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    ChevronWP7 Hackers to Release Microsoft-approved App 19 June, 2011 01:45:00

    Windows Phone 7 hackers ChevronWP7 are soon to release a Microsoft-approved app that allows users to install non-approved software. But that doesn't mean the group and the software giant have kissed and made up.
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    World's first virtual heist? BitCoin user loses $500,000 16 June, 2011 07:14:00

    Online theft is a fact of life nowadays, but yesterday a BitCoin user woke to find his haul of virtual currency had been plundered.
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    Porn site users beware: Hackers may have your email 14 June, 2011 01:30:00

    The mischievous computer hacking team known as LulzSec has turned its attention from consumer electronics maker Sony to the pornography industry -- at least for now.
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    Apple recall could affect iPad supplies 14 June, 2011 01:19:00

    A recall of some Apple iPads could further constrain supplies of the popular tablet device at a time when the company is already struggling to meet demand.
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    Google releases Chrome 12, adds security and 3D 09 June, 2011 02:53:00

    Google has released an update for its Chrome browser, bringing security and 3D improvements.
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    Nokia not ready for a tablet -- yet 05 June, 2011 02:32:00

    If cell phone maker Nokia rolls out a tablet device one day, it will be late to a game where its competitors have a big head start.
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    How to check if Sony Pictures hack affects you 05 June, 2011 02:30:00

    A few computer clicks is all it takes to learn if you were a victim of the Sony Pictures hack attack, but be careful.
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    Google clearing up more Android malware 03 June, 2011 06:59:00

    Google has had to remove yet more malware-infected apps offered in its Android Market. As spotted by the Lookout Security Team, 50 applications were infected by a variation of the DroidDream malware that hit in March. Lookout is referring to the new malware as DroidDreamLight and says up to 120,000 Android users might have been affected.
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    Windows 8 and the ARM Revolution: The pros and cons 03 June, 2011 06:08:00

    During Microsoft's presentation of Windows 8, a handful of the company's hardware partners showed off tablets and notebooks running the OS, some also featuring Microsoft Office. But if you looked closely, you would've noticed that missing from the equation were Intel and AMD, replaced instead by ARM chips made by rival ARM Holdings.
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    Eric Schmidt: Want security? Get a Mac 02 June, 2011 05:53:00

    Speaking at the All Things Digital D9 conference, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said in a wide-ranging Q&A session that the best workstation security is offered by a Mac, coupled with Google's Chrome browser. Additionally, he suggests users of Google's services should activate two-step authentication -- introduced earlier this year -- which requires users to enter a code that's texted to their phone each time they log in on a new computer.
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    Technology helps pope extend reach into space 23 May, 2011 07:39:00

    Technology has given Pope Benedict XVI a window into space and the astronauts he spoke to the ultimate morale boost.
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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