Hackers Hit Satellite Operators and Telecoms, Symantec Says
cuinfosecurity.com - Symantec says it has uncovered a cyber espionage campaign that targets telecommunications operators in Southeast Asia - as well as a defense contractor and
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Supreme Court Rules States Can Require Online Retailers To Collect Sales Tax - Slashdot
news.slashdot.org - New submitter zippo01 shares a report: Online shopping will soon become more expensive after the U.S. Supreme court ruled Thursday that states can require internet retailers to collect sales taxes. The 5-4 decision broke with 50 years' worth of legal rulings that barred states from imposing sale...
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Search is on For Cobalt-Free Batteries As Metal Gets Increasingly Rare and Expensive - Slashdot
tech.slashdot.org - An anonymous reader writes: Conamix, a little-known startup based in Ithaca, New York, has raised several million dollars to accelerate its development of cobalt-free materials for lithium-ion batteries, the latest sign that companies are eager to find alternatives to the increasingly rare and ex...
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Why Antarctica Is Getting Taller - Slashdot
science.slashdot.org - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Live Science: Bedrock under Antarctica is rising more swiftly than ever recorded -- about 1.6 inches (41 millimeters) upward per year. And thinning ice in Antarctica may be responsible. That's because as ice melts, its weight on the rock below lightens. An...
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An Inside Look at How Cybercriminals Target Financial Services & Banking Organizations
bankinfosecurity.com - Cybersecurity , Data Breach , Fraud An Inside Look at How Cybercriminals Target Financial Services & Banking Organizations Presented by IntSights 60 minutes Over the past year, financial services organizations have seen an 87% increase in credential leakage, 149% increase in stolen credit...
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22k Open, Vulnerable Containers Found Exposed On The Net
informationsecuritybuzz.com - More than 22,000 container orchestration and API management systems are unprotected or publicly available on the internet, according to research from Lacework. According to reports, the containers suffer from poorly configured resources, lack of credentials and the use of non-secure protocols. As...
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Marriott Hotels Partner With Alexa
informationsecuritybuzz.com - It was reported yesterday that Amazon Alexa is going to become a butler at Marriott Hotels. Alexa for hospitality would assist in providing services ranging from ordering room service to requesting housekeeping or calling the concierge for dinner recommendations without picking up the phone. Terr...
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Offline Android apps get new security check
nakedsecurity.sophos.com - John E Dunn has edited and written for numerous tech titles, including Techworld, Computerworld UK, Network Week, Network World, LAN Magazine, Personal Computer Magazine, start-up title Tornado-Insider Magazine, as well as churning out pessimistic blogs, freelance articles, and making glum appear...
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Elderly victims conned out of millions by tech support scammer
nakedsecurity.sophos.com - John E Dunn has edited and written for numerous tech titles, including Techworld, Computerworld UK, Network Week, Network World, LAN Magazine, Personal Computer Magazine, start-up title Tornado-Insider Magazine, as well as churning out pessimistic blogs, freelance articles, and making glum appear...
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South Korea 35bn Won Bithumb Theft
informationsecuritybuzz.com - The security of cryptocurrency has been thrown into the spotlight after the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said 35bn won ($31.5m) worth of virtual coins were stolen by hackers. This story has raised the question of security and whether cryptocurrency can be retrieved, if stolen. Sen...
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Spacecraft Hayabusa2 Returns Photos of Asteroid Prior To Contact - Slashdot
science.slashdot.org - New submitter FranklinWebber writes: Spacecraft Hayabusa2 is approaching its target, asteroid Ryugu, after a three-and-a-half year trip. The Japan Aerospace Exporation Agency (JAXA) has released photos of the asteroid taken from a distance of several hundred kilometers and showing a diamond-shape...
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Live Webinar
bankinfosecurity.com - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Live Webinar | Suppressing Cyber Threats by Decreasing Dwell Time Presented by Carbon Black 60 Minutes The kill chain's evolution, geopolitical tensions, and ...
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People's Egos Get Bigger After Meditation and Yoga, Says Study - Slashdot
science.slashdot.org - An anonymous reader shares a study that finds contemporary meditation and yoga practices can actually inflate your ego. Quartz reports: In the paper, published online by University of Southampton and due to be published in the journal Psychological Science, researchers note that Buddhism's teachi...
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Facebook Groups May Soon Charge Monthly Subscription Fees For Access - Slashdot
news.slashdot.org - Facebook announced today in a blog post that group administrators can start charging $4.99 to $29.99 a month for exclusive membership in certain groups. "Parenting, cooking, and home cleaning groups will be the first ones to get the new feature as part of an early test," reports The Verge. From t...
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Cyber Smart Staff Are The First Line Of Defence
informationsecuritybuzz.com - The City of London Police announced that they will be hiring a team of cyber detectives, amid growing concerns of cyber-attacks throughout London. While these detectives will no doubt be a great asset to the police force, companies can also look to their staff to play a key role in protecting the...
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ClipboardWalletHijacker Malware Spreads Rapidly Through Crypto World
informationsecuritybuzz.com - A new malware campaign monitors victim computer clipboards for your Bitcoin and Ethereum addresses to steal coins. The robust malware named ClipboardWalletHijacker has infected around 300,000 computers within one week. Researchers from the 360 Security Center have discovered a new malware targeti...