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Alphabet Unit Halts Glucose-Detecting Contact Lens Project - Slashdot
science.slashdot.org - An anonymous reader shares a report from Reuters: Alphabet's life sciences division Verily said on Friday that it was putting on hold one of its oldest and highest-profile projects, a smart contact lens designed to help monitor sugar levels. The project, started in 2014, aimed to help diabetics b...
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New variant of APT28 Lojax rootkit discovered
ehackingnews.com - Hackers know a prime target when they spot one. Unfortunately, small-to-midsize businesses (SMBs) are often those prime targets. A lot of small business owners like to think that malicious attackers don’t have anything to gain by going after “the little guy,” or that they don’t have much to lose....
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Virginia To Produce 25K-35K Additional CS Grads As Part of Amazon HQ2 Deal - Slashdot
news.slashdot.org - theodp writes: Developers! Developers! Developers! To make good on the proposal that snagged it a share of the Amazon HQ2 prize, the State of Virginia is also apparently on the hook for doubling the annual number of graduates with computer science or closely related degrees, with a goal to add 2...
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In Yakutsk, cyber criminals stole 316,000$ from the local ATMs
ehackingnews.com - In Yakutsk the cyber criminals were able to steal more than $316,000 from local ATMs. As it turned out, the attackers used Malware. A criminal case was opened against two men. Investigators found that hackers are brothers, unemployed and originally from Moscow. Using malicious programs, brothers...
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BlackBerry Buys Cybersecurity Firm Cylance For $1.4 Billion - Slashdot
news.slashdot.org - wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: BlackBerry on Friday announced that it has agreed to acquire endpoint security firm Cylance for $1.4 billion in cash. "We plan on immediately expanding the capabilities across BlackBerry's 'chip-to-edge' portfolio, including QNX, our safety-certified ...
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Cybercriminals disturbing air traffic
ehackingnews.com - Travelling via air has always been the most preferred and fastest option available to us at any given time but have we ever given a thought whether it is the safest in every context technical and cyber? Never mind the technical mishaps that happen when least expected the accidents that occur a...
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KnowBe4 Modstore Release: Captain Awareness Has Arrived And Is Here To Help
blog.knowbe4.com - The KnowBe4 Courseware Team is excited to announce the release of the first 6 episodes in a new comic book style animated series: Captain Awareness. These first two-minute modules cover topics such as: GDPR, Triumph Over the Reuse of Passwords, Securing Mobile Devices, Being a Human Firewall, S...