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• Facebook says no, it’s not using your phone’s microphone to spy on you

  06-06-2016 18:31
  
  Rumors that Facebook is listening to you through your phone to serve you ads and news articles are not true, the social media giant has said.
  
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• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg loses control of social media

  06-06-2016 18:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg briefly found his Twitter account hijacked, as were at least two of his other social media accounts. Zuckerberg's Facebook account and password were not compromised, the ...
  
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• Facebook founder Zuckerberg's social media accounts restored after alleged hack

  06-06-2016 17:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter and Pinterest accounts have been resecured, a spokesman from the social media platform said on Monday, responding to questions about weekend media reports that the founder's sites had been hacked. Zuckerberg's Twitter and Pinterest accounts were compromised over the weekend, according to a report on Sunday from technology news website VentureBeat.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg’s social media accounts hijacked

  06-06-2016 17:10
  
  A hacking group says it found the far-too-guessable, and apparently reused, password - "dadada" - in LinkedIn's leaked dataset, and then promptly took over Zuck's Twitter and Pinterest accounts.
  
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• Facebook founder's Twitter account briefly hijacked

  06-06-2016 15:24 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has briefly had his Twitter account hijacked.
  
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• Verizon's 'Can you hear me now?' guy is back...with Sprint - CNET

  06-06-2016 15:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sprint nabs Verizon's former pitchman in what might be the ultimate troll move.
  
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• At Infosec Europe this week? Would you like a free gift?

  06-06-2016 14:42
  
  We have a gift for everyone who comes to the stand during Infosec week and says the 'phrase that pays'!
  
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• Ibtihaj Muhammad parries her way to Olympic fencing dreams - CNET

  06-06-2016 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CNET chats with the US Olympic fencer on breaking barriers, staying connected and wearing techie jewelry.
  
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• Winners in 2016 Airport, Seaport, Border Security Awards to be announced on June 10

  06-06-2016 13:00
  Top Priority Sector: border_securityGSN and Lead Awards Judge Charles (Chuck) Brooks are pleased to announce that Winners and Finalists in the 2016 Airport, Seaport, Border Security Awards Program will be released on the home page of the Government Security News website on Friday, June 10.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• SIA awards three House members Legislators of the Year for commitment to security issues

  06-06-2016 13:00
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationImage Caption: RatcliffeSILVER SPRING, MD JUNE 03, 2016The Security Industry Association (SIA) today announced it would recognize three Members of Congress as SIA Legislators of the Year for their tireless devotion to security matters.The SIA Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually to Members of Congress and other elected officials that have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in advancing legislation and policies that enco
  
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• Piedmont Propulsion earns contract from Coast Guard

  06-06-2016 13:00
  Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_securityWINSTON-SALEM, NC June 3, 2016 The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC (PPS) a five-year contract to provide repair and overhaul services for the Hamilton Sundstrand 14RF propeller systems installed on USCG's fleet of HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft.The HC-144A is a Maritime Patrol Aircraft manufactured by Airbus Military.Unveiled in 2006, the HC-144A is the military version of the commercial CN-235-300M a
  
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• Hypersocket executive: Stronger passwords needed to bolster security

  06-06-2016 13:00
  Top Priority Sector: cyber_securityImage Caption: PainterNOTTINGHAM, England, June 2, 2016 With news that a seven character password now takes a hacker under a second to crack, the need for employees to use stronger, more complex passwords as an essential weapon in any organization's cybersecurity arsenal has never been more important.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Army extends research into DuPont protective film

  06-06-2016 13:00
  Top Priority Sector: military_force_protectionRICHMOND, VA JUNE 02, 2016 DuPont Protection Solutions (DuPont) announces an extension and expansion of research currently under contract to the U.S. Army Program Executive Office – Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment Project to develop next generation DuPont™ Tensylon® solid-state extruded ultrahigh molecular-weight polyethylene films.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• SentinelOne hires prominent cyber-security expert Jeremiah Grossman

  06-06-2016 12:06 via news.yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Security software maker SentinelOne said on Monday that it has hired prominent cyber-security expert Jeremiah Grossman, who last month left WhiteHat Security which he founded 15 years ago. Grossman, 39, has joined as chief of security strategy for SentinelOne, which sells software to protect Windows, Mac and Linux computers against cyber attacks with malware. In an interview, Grossman said the job includes both marketing and technical responsibilities. (Reporting by Jim Finkle; Editi
  
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• Going global: Netflix looks to India for its next original series - CNET

  06-06-2016 12:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It comes after the company announced original content from Germany and Argentina earlier this year.
  
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• Elon Musk wants you to play Overwatch - CNET

  06-06-2016 11:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Tesla and SpaceX boss really likes Blizzard's new multiplayer shooter and wants you to give it a shot too.
  
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• Uber fires driver after passenger records homophobic tirade - CNET

  06-06-2016 09:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Uber has "removed" a driver from its platform after an Australian woman recorded the man making homophobic slurs against her and her girlfriend, threatening to drag them from the car.
  
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• Hikvision awards scholarships to children of first responders

  06-06-2016 08:58
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersCity of Industry, CA – June 6, 2016 – Hikvision USA, the North American leader in innovative, award-winning CCTV and IP video surveillance products, is a proud supporter of the Electronic Security Association (ESA) Youth Scholarship. With co-contributors DMP and Monitronics, Hikvision is making it possible for ESA to provide college scholarships to two recent high school graduates whose parents are first responders.Homepage po
  
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• Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose is trying to get a 'fat photo' off the Internet - CNET

  06-06-2016 07:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  DMCA notices have been sent to Google to remove the infamous picture that triggered a wave of "fat" memes of the singer.
  
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• EA's Sims 4 adds new restriction-free gender customization options - CNET

  06-06-2016 06:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The update to the 2014 simulation game lets users dress their sims in any way they want without the previous gender rules in place.
  
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• AT&T doubles down on 5G with second test location - CNET

  06-06-2016 06:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some residents in Austin, Texas, and Middletown, New Jersey, will be able to try out 5G as their home broadband service.
  
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• The haunting decay of Gunkanjima 'Battleship Island' (pictures) - CNET

  06-06-2016 02:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Once home to 5,259 people and abandoned in 1974, Hashima island was transformed by storms and decay into the incredible Gunkanjima: Battleship Island. Here's a tour.
  
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• Hackers claim hijack of Mark Zuckerberg's social-networking accounts - CNET

  06-06-2016 01:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hack of Facebook CEO's Twitter and Pinterest accounts may be related to a massive hack of LinkedIn from 2012.
  
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• The stunning, heartwarming reason why people don't use Siri - CNET

  06-06-2016 01:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: A new study reveals that people have remarkably human reservations about voice assistants.
  
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