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• UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital patient data compromised

  13-05-2016 23:25
  
  UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital is notifying patients that their personal information has been compromised over a period of seven years.
  
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• Emails raise more questions of Clinton infosec practices

  13-05-2016 22:59
  
  Recently released documents set off renewed discussions about Hillary Clinton's information security practices as former U.S. Secretary of State.
  
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• Clever hackers can steal money directly from banks, ignoring customer accounts

  13-05-2016 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Although we typically think of malware and phishing attacks being aimed at consumers, some cybercriminals choose to target banks directly rather than their customers so they can siphon money from unsuspecting financial institutions. If successful, these sophisticated techniques can yield impressive results. A few months ago, unidentified attackers transferred $81 million from the bank of Bangladesh . That’s an serious amount of money, but the hackers wanted to steal close to $1 b
  
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• New Kojima Productions logo is hiding a secret - CNET

  13-05-2016 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hideo Kojima says the logo you've seen so far is only just one part of it.
  
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• Magic Johnson resigns from Square's board of directors - CNET

  13-05-2016 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After joining the board for less than a year ago, Johnson is stepping down to focus on a venture to tackle US infrastructure upgrades.
  
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• Fasten your seatbelts: There's a new ride-hailing app in Austin - CNET

  13-05-2016 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The company, called Fasten, hopes to fill a gap left by Uber and Lyft's departure.
  
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• Second bank hit with SWIFT-based hack, experts say patches failed

  13-05-2016 21:19
  
  The revelation by SWIFT that another bank was victimized using the same MO as that in the Bangladesh bank hack has the security industry believing the SWIFT system is flawed and possibly still vulnerable to another attack.
  
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• Overwatch cheaters will receive permanent bans, Blizzard confirms - CNET

  13-05-2016 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blizzard outlines the measures it will take against offending players; game to have built-in reporting tools.
  
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• Nissan's latest battery breakthrough should boost lithium ion capacity, EV range - Roadshow

  13-05-2016 21:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amorphous silicon monoxide should be able to store a good deal of lithium ions without deterioration during charge cycles.
  
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• Germany: Russia hacked our parliament - CNET

  13-05-2016 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A German intelligence agency reportedly said the attack crossed the line from espionage to sabotage.
  
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• Next GTA 5 online event starts today, get all the details here - CNET

  13-05-2016 20:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Here is what you need to know about Combat Week, which runs May 13-19.
  
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• Disney Infinity 4.0 would have had cool new figures and ambitious story mode - CNET

  13-05-2016 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Following its cancellation, details on what Disney Infinity's next version would have included have been revealed.
  
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• Battlefield 1: Everything you need to know - CNET

  13-05-2016 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Check out all the details you need to know about the newest entry in the Battlefield series.
  
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• Sen. Rand Paul joins bipartisan opposition to Rule 41 amendments

  13-05-2016 20:48
  
  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) plans to join bipartisan effort to introduce legislation to block proposed amendments to Rule 41.
  
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• 'Buffy' actors reunite for 'The Huntsman: Winter's War' parody video - CNET

  13-05-2016 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alums Tom Lenk and Eliza Dushku show off their comedy skills by reenacting a scene from the movie while wearing homemade costumes.
  
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• The 404 Show 1661: Doom, Assassin's Creed movie trailer, Facebook's news problem (podcast) - CNET

  13-05-2016 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On today's show Russ and Jeff will break down the new Assassin's Creed movie trailer, sing initial praises on the new Doom reboot game and discuss Facebook's editorial ethics.
  
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• Apple CarPlay arrives on Kia vehicles starting with Sportage, Optima - Roadshow

  13-05-2016 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  And for folks who already bought and took possession of these cars, a downloadable update is in the works.
  
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• Cyber thieves rob another bank by hacking into Swift financial network - CNET

  13-05-2016 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After $81 million was stolen in February from the central bank of Bangladesh, Swift has reported a second attack on its system.
  
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• Facebook hires a judge to oversee its global litigation - CNET

  13-05-2016 19:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal, an expert in intellectual property cases, joins the Facebook legal team.
  
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• Bing brings in blanket ban on online tech support ads

  13-05-2016 19:36
  
  No ifs, and no buts. The sheer volume and audacity of the crooks has spoiled it for everyone.
  
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• ​Google to pay Arizonans $20 an hour to watch self-driving cars sit in traffic - CNET

  13-05-2016 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The fourth city in Google's self-driving car test program is looking for fast, multitasking typists to monitor its technology.
  
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• After 'Marvel's Agent Carter' gets the ax from ABC, fans turn to Netflix to save it - CNET

  13-05-2016 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ABC has canceled the series starring Hayley Atwell. Now, fans are hoping a superhero might swoop in to save the show.
  
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• ​Trump says Amazon's Bezos has yuuuge antitrust problem - CNET

  13-05-2016 18:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Republican presidential candidate accuses the tech titan of using the Washington Post politically so Amazon can avoid paying taxes.
  
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• See a train driver dash through the cars to warn of an impending crash - CNET

  13-05-2016 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A quick-thinking train driver knew he couldn't avoid a wreck, so he spent his time preparing the passengers for impact.
  
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• Turn! Turn! Turn! Subaru recalls 48,500 cars for steering issues - Roadshow

  13-05-2016 18:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For those of you born in the 1990s, that's a Byrds reference. Look it up.
  
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• Ben Affleck + maths = action in 'The Accountant' trailer - CNET

  13-05-2016 18:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's Batman vs. the Punisher as Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal appear in this new action movie.
  
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• ​Patience, Android fans: You'll get Google's Gboard features, too - CNET

  13-05-2016 17:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The new keyboard app for iPhones and iPads gets search, GIF and emoji abilities. Google promises it hasn't forgotten devices powered by its Android software.
  
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• CNET UK podcast 481: Rebuilding retro robots and why we love rose gold - CNET

  13-05-2016 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Plus new cheap phones and tablets for the UK, Bryan Cranston's new sci-fi TV role, and a surprise quiz. Honestly, we spoil you.
  
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• Opel is the next target of the diesel defeat device hit squad - Roadshow

  13-05-2016 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Researchers allege that GM's European subsidiary is following in VW's footsteps, disengaging its pollution controls under certain circumstances.
  
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• Sprint's latest sign-up perk: A free year of Amazon Prime - CNET

  13-05-2016 16:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If gobs of data isn't enough, Sprint's latest incentive is 12 free months of Amazon's subscription service.
  
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• Want to keep your password safe? Give up chocolate…

  13-05-2016 14:56
  
  If you want someone to tell you their password, offer them chocolate first
  
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• Microsoft is going to stop sharing your passwords through Wi-Fi Sense

  13-05-2016 14:26
  
  Microsoft dumps one privacy killer in Windows 10, but holds on to another by continuing to connect you to any open hotspot.
  
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• Germany says Russia probably behind cyber attack on Bundestag

  13-05-2016 13:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Russian intelligence agencies were probably responsible for a massive cyber attack on Germany's lower house of parliament last year which forced its computer systems to be shut down for days, Germany's domestic intelligence agency said on Friday. The agency, known as the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), said a hacker group known as "Sofacy" was behind the attack. "The BfV has indications that it is being steered by the Russian state and has been monitoring it for year
  
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• You can now sign up to take a driverless car for a spin around London - CNET

  13-05-2016 13:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Registration has opened for the first public trial of autonomous self-driving cars in the UK.
  
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• Personal data of Chinese elites purportedly leaked on Twitter

  13-05-2016 12:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - The purported personal details of numerous Chinese business moguls and politically-connected elite have been posted to an anonymous Twitter account, an embarrassing leak for authorities that has raised concerns about the security of official records. The data disclosure, including national identification numbers, birth dates and addresses, would be one of China's highest profile such public leaks of sensitive data if accurate. Among those whose personal dat
  
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• New cyberattack made on bank, financial supervisor warns

  13-05-2016 12:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — A new cyberattack has been made against an unnamed bank, part of a coordinated campaign that follows February's theft of $101 million from the Bangladesh central bank, the international money transfer supervisor Swift said Friday.
  
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• Bangladesh Bank heist similar to Sony hack; second bank hit by malware

  13-05-2016 11:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jim Finkle and Sanjeev Miglani NEW YORK/DHAKA (Reuters) - Investigators probing the cyber heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank connected it on Friday to the hack at Sony Corp's film studio in 2014, while global financial network SWIFT disclosed a previously unreported attack on a commercial bank. SWIFT did not say which commercial bank it was or whether it had lost money, but cyber-security firm BAE Systems said a Vietnamese bank, which it did not name, had been a target. SWI
  
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• Exclusive: Bangladesh Bank remains compromised months after heist - forensics report

  13-05-2016 10:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Sanjeev Miglani and Serajul Quadir DHAKA (Reuters) - Three hacking groups "are still lurking" in the network of Bangladesh's central bank, putting the bank at risk of further attacks about three months after it lost $81 million in a cyber heist, according to a report by U.S. computer security firms investigating the theft. "There are some residual risks that the governor and board should understand, namely that Bangladesh Bank network is still not secure, and there exists a possibility of mal
  
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• Bangladesh heist linked to attack on Sony: BAE researchers

  13-05-2016 09:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jim Finkle NEW YORK (Reuters) - Malicious software used in February's $81 million heist at Bangladesh Bank is linked to other cyber attacks, including the high-profile 2014 attack on Sony's Hollywood studio, according to a new report from cyber security firm BAE Systems. "What initially looked to be an isolated incident at one Asian bank turned out to be part of a wider campaign," BAE's cyber-security team said in the report it plans to release on Friday. Reuters was not able to independently
  
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• RedSeal’s Rothrock: Cybersecurity must evolve, focus on resiliency to combat future threats

  13-05-2016 07:41
  Top Priority Sector: it_securityBy Steve BittenbenderEditor, Government Security NewsAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That’s a saying attributed to Ben Franklin.But it’s a strategy that’s not working for cybersecurity, according to the CEO of a leading IT analytics company.Companies are spending more on trying to prevent attacks, but as they spend more, the intrusions that make it through end up costing their businesses more as well. It’s a war, said
  
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• SWIFT says second bank hit by malware attack

  13-05-2016 01:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - SWIFT, the global financial messaging network that banks use to transfer billions of dollars every day, warned on Thursday of a second case of a cyber attack similar to the one that resulted in the $81 million cyberheist in February at the Bangladesh central bank. "Forensic experts believe this new discovery evidences that the malware used in the earlier reported customer incident was not a single occurrence, but part of a wider and highly adaptive campaign targeting banks," SWIFT sa
  
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• ISheriff and Soteria Intelligence form partnership to combat cyber crimes

  13-05-2016 00:38
  Top Priority Sector: cyber_securityREDWOOD SHORES, Ca and LOS ANGELES (PRNEWSWIRE) MAY 12, 2016 iSheriff Inc. and Soteria Intelligence today announced a joint partnership to integrate Soteria Intelligence's leading platform for social media threat assessment into the iSheriff Complete platform, which provides cloud-based security for endpoints, websites, and email for more than 3,000 customers globally. The joint product solution and services offering is available immediately from iShe
  
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• Nuance brings transcription technology in partnership with Veritone

  13-05-2016 00:34
  Top Priority Sector: it_securityNEWPORT BEACH, CA (PRNEWSWIRE) MAY 12, 2016 Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Toshiba launches recorder platform that users can access from the cloud

  13-05-2016 00:25
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationIRVINE, CA (PRNEWSWIRE) MAY 12, 2016 Toshiba Surveillance and IP Video Products, a business unit of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., announced today the launch of a new NVR recording platform that records locally while leveraging the benefits of cloud-based services to provide their reseller partners with increased profitability and provide end-users with cutting-edge solutions that streamline operations and add value across t
  
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• Iluminar joins Arecont Vision Alliance Program

  13-05-2016 00:21
  Top Priority Sector: security_servicesIRVINE, CA MAY 12, 2016 Iluminar Inc., the specialist manufacturer and supplier of infrared (IR) and white light illuminators, is proud to announce that it has joined the Arecont Vision Alliance Program. Now, Iluminar’s full range of LED illumination products are Arecont Vision MegaLab™ certified, having recently completed certification testing.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• DHS Science and Technology Directorate releases annual Year in Review

  13-05-2016 00:15
  Top Priority Sector: education_trainingWASHINGTON (DHS) MAY 11, 2016 Deputy Under Secretary for Science and Technology Dr. Robert Griffin has announced the launch of a new take on the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) annual Year in Review at the Internet of Things (IoT) World Forum in Santa Clara, CA. The interactive, web-based report provides a guided tour of S&T’s successes and developments in 2015.Homepage positio
  
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