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• Brutally efficient phishing scam takes advantage of PayPal’s awfulness

  05-09-2016 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Phishing scams that use fake login pages to steal account usernames and passwords are nothing new. The trick for hackers is to fool customers into thinking that they're following a legit link from a real company, and a new phishing scam is particularly good at that. A raft of fake PayPal support accounts have popped up on Twitter. The accounts monitor for individuals who tweet support requests to @PayPal, and then reply to those messages with a link to a real-looking login page. Unless you look
  
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• Rosetta finally finds Philae lander's dark hiding place on a distant comet - CNET

  05-09-2016 23:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The European Space Agency's orbiter has been searching for months for its lost robotic buddy and can now prepare for an eternal reunion at the end of September.
  
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• We will rock you: ​Asteroid named after late singer Freddie Mercury - CNET

  05-09-2016 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mercury is now officially "a shooting star leaping through the sky" thanks to a new out-of-this-world honor.
  
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• Is it a bird? A plane? Smartphone sent into sky for record attempt

  05-09-2016 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Huawei Honor 8 phone was attached to a weather balloon also carrying a camera and other equipment, and set off from the SSC Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. Peter Lundkvist of Huawei Technologies Sweden said the balloon reached 18,421 meters before bursting. "Hopefully, Guinness (World Records) will accept this as a world record in highest smartphone livestreaming," he said.
  
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• Google honors American workers with Labor Day doodle - CNET

  05-09-2016 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google goes industrial to mark holiday that highlights the social and economic achievements of American workers.
  
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• Former Apple engineer says he got turned down for a job at the Genius Bar - CNET

  05-09-2016 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: JK Scheinberg, the man behind Mac's move to Intel processors, retired and thought it would be fun to work as an Apple genius. Apple, he says, rejected him.
  
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• iPhone 7 to sport water-proofing, 12MP cameras, analyst predicts - CNET

  05-09-2016 19:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New handsets expected to be unveiled this week to feature a faster processor and new True Tone color display, Ming-Chi Kuo predicts.
  
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• Poking fun at Star Trek fans made this Questarian value them more - CNET

  05-09-2016 19:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One of the most beloved aliens in Star Trek wasn't even on any of the shows. The star of Trek homage "Galaxy Quest" talks about his deep connection to the franchise's biggest followers.
  
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• Bahrain brings new charges against man believed to be top democracy activist

  05-09-2016 19:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Bahrain prosecutors on Monday filed new charges against a man believed by rights activists to be the Gulf state's most prominent jailed democracy campaigner, Nabeel Rajab, after the New York Times published an op-ed under his byline. The prosecutor of the Gulf state's northern region, Mohammed Salah, said a man had been questioned over a complaint from the cybercrime unit accusing him of "publishing a column in a foreign newspaper in which he deliberately broadcast news, statements and false rum
  
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• More IoT insecurity: the routers that take instructions from anyone

  05-09-2016 17:59
  
  Calling all IoT programmers! There's not much point in having an encrypted connection if you're talking to a crook at the other end...
  
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• SpotterRF wins ASIS award for low-altitude drone detection system

  05-09-2016 17:55
  Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_securityOREM, UT Sept. 2, 2016 SpotterRF, the leader in low cost compact surveillance radar (CSR), today announced availability of its new A2000, the first SpotterRF radar specifically designed for drone detection and defeat applications. This innovative radar has also been named a 2016 Security's Best Award recipient to be presented at ASIS Orlando.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Koenigsegg's Agera RS 'Naraya' is a gilded hypercar masterpiece - Roadshow

  05-09-2016 17:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are much worse ways to spend seven figures, that's for sure.
  
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• TASER and PoliceOne announce winners of RISE Awards

  05-09-2016 17:41
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersSCOTTSDALE, AZ Sept. 1, 2016 Axon, a business unit of TASER International (NASDAQ: TASR) and the global leader in digital evidence management solutions with the leading body-worn camera, today announced the third annual RISE Award winners in partnership with PoliceOne.com. The RISE Awards seek to honor law enforcement officers and agencies who save lives, find innovative solutions to pressing problems, lead by example and serve their comm
  
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• NaviGate Prepared, Clever join forces to create school safety app

  05-09-2016 17:35
  Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_responseImage Caption: CarrollNEW PHILADELPHIA, OH Aug. 31, 2016 Safety technology company, NaviGate Prepared, has partnered with Clever to make it even simpler and more secure for schools and districts to use its school safety application.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Drone USA CEO: new regulations will increase commercial market for drones

  05-09-2016 17:25
  Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_securityImage Caption: BannonNEW YORK Sept. 2, 2016 Drone USA, Inc. (OTC Markets: DRUS) (“Drone USA” or the “Company”), a developer and manufacturer of low altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“UAV”) and related technologies, today announced that Small UAS Rule, a new regulation that was passed by the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) governing the operation of drones, or unmanned aerial systems (
  
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• Drug informants close cases, but sometimes at a personal cost, according to criminologists' book

  05-09-2016 17:13
  Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_respondersImage Caption: DabneyATLANTA Sept, 01, 2016 Interviews with law enforcement officers who work with confidential drug informants reveal that the practice, while aiding in investigations and arrests, can also extract huge personal, professional and organizational costs, according to research published in a new book this month.Homepage position: 1read more
  
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• Wonder Woman and the Bionic Woman join forces in new comic - CNET

  05-09-2016 17:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  They ruled TV screens in the '70s and now they're back for an epic team-up.
  
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• Obsidian earns Inc. 5000 ranking for third consecutive year

  05-09-2016 17:01
  Top Priority Sector: cyber_securityImage Caption: O’PreyWASHINGTON Sept. 1, 2016 The Cadmus Group, Inc. (Cadmus) announced today that Obsidian, A Cadmus Company, has been named one of America’s fastest growing companies by Inc. magazine for the third consecutive year. In the 35th edition of the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, Obsidian ranks number 25 in the District of Columbia and number 1961 in the United States overall. The full list can be viewed at inc.com/inc5000.Homepage
  
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• The 2017 Genesis G90 is pretty affordable for a luxury flagship sedan - Roadshow

  05-09-2016 16:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It undercuts the competition by tens of thousands of dollars.
  
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• Sundown Exploit Kit Outsources Coding Work

  05-09-2016 15:46
  Sundown, a relatively new exploit kit (EK), is outsourcing panel and Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA) coding work and stealing exploits in an attempt to improve its presence on the EK scene.
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• Over 18,000 Redis Instances Targeted in FairWare Attacks

  05-09-2016 14:53
  Redis servers that are exposed to the Internet are prone to attacks similar to the newly discovered FairWare ransomware, researchers reveal.read more
  
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• Google Chrome fixes serious vulnerabilities, thanks to bug fighters

  05-09-2016 13:14
  
  Thanks to the work of security researchers, the latest release of Chrome patched a number of high-severity vulnerabilities.
  
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• State Election System Hacking Linked to Previous Attacks

  05-09-2016 10:57
  Researchers have found links between the recent cyberattacks on U.S. state election systems and previous operations targeting political and government organizations in Turkey, Ukraine and Germany.
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• Monday review – the hot 18 stories of the week

  05-09-2016 10:57
  
  From the fake news stories trending on Facebook to the Dropbox hack and much more!
  
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• Grab ride-hailer lets users pay with credit card points - CNET

  05-09-2016 09:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The partnership between Grab and Citibank will be available in Singapore and the Philippines, and will be available in three other Asian countries soon.
  
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• Watch a double eclipse of the sun as seen from outer space - CNET

  05-09-2016 09:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's eclipse season for the Solar Dynamics Observatory, and it's kicking off with both the Earth and the moon passing in front of the sun.
  
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• What if: Hacks, email leaks could sway election weeks away

  05-09-2016 09:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Brace for a stream of digital leaks and shenanigans by Election Day. Whether it's newly disclosed Democratic Party emails or someone tampering with voting machines, this year's presidential election could ...
  
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• You could own this dilapidated 1960s NASA robot - CNET

  05-09-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Designed for testing space compression suits, but never deployed, this hydraulically powered option is looking for a new home.
  
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• What does “abundance of caution” mean, then? [Chet Chat Podcast 251]

  05-09-2016 01:47
  
  Enjoy the latest episode of our regular security podcast.
  
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