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• Exclusive: SWIFT bank network says aware of multiple cyber fraud incidents

  25-04-2016 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The disclosure came as law enforcement authorities in Bangladesh and elsewhere continued to investigate the February cyber theft of $81 million from a Bangladesh Bank account at the New York Federal Reserve Bank. SWIFT has acknowledged that the scheme involved altering SWIFT software on the bank's computers to hide evidence of fraudulent transfers. "SWIFT is aware of a number of recent cyber incidents in which malicious insiders or external attackers have managed to submit SWIFT messages from fi
  
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• Clapper: U.S. mulling ways to disclose info on Americans caught up in gov't spy net

  25-04-2016 23:49
  
  The U.S. government is mulling ways it might disclose the number of Americans who have been caught up in government surveillance under the Prism program, set to expire in 2017.
  
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• HBO Now surges in popularity despite complaints about access - CNET

  25-04-2016 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On the dragon tails of "Game of Thrones," HBO Now makes the top 10 in Apple's App Store downloads for the first time since its release last year.
  
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• True crime: Harper Lee piece about murder investigation discovered - CNET

  25-04-2016 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The article ran without Lee's name attached, but her biographer reportedly scoured old Kansas newspapers to find hints that she had written it.
  
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• Was Spotify breached? Account info shows up on Pastebin

  25-04-2016 21:52
  
  Spotify may have experienced a security breach based on a list of customer account credentials discovered on Pastebin.
  
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• Thirsty for nostalgia? 'Ghostbusters'-inspired Ecto Cooler coming back - CNET

  25-04-2016 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Coca-Cola is bringing back the "Ghostbusters"-inspired Hi-C drink from the ethereal plane it disappeared to back in 2001.
  
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• Steam expands movie catalog with 'Hunger Games,' 'Twilight' and more - CNET

  25-04-2016 21:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Valve teams up with Lionsgate to bring dozens of movies to its Steam gaming platform.
  
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• New 'Twin Peaks' full cast list reveals quirky surprises - CNET

  25-04-2016 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Filming has wrapped for the second coming of "Twin Peaks" and Showtime is finally ready to reveal who David Lynch's co-conspirators are.
  
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• Ride Uber? Better carry cash for tips, or else (CNET Update show notes) - CNET

  25-04-2016 20:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Drivers for the car service may start asking for tips, resulting in awkward rides for those without cash. Meanwhile, music service Tidal gets a boost from Beyonce's "Lemonade," but the album is also on iTunes and Amazon.
  
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• Beyonce's 'Lemonade': An emotional roller coaster in GIFs - CNET

  25-04-2016 20:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The HBO special "Lemonade" proved to be an intense trip though Beyonce's life. Let's review it in GIF's, shall we? (Warning: strong language ahead.)
  
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• Odd 'phantom trips' taken a year after Uber log-in credentials surface on dark web

  25-04-2016 20:00
  
  Odd "phantom trips' taken nearly a year after Uber log-in credentials surfaced on the dark web.
  
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• Microsoft vulnerability lets hackers bypass app whitelisting protections

  25-04-2016 19:48
  
  A researcher has discovered a way for attackers to sneak remotely hosted, unauthorized applications past Microsoft Windows' whitelisting security feature Applocker, by abusing the command-line utility Regsvr32.
  
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• Apple stares down its first ever iPhone sales slump (The 3:59, Ep. 33) - CNET

  25-04-2016 19:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The device maker's quarterly results are coming Tuesday, and they don't look pretty.
  
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• Georgia couple pleads guilty in IRS 'Get Transcript' data breach

  25-04-2016 19:19
  
  A Georgia couple pleaded guilty for their role in the IRS 'Get Transcript' data breach that compromised 700,000 accounts.
  
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• Man arrested after tweeting bomb threat to Donald Trump

  25-04-2016 18:20
  
  The "professional dumbass" allegedly tweeted"Is someone going to bomb the Trump rally or am I going to have to?"
  
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• Bangladesh Bank hackers compromised SWIFT software, warning issued

  25-04-2016 17:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SWIFT, a cooperative owned by 3,000 financial institutions, confirmed to Reuters that it was aware of malware targeting its client software. Its spokeswoman Natasha Deteran said SWIFT on Monday released a software update to thwart the malware, along with a special warning for financial institutions to scrutinize their security procedures.
  
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• The iPhone 7 is going to be ‘boring’

  25-04-2016 15:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Will the iPhone 7 be “boring” in terms of novel new features? A new report from a reputable insider seems to suggest that the new smartphone won’t have alluring features that will convince masses of buyers to purchase it. On the contrary, the iPhone 7 might hurt Apple's bottom line this year and the company might sell fewer iPhones this year than it did in 2014. DON’T MISS: Guess which 'flop' sold twice as well as the iPhone in its first year KGI
  
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• Opera adds a (sort of) VPN to its browser

  25-04-2016 13:05
  
  In an effort to improve security, Opera has baked a free VPN (Virtual Private Network) into the latest version of its browser.
  
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• Skull echoes can be a password to protect facehugger computers

  25-04-2016 12:21
  
  Whatever's echoing around in there is all uniquely you and could be used to authenticate users of eyewear computers.
  
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• Two-thirds of German industry hit by digital crime, survey finds

  25-04-2016 11:32 via news.yahoo.com
  More than two-thirds of German industrial companies have been victims of digital crime in the past two years, according to a survey carried out by Bitkom, Germany's IT, telecoms and new media industry association. Such crimes cost German manufacturing industry more than 22 billion euros ($25 billion) a year, Bitkom estimated following its survey of 504 German manufacturing companies with at least 10 employees. "German industry, with its numerous hidden champions, is an attractive target for cybe
  
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• Middle East government agency awards American Science and Engineering, Inc. order to upgrade their ZBV Fleet with Tx-View for use in counterterrorism applications

  25-04-2016 09:39
  Top Priority Sector: security_servicesBILLERICA, Mass. – April 21, 2016 – American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI) (“AS&E”) announced today the receipt of an order from a Middle East government agency to upgrade seven of its currently deployed ZBV® mobile cargo and vehicle inspection systems with AS&E’s innovative Tx-View™ option. The Tx-View option provides simultaneous dual-energy transmission imaging to complement the ZBV syste
  
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• Mesa 2 rugged tablet offers law enforcement professionals a new meaning of ‘tough’

  25-04-2016 09:35
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersLOGAN, UT (PRWEB) APRIL 22, 2016 Juniper Systems’ versatile new Windows 10 Mesa 2 Rugged Tablet is equipped to perform reliably in a wide variety of industries with harsh environments—one being law enforcement. Juniper Systems’ business partner, InCube, will be demonstrating the Mesa 2 Rugged Tablet at the upcoming Blue Line EXPO, a law enforcement conference held April 26–27 in Ajax, ON, Canada.Homepage position:&
  
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• City of Coral Gables awards contract to FPI Security Services

  25-04-2016 09:32
  Top Priority Sector: security_servicesMIAMI, FL (PRWEB) APRIL 23, 2016 FPI Security Services, a leading security services company in Miami, announced today that it was awarded a new contract by the City of Coral Gables on January 2. The security firm is a registered vendor with the United States Federal Government, State of Florida and numerous local county and municipal governments. Under its new contract with the City of Coral Gables, FPI Security will provide services for City Hall, Publ
  
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• Delta Risk LLC Names Fred Wainwright as VP of Critical Infrastructure Services

  25-04-2016 09:29
  Top Priority Sector: infrastructure_protectionSAN ANTONIO, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Risk LLC, a global provider of cybersecurity and risk management services, announced today that Fred Wainwright has been named Vice President of Critical Infrastructure Services. Wainwright, a seasoned national security cyber expert with more than 20 years of public and private sector experience, joins the company at a time when cyber attacks on critical infrastructure and industrial control syst
  
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• Elbit Systems of America showcases advanced solutions for aircrew readiness during annual Army Aviation Association of America Conference and Expo

  25-04-2016 09:26
  Top Priority Sector: military_force_protectionU.S. Army aircrews stand ready to fly tough missions in treacherous environments. Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a U.S. company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., provides solutions ranging from helmet mounted displays to next generation communications amplifiers that allow those aircrews the ability to perform missions more effectively and safely. Elbit Systems of America will showcase advanced aviator solutions during the Army
  
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• GrammaTech selected by DOD and DHS for five new cybersecurity projects

  25-04-2016 09:14
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationITHACA, N.Y., April 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GrammaTech, a leading provider of software assurance, hardening, and cyber-security solutions, has been selected by the US Government to receive five research contracts that will advance techniques and technologies in static analysis and software protection. GrammaTech's research teams will continue their focus on solving the most challenging issues impacting embedded device software.Homepage posi
  
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• Exclusive: Bangladesh Bank hackers compromised SWIFT software, warning to be issued

  25-04-2016 08:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The attackers who stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank probably hacked into software from the SWIFT financial platform that is at the heart of the global financial system, said security researchers at British defense contractor BAE Systems. SWIFT, a cooperative owned by 3,000 financial institutions, confirmed to Reuters that it was aware of malware targeting its client software. Its spokeswoman Natasha Deteran said SWIFT would release on Monday a software update to thwart the malwa
  
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