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• Apple's secret car project may have a new boss - CNET

  26-07-2016 23:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new report says Bob Mansfield, a former head of hardware engineering at Apple, is now driving Project Titan.
  
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• Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump after hours

  26-07-2016 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Apple Inc sold more iPhones than Wall Street expected in the third quarter and forecast revenue in the current period would top many analysts' targets, soothing fears that demand for Apple's most important product had hit a wall. The world's most valuable publicly traded company said it sold 40.4 million iPhones in the third quarter, down 15 percent from the year-ago quarter but slightly more than the average analyst forecast of 40.02 million, according to research firm FactSet StreetAccount. IP
  
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• Law enforcement community meets to discuss balancing privacy and cybercrime

  26-07-2016 23:40
  
  Members will discuss and examine the challenges of balancing privacy and fighting cybercrime.
  
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• ThreatConnect: Guccifer 2.0 likely persona for Russian-linked propagandists, PR operatives leaking info to media

  26-07-2016 23:21
  
  Despite the hacker's claims of independence, a digital trail traced by the ThreatConnect Research Team led to an Elite VPN service based in Russia being used to pass documents to the media.
  
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• Dridex Re-Mastered

  26-07-2016 23:15
  
  Well, it's been quite an eventful time since last I posted. I have so much in the works that it is hard to tell where to begin. It seems that we are seeing new flavors of ransomware every week and botnets seem to come and go with a frequency we've not seen in a while. This week, though, I promised Dridex, so Dridex it is.
  
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• Apple iPad shows faint signs of life - CNET

  26-07-2016 22:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple's troubled iPad business beat expectations and actually saw an increase in revenue.
  
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• Kimpton Hotels investigates potential payment card breach

  26-07-2016 22:35
  
  The hotel chain said it had been made aware of unauthorized charges occurring on cards that were previously used legitimately at Kimpton properties.
  
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• RNC's Preibus unwise to challenge hackers

  26-07-2016 22:34
  
  Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus may have tossed down a gauntlet to hackers when he declared that his organization's data is safe and he does not expect to be hacked.
  
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• Cybersecurity experts see merit in claims of Russian hacking

  26-07-2016 22:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Experts who've followed the leak of Democratic National Committee documents say they believe the party's claim that Moscow had a hand in the hack, lending weight to the extraordinary allegation that the Kremlin is trying to tamper with the U.S. presidential contest.
  
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• TSA says it's OK to carry a mummified head on a plane - CNET

  26-07-2016 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Got a mummified head? Need to fly somewhere in the US with it? No problem! Just make sure you declare it.
  
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• How to jailbreak iOS 9.3.3 on your iPhone or iPad without ever connecting to a PC

  26-07-2016 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Chinese iPhone hackers just released a new jailbreak tool for the latest versions of iOS and not one day later, we already have a better option. On Monday we told you about the newly updated Pangu jailbreak tool , which offered anyone with a Windows PC a means to jailbreak an iPhone or iPad running any version of iOS from iOS 9.2 through to the just-released iOS 9.3.3. There are some big caveats beyond the need for a Windows PC though, namely that this was a "semi-untethered" jailbreak that requ
  
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• U.S. issues guidelines for responding to major cyber attacks

  26-07-2016 19:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dustin Volz and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The White House issued new instructions on Tuesday on how government agencies should respond to major cyber security attacks, attempting to combat perceptions the Obama administration has been sluggish in addressing threats from sophisticated hacking adversaries. The announcement was made amid suspicion in the U.S. government that hackers working for Russia may have engineered the leak of emails stolen from the Democratic National
  
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• Wireless Keyboards Vulnerable to Sniffing, Injection Attacks

  26-07-2016 18:53
  Wireless keyboards from several vendors don’t use encryption when communicating with their USB dongle, allowing remote attackers to intercept keystrokes or send their own commands to the targeted computer.
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• Analysts Reveal Arsenal of Cyber Tools Used by Islamic Terrorists

  26-07-2016 17:22
  Jihadist groups use a variety of digital tools and online services that allow them to maintain a strong online presence, while also helping them remain undetected by adversaries, a recent report from Flashpoint reveals.
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• U.S. issues directive on government response to major hacks

  26-07-2016 16:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dustin Volz and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday released a new directive outlining how the U.S. government intends to respond to significant cyber attacks. The directive provides for the first time public guidance on the specific roles different federal agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security, should play in coordinating efforts to investigate and response to cyber incidents that hit both
  
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• U.S. to sanction cyber attackers, cites Russia, China

  26-07-2016 15:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States will use sanctions against those behind cyber attacks that target transportation systems or the power grid, the White House said on Tuesday, citing Russia and China as increasingly assertive and sophisticated cyber operators. The sanctions will be used "when the conditions are right and when actions will further U.S. policy," White House counter terrorism adviser Lisa Monaco said in prepared remarks to a cyber security conference. Monaco cited an "increasingly diverse and dange
  
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• Bangladesh says Philippines probe of cyber theft nearly complete

  26-07-2016 14:15 via news.yahoo.com
  The Bangladesh central bank said on Tuesday its Philippine counterpart had nearly completed an investigation into how $81 million of its money wound up in a Manila bank, and that it hoped for the swift return of the stolen funds. Governor Fazle Kabir told reporters he hoped the Philippine authorities would fix responsibility on the Manila-based Rizal Commercial Banking Corp for disbursing the stolen funds that landed in accounts there. Hackers broke into Bangladesh Bank's computer systems in Feb
  
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• As Democrats open convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania officials activate emergency response center

  26-07-2016 14:00
  Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_responseImage Caption: FlinnHARRISBURG, PA July 25, 2016 The Commonwealth Response Coordination Center (CRCC) at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency in Harrisburg began operations at 8 a.m. this morning to monitor events associated with the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia."We've been working with local, state and federal partners for several months to plan for this event," said PEMA Director Richard D. Flinn J
  
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• Next Marine One helicopter passes critical design review phase

  26-07-2016 13:57
  Top Priority Sector: military_force_protectionSTRATFORD, CT July 25, 2016 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced the successful execution of the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program Critical Design Review (CDR), signaling the program is ready to proceed to assembly, test and evaluation.The joint Sikorsky/Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) VH-92A helicopter program team met in July with key collaborators from government and industry for an in-depth design review.Homepage p
  
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• Smith & Wesson to purchase laser sighting systems maker in $95 million deal

  26-07-2016 13:51
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersImage Caption: DebneySPRINGFIELD, MA July 25, 2016 Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC), a leading manufacturer of firearms and a provider of quality accessory products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Crimson Trace Corporation (Crimson Trace), the industry leader in laser sighting systems and tactical lighting
  
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• ViaSat to provide broadband, communications services on Air Force One, DoD planes

  26-07-2016 13:43
  Top Priority Sector: communicationsCARLSBAD, CA July 25, 2016 The United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global broadband services and technology company, a non-competitive, firm-fixed-price contract to provide senior leaders and their support staff with global in-flight broadband and communications services. The award covers support for VC-25s, C-17s, C-32s, C-37s, C-40s and the complete range of VIP and special air mission aircraft.Ho
  
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• CDC making $60 million available for state, local governments to combat Zika

  26-07-2016 13:36
  Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_responseImage Caption: FriedenATLANTA, July 21, 2016 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin making awards totaling nearly $60 million to states, cities, and territories to support efforts to protect Americans from Zika virus disease and adverse health outcomes that can result from Zika infection, including the serious birth defect microcephaly.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Kelly to deliver keynote at September cybersecurity conference

  26-07-2016 13:28
  Top Priority Sector: cyber_securityImage Caption: KellyNEW YORK, July 22, 2016 Raymond W. Kelly, Vice Chairman of K2 Intelligence and former Commissioner of the New York City Police Department, will deliver the opening keynote presentation at ALM cyberSecure (http://www.almcybersecure.com), which is taking place from September 27-28, 2016 at the New York Midtown Hilton.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Huawei's global smartphone shipments jump 25 percent in first half

  26-07-2016 09:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Yimou Lee HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL], the world's third-largest smartphone vendor, said first-half global smartphone shipments jumped 25 percent, helped by rapid growth in traditionally high-end markets such as Europe. Shenzhen-based Huawei, which competes with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc , shipped 60.5 million smartphones globally in the first half. Huawei aims to surpass market leaders Samsung and Apple within five years to become the worl
  
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• History and hostility as Clinton ascends to nomination

  26-07-2016 09:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A glass ceiling is shattering at the Democratic National Convention as Hillary Clinton ascends to the presidential nomination with Tuesday's roll call of the states, making her the first woman to lead a major party into a White House race.
  
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• Trump's Russian interests and Guccifer 2.0

  26-07-2016 06:40
  
  A flood of information has emerged that connects GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump to a questionable cast of characters who are linked to Soviet interests.
  
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• Trump says he would consider alliance with Russia over Islamic State

  26-07-2016 04:28 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) - Republican nominee Donald Trump said on Monday that if elected U.S. president he would weigh an alliance with Russia against Islamic State militants but rejected any suggestion Russian President Vladimir Putin might be trying to help him win. Speaking at a rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Trump dismissed any suggestion that Putin's intelligence services might have had a hand in hacking the Democratic National Committee's email system. Email
  
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• Quoted

  26-07-2016 01:00 via news.yahoo.com
  “I think pro-wrestling is like ballet with violence,” —Jesse Ventura, a former pro wrestler. “Withdrawal [is] certainly not as bad as a serious illness. It’s more like giving up the love of your life,” —Maia Szalavitz, an addictions expert and former drug addict.
  
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