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• Hilarious 'Chewbacca Mom' shows serious side, to mixed reviews - CNET

  11-07-2016 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  She became famous for laughing with a mask on. Her latest video is a heartfelt call for healing after the Dallas shootings, but some on the internet are rolling their eyes.
  
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• Let the Pokemon Go pub crawls begin - CNET

  11-07-2016 23:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Adult Pokemon fans are getting ready to come together, raise a few glasses and then catch them all!
  
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• Amazon's Daily Deal is one of our favorite Bluetooth wireless sports earbuds - CNET

  11-07-2016 22:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Amazon is running a half-price sale on the Jaybird X2 today, a popular wireless sports headphone model with a tough design that's sweat-resistant and boasts an 8-hour battery.
  
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• What do we say to the god of death? Bring Syrio back to 'Game of Thrones' - CNET

  11-07-2016 22:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The actor who plays Arya's sword-fighting teacher says 'of course' he would want to return to the HBO hit.
  
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• Warner Bros. settles with FTC for not disclosing it paid PewDiePie, YouTubers - CNET

  11-07-2016 21:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The government agency is slamming Warner Bros. Home Entertainment over how it handled its campaign for 2014's Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor.
  
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• Pokemon Go pumps up Nintendo's value by billions - CNET

  11-07-2016 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nintendo is part owner of Pokemon and the company is reaping the rewards of this mega hit. Meanwhile, criminals are using the game to their own advantage.
  
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• India-Linked Threat Actor Targets Military, Political Entities Worldwide

  11-07-2016 21:51
  Patchwork is a new threat actor that has been targeting numerous entities around the world using code that has been copied from various online forums, Cymmetria researchers reveal.read more
  
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• Science finds fingerprints on Earth of distant exploding stars - CNET

  11-07-2016 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New research finds prehistoric climate change and even a speeding of evolution on Earth could be blamed in part on the death of a (very) distant star.
  
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• Flying an Airbus A380 like a fighter jet - CNET

  11-07-2016 21:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  To fly the world's largest airliner you need courage, patience and the skill to master a small control stick.
  
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• Cozmo the AI robot gets even more powerful - CNET

  11-07-2016 21:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The palm-sized companion robot will have a software development kit available to makers and hobbyists.
  
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• Get a free Amazon Fire tablet with subscription to Texture (the Netflix of magazines) - CNET

  11-07-2016 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The limited time deal ends July 21.
  
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• U.S. Has Most Internet Connected Industrial Control Systems

  11-07-2016 20:41
  Over the past few years, industrial control systems (ICS) components have proven to be increasingly vulnerable and more frequently accessible from the Internet, which significantly amplifies the risk they are exposed to, Kaspersky Lab researchers warn.read more
  
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• 9 craziest things that happened to people while they were playing Pokemon Go

  11-07-2016 19:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, then you’ve certainly heard of the Pokemon Go mobile phenomenon . Even if you’re not playing the highly addictive iPhone and Android game, you probably know people who are, and most of them are having a blast. However, there are several unwanted side effects of playing Pokemon Go, and you should be aware of some of them. DON’T MISS:  Tomorrow is Prime Day 2016: Here’s everything you need to know A pi
  
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• NC State breach affects 38,000

  11-07-2016 19:35
  
  An attacker gained unauthorized access to a North Carolina State University account containing personally identifiable information.
  
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• SWIFT hires two cybersecurity firms in wake of digital heists

  11-07-2016 19:15
  
  The financial messaging cooperative SWIFT announced today that it hired two cybersecurity firms and also created a Customer Security Intelligence team in order to bolster cyber defenses, strengthen forensic investigations and promote information sharing.
  
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• Datadog breached, tells users to reset login credentials

  11-07-2016 19:10
  
  Cloud service data aggregator Datadog was hit with a data breach late last week and has sent a letter to its customers warning them to change their login credentials.
  
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• Datadog bitten by data breach, kills all passwords

  11-07-2016 18:46
  
  Hackers took a bite out of SaaS platform Datadog, breaching multiple servers on Friday. Fortunately, it protects passwords with bcrypt.
  
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• Get Started: Small businesses at risk for cyberattacks

  11-07-2016 18:38 via news.yahoo.com
  SMALL BUSINESSES AND CYBERATTACKS Small businesses' inability or failure to deal with their vulnerability to cyber criminals puts them increasingly at risk for online attacks, witnesses told a congressional ...
  
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• Backdoored Pokemon GO App Infects Android Devices

  11-07-2016 18:37
  DroidJack RAT Distributed via Infected Pokémon GO APKread more
  
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• Privacy Shield gets nod from EU, ripe for judicial challenge

  11-07-2016 18:36
  
  With the approval of the 28 members of the EU, the EU-US Privacy Shield is closer to implementation but also to adjudication going forward.
  
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• Omni Hotels Subtly Discloses Payment System Hack

  11-07-2016 17:55
  In what I like to call a cowardly Friday afternoon data breach disclosure, Omni Hotels disclosed that several of its hotel properties were impacted by malware infecting its point-of-sale (PoS) systems. 
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• Hidden voice commands in YouTube vids can hack mobile devices

  11-07-2016 17:30
  
  Hidden voice commands embedded in a YouTube video can trigger mobile devices to download malware and alter configuration settings.
  
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• DoS Flaw Affects Symantec Endpoint Products

  11-07-2016 16:19
  DoS Vulnerability Affects Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Norton Products on Windows
  Symantec has recently patched a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability that plagued its Norton Security’s Portable Executable file scanning functionality. 
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• Big “carding gang” bust announced by Europol: 105 arrests across 15 countries

  11-07-2016 15:51
  
  15 countries, 105 people, a pile of duty free shops, a stack of cloned cards...and €5 million in glitzy goods
  
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• Facebook-shamer outs woman he overheard bragging about infidelity

  11-07-2016 15:27
  
  "Get yourself gone Dave," he posted, along with details of what she was wearing, a description of her car and its registration number.
  
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• Thousands of Websites Compromised to Spread CryptXXX Ransomware

  11-07-2016 15:04
  Over the past month, thousands of websites built on the WordPress and Joomla! content management systems have been compromised to redirect users to the CryptXXX ransomware, Sucuri researchers reveal.read more
  
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• How to set up two-step authentication for WordPress.com

  11-07-2016 14:24
  
  Here's how you can set up two-factor authentication for your Wordpress.com account.
  
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• Global bank messaging system calls in help to bolster cyber defenses

  11-07-2016 13:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - SWIFT, a messaging system used by banks across the world, announced further steps on Monday to bolster its defenses against hackers, after criminals sent fraudulent payment instructions across its network. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication said it has hired two outside cyber security firms, BAE Systems and Fox-IT2, to reinforce in-house expertise, and has set up a team to share cyber defense "best practice" among its customers. In Feb
  
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• Two international meetings switched from Bangladesh after attack

  11-07-2016 12:30 via news.yahoo.com
  By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - An Asia-Pacific money laundering group has moved its meeting out of Bangladesh citing security concerns, officials said on Monday, 10 days after militants stormed a cafe in an upscale part of the capital and killed 20 people, mostly foreigners. Some 350 foreign delegates had been expected in Dhaka to attend the July 24-28 annual meeting of The Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering that seeks to pool efforts to fight illegal money transfers and terrorist financing.
  
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• Ultra Electronics expands marketplace for its high powered speakers

  11-07-2016 11:53
  Top Priority Sector: security_servicesCOLUMBIA CITY, IN July 10, 2016 Ultra Electronics announces today that its HyperSpike™ MA-1 and MA-2 High Power Speaker Array (HPSAs) products are now being offered on a non-exclusive basis to the life safety and security marketplace. These products will be available domestically, in the United States, and internationally. The MA-1 and MA-2 speakers are immediately available for purchase by life safety and security OEMs, security systems and fire
  
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• Intelling publishes white paper on digital and physical IDs

  11-07-2016 11:51
  Top Priority Sector: access_control_identificationMARSEILLE, France July 11, 2016 Intelling is pleased to announce it publishes in partnership with TRUSTECH (incorporating CARTES), the global and largest event dedicated to trust-based technologies. The White Paper covers the needs of digital ID and physical ID and the variety of solutions developed by the industry.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• National Trench Safety opens Tucson office

  11-07-2016 11:49
  Top Priority Sector: infrastructure_protectionHOUSTON July 8, 2016 National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, announced today the opening of a new branch operation in Tucson, Arizona.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Advocacy groups files comments with FCC regarding transportation safety

  11-07-2016 11:44
  Top Priority Sector: communicationsWASHINGTON, July 8, 2016 ITS America today announced that it filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in ET Docket No. 13-49, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking stating that any sharing the 5.9 GHz (DSRC) Band with unlicensed devices should be permitted only if it can be shown that such sharing will not interfere with DSRC's ability to protect and save lives.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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