities found in U.S. visa database: ABC News

  01-04-2016 02:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Cyber security experts have found vulnerabilities in a U.S. State Department system that could have allowed hackers to alter visa applications or steal data from the more than half-billion records on file, ABC News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The department learned after an internal review several months ago that its Consular Consolidated Database (CCD) was at risk of being compromised, though no breach had been detected, the report said. The CCD holds current
  
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• Donald Trump looks super scary as a Star Wars Stormtrooper - CNET

  01-04-2016 02:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Darth Vader comes across as a tame kitten compared with Stormtrumper, an art piece that pays tribute to both Trump and Star Wars.
  
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• How Google Maps got its groove back for April 1 - CNET

  01-04-2016 01:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google Maps becomes Groovy Maps and Pegman transforms into your own personal tiny dancer. Welcome to April Fools' Day.
  
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• FBI not sure it can help Arkansas, after all - CNET

  01-04-2016 01:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FBI tells Arkansas prosecutor it doesn't know enough to say if it really can unlock that iPhone and iPod.
  
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• Before robots can take over they need better security against hackers

  01-04-2016 01:43
  
  Robots are becoming ever-smarter and more capable, but researchers and engineers driving robotics and AI aren't thinking about security.
  
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• Google Cardboard app offers magical mystery tour of Beatles' recording studio - CNET

  01-04-2016 01:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google's latest foray into the arts world sees it open up the world-famous Abbey Road Studios in virtual reality.
  
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• Ted Cruz says 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' traumatized him - CNET

  01-04-2016 01:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: Declaring Han Solo his hero, Republican presidential candidate Cruz tells Jimmy Kimmel that the latest "Star Wars" movie almost made him cry. He also jokes about running over Donald Trump.
  
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• We're excited about Rileah Vanderbilt's new science show (Tomorrow Daily 341 show notes) - CNET

  01-04-2016 01:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You may have seen her portray Wonder Woman in the 2013 short film, but we bet you didn't know she's a force of nature in the real world. Now, she's helming a science show on Comic-Con HQ and telling us all about it.
  
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• How Barbie-doll maker Mattel clawed back $3m from cyberthieves

  01-04-2016 01:16
  
  Crooks spirited the money away to China with the "CEO email" scam. A little luck and an exec on the ground in China helped them get it back.
  
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• iPhone SE: New phone, same old parts - CNET

  01-04-2016 01:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple's new 4-inch iPhone gets the teardown treatment from iFixit and Chipworks. There aren't many surprises, but it's still fun to ogle the phone's shiny innards.
  
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