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• Famed hacker creates new ratings system for software

  02-08-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  A famed hacker who nearly 20 years ago told Congress he could take down the internet in 30 minutes is now going after the computer software industry, whose standard practices all but guarantee that most products will be vulnerable to cyber attacks. Peiter Zatko, known in the hacker world as Mudge, was the best-known member of pioneering Boston hacking group the L0pht. More recently, he headed a Defense Department grant program for computer security projects.
  
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• New York City Police Commissioner Bratton to retire

  02-08-2016 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton said on Tuesday he will retire in September, ending a four-decade career that earned him credit for pushing crime rates to historic lows but also criticism for his "zero tolerance" approach to policing. Bratton, 68, will head a newly created risk division at the consulting firm Teneo, where he will advise chief executives on cyber crime and terrorism, he said during an interview on CNBC. At a City Hall news confe
  
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• Georgia man pleads guilty in $30M computer hacking scheme

  02-08-2016 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Georgia man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge, admitting participating in a computer hacking scheme that generated $30 million in illegal profits.
  
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• Kazakh dissidents and lawyers hit by cyber attacks: researchers

  02-08-2016 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hackers believed to be working on behalf of Kazakhstan government officials tried to infect lawyers and other associates of exiled dissidents and publishers with spyware, according to a report to be presented at this week's Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. It is also unusual in that the campaign involved an Indian company that was apparently hired by the hackers, and it targeted Western lawyers along with alleged opponents of the Kazakh governm
  
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• Georgia man pleads guilty in insider trading hacking case

  02-08-2016 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Leonid Momotok, 48, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, for his role in an alleged scheme that involved the theft of more than 150,000 unpublished press releases from Business Wire, Marketwired and PR Newswire. "I profited from these trades," Momotok told U.S. Magistrate Judge Ramon Reyes. "Using non-public press releases stolen by overseas hackers, Momotok and his group of traders engaged in a brazen scheme that was unprecedented in its s
  
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• C&C using SSL to hide malware increased by 200 times - report

  02-08-2016 20:03
  
  A research report discovered command and control servers (C&C) that use SSL to disguise malware increased by 200 times last year.
  
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• Hacker Selling Credentials of 200 Million Yahoo Users

  02-08-2016 19:10
  A hacker claims to possess 200 million Yahoo user accounts and he is offering to sell the information on a dark web cybercrime marketplace for a few Bitcoins.
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• Nigerian scammer arrested for $60 million email fraud

  02-08-2016 19:02
  
  Close cooperation between INTERPOL and the EFCC halts $60 million fraudster Mike in his tracks
  
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• Google Adds Android Notifications for Newly Added Devices

  02-08-2016 17:33
  As a new feature to its Google Account service, Google said it would now alert users via their smartphone or tablet when new devices are added to their accounts.read more
  
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• SwiftKey pulls the plug on its leaky sync

  02-08-2016 17:18
  
  No need to panic, the company says, after mixing up cloud-synced accounts, languages, email addresses and phone numbers
  
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• Industrial Cybersecurity Firm CyberX Raises $9 Million

  02-08-2016 16:52
  Industrial cybersecurity startup CyberX announced today that it has raised $9 million in new funding to help expand its business and solutions designed to protect the Industrial IoT.
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• Researchers Hijack Jeep's Steering, Brakes, Acceleration

  02-08-2016 16:29
  Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, the researchers who last year showed that cars can be remotely hijacked, are back with a new demonstration, and this time they managed to take over a vehicle’s acceleration, brakes and steering.
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• Firefox Adds Improved Download Protection

  02-08-2016 15:14
  Mozilla on Monday announced that download protection in Firefox 48 has ben expanded to include potentially unwanted software and uncommon downloads.
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• Google Patches Tens of Critical Vulnerabilities in Android

  02-08-2016 15:05
  Google on Monday announced new security patches for the Android operating system, focusing mainly on resolving a series of critical bugs in drivers, some that had been reported years ago.read more
  
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• Exclusive: Hackers accessed Telegram messaging accounts in Iran - researchers

  02-08-2016 15:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Joseph Menn and Yeganeh Torbati SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian hackers have compromised more than a dozen accounts on the Telegram instant messaging service and identified the phone numbers of 15 million Iranian users, the largest known breach of the encrypted communications system, cyber researchers told Reuters. The attacks, which took place this year and have not been previously reported, jeopardized the communications of activists, journalists and other people in sensitive p
  
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• Kaspersky in Search of Hackers for New Bug Bounty Program

  02-08-2016 14:24
  Kaspersky Lab Launches New Bug Bounty Program on HackerOne Platform
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• Evidence Links Russia to Second Democratic Party Hack

  02-08-2016 13:25
  Researchers from two security firms have uncovered evidence linking a Russian threat actor to the cyberattack targeting the U.S. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
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• Experts see Iranian link in attempt to hack Syrian dissident

  02-08-2016 13:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Syrian opposition activist Noura Al-Ameer was combing through her emails late one night when a message caught her eye. The sender was "Assadcrimes" and he promised information about Iranian meddling ...
  
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• Scenario Learning, SBSC partner for online bus safety training

  02-08-2016 13:00
  Top Priority Sector: education_trainingCINCINNATI Aug. 01, 2016 According to the American School Bus Council, an estimated 480,000 school buses carry 26 million children – more than half of America’s school children – each day, making school buses the largest form of mass transit in the U.S. and driver training a top priority for school districts.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• RadWaste Summit announces keynote speaker

  02-08-2016 13:00
  Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislativeImage Caption: MarcinowskiAug. 1, 2016 ExchangeMonitor Publications and Forums is excited to announce the opening keynote speaker of the 2016 RadWaste Summit, Frank Marcinowski, Acting Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• IntraLogic Solutions, Rave Mobile Safety to develop powerful emergency and crisis response solutions for schools

  02-08-2016 13:00
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersMASSAPEQUA, NY July 19, 2016 IntraLogic Solutions, Inc. (ILS), a leading school security developer and integrator, and Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the trusted creator of innovative public safety data and communication software, today announced a partnership to develop an integrated service offering that will benefit both schools and first responders during crises situations, including ones involving active shooters.Homepage position: 
  
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• Cellebrite unveils UFED Touch2 mobile forensic platform

  02-08-2016 13:00
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersPETAH TIKVA, Israel, July 19, 2016 Cellebrite, a leader in digital forensic extraction, decoding and analysis solutions, today unveiled UFED Touch2, the latest addition to the company’s industry-leading UFED Series family of mobile forensic solutions. With enhanced speed, usability, and portability, UFED Touch2 is a comprehensive mobile forensic solution that allows law enforcement, military, and intelligence agencies to extract evi
  
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• Hackers hit Czech billionaire minister's companies to protest gambling law

  02-08-2016 12:06 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Anonymous hackers' group briefly shut down company websites of billionaire Czech Finance Minister Andrej Babis's food and agriculture empire in protest at a law giving the state the power to close illegal gambling sites. Lupa.cz, a private news agency, reported that Czech hackers from Anonymous shut down the websites of Babis's holding company Agrofert and bakery group Penam for a short period on Monday evening. The hacker group has threatened more website attacks against Agrofert and lawmak
  
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• Snapping up cheap spy tools, nations 'monitoring everyone'

  02-08-2016 06:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — It was a national scandal. Peru's then-vice president accused two domestic intelligence agents of staking her out. Then, a top congressman blamed the spy agency for a break-in at his office. News stories showed the agency had collected data on hundreds of influential Peruvians.
  
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• Lockheed Martin team wins Reagan missile defense award

  02-08-2016 05:29
  Top Priority Sector: military_force_protectionCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO Aug. 1, 2016 Ensuring the Ballistic Missile Defense System operates as a unified, secure network amid emerging threats is the mission of the Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) team led by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Adm. James D. Syring recently recognized the team's exceptional commitment and advancements with the 2016 Ronald Reagan Missile Defense technology
  
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• Senators Grassley, Leahy press federal investigators on breach of Democratic National Committee

  02-08-2016 05:17
  Top Priority Sector: cyber_securityImage Caption: GrassleyWASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Democrat Patrick Leahy are seeking more information on the government’s response to cyberattacks targeting American political organizations. The inquiry follows a reported data breach at the Democratic National Committee and the selective publishing of stolen documents and emails.In a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director
  
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• Tablet shipments continued their global decline in Q2 - CNET

  02-08-2016 02:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple retains tablet crown as market recedes more than 12 percent, according to IDC.
  
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• Pokemon Go's controversial update, powering up for Gyms (Live Show) - CNET

  02-08-2016 02:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CNET editors go over Pokemon Go's big makeover, how you can build up your team and take your questions live.
  
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• Volcano spews a fiery smiley face during eruption - CNET

  02-08-2016 01:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Hawaiian volcano subscribes to the "don't worry, be happy" philosophy with a glowing hot smiling face.
  
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• No more selfie distortion? Tool helps you put your real face forward - CNET

  02-08-2016 01:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bad case of selfie face? A photo-editing tool out of Princeton automatically adjusts camera distance to remove the fallout of getting in too close.
  
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• Gawker CEO Nick Denton files for personal bankruptcy protection - CNET

  02-08-2016 01:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Petition lists former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan as his largest creditor after a jury's $140 million judgment against Gawker over a sex tape.
  
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• Robots invade Kansas City's sewers - CNET

  02-08-2016 00:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A fleet of eight small robots is mapping Kansas City's sewers in hopes of preventing future leaks.
  
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• How one man could have taken down Imgur

  02-08-2016 00:03
  
  Beware development servers on the public internet!
  
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