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Although the Gameover Zeus botnet and Cryptolocker ransomware have been disrupted, it is still too early for a victory celebration. First, the two week deadline expires on June, 17th, leaving just one week left before cybercriminals could regain control of their botnet. Second, stories of the Gameover Zeus and Cryptolocker campaign have already spawned a number of copycats, also among mobile malware writers. Last Sunday, June 8th, Kaspersky Lab detected a mobile Trojan now operating in the USA and UK, called Svpeng, which combines the functionality of financial malware with…

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Crowdfunded project would enable users to dual-boot Android on any Windows PC, as well as on any Windows tablet based on Intel processors. Will it fly? (Image: Intel Free Press (Flickr)) “Imagine if your PC could run all the million-plus Android apps that your phone and tablet could.” It’s a nice thought for Android devotees who also use Windows PCs. It’s not a new thought, either, though it’s far from an accessible reality for most users. Among other reasons, some of the intriguing hardware pre-engineered to run both operating systems — such…

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TOKYO — Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) and Toshiba Solutions Corporation today announced that they have started to demonstrate a home energy monitoring system and community management system (CMS) in the  Lyon redevelopment area in Lyon, France. The demonstration is a part of the Lyon Confluence Smart Community Demonstration Project developed by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), with support from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The project is a key element of the Lyon Confluence program organized by the Grand Lyon Community a major redevelopment…

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On Tuesday, CRM and cloud giant Salesforce.com announced the Salesforce Wear Developer Kit, a set of resources designed to help the company’s 1.5 million developers experiment with and build applications for a variety of popular wearable devices, including smartwatches, smartglasses, smart armbands and biometric authenticators. The new wearable-focused developer kit represents “the first in a series of steps” in the company’s broader Salesforce Wear initiative, according to Daniel Debow, senior vice president of emerging technologies, Salesforce.com. Eventually Salesforce plans to setup open wearable-focused developer zones at its events and hold…

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On May 27-28 Kaspersky Lab held its annual Emerging Markets Partner Conference, which took place in Marrakech, Morocco and brought together more than 100 visitors from 42 counties from the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe. The company’s partners found out more about its new enterprise-level security strategy, partnership enhancements and heard about the latest trends in the world of cyberthreats; they shared their best practices, received technology training and discussed the latest hot topics. Some partners received awards for their outstanding results in a number of spheres.…

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US spy agency the CIA has joined the world of social media, setting up Facebook and Twitter profiles The CIA, which has long trolled social media to try to uncover global trends and track evil-doers, officially joined Twitter and Facebook last week. The spy agency cast the move as an effort to better get out its message and engage directly with the public, but its first Twitter message, sent out shortly before 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), did not indicate there would be major revelations. It said simply: “We can…

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PALO ALTO, Calif. — HP today expanded its leading portfolio of thin client solutions with the HP t310 All-in-One Zero Client and HP t520 Flexible Series Thin Client, designed to help businesses securely support virtual work environments. HP also announced updates to its embedded Linux Operating System (OS) for Thin Clients, HP ThinPro 5.0, which features a new user interface and increased flexibility to move between the HP ThinPro OS and HP Smart Zero cores. Businesses demand technology that helps employees stay productive across an organization’s different workgroups and between offices. IT managers must…

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Google is working on the ultimate security and privacy feature. It’s called “End-to-End” encryption, and it’s the best way to stop anyone from snooping on your emails. Google would turn your emails into jumbled code, and the only person who can see the email in plain text is the trusted person on the other end. Hackers don’t stand a chance. In fact, neither does the National Security Agency. It’s the kind of encryption ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden used to communicate with journalists before he went public last year with damning…

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Canon Europe has announced that it has agreed a working partnership with Wavestore, a distinguished security solutions provider, to deliver an intelligent and fully integrated security offering with superior image quality and advanced analytics capabilities. The partnership will deliver advanced surveillance systems by combining Canon’s portfolio of high-quality Network Security Cameras with Wavestore’s industry leading video management software (VMS). Both companies are working closely together to ensure that the analytics are faultless and fully integrated to provide system integrators with amplified surveillance capabilities. The pan-European partnership will allow both companies…

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Neuss, Germany, May 27th 2014 – Toshiba Europe GmbH today announces its first consumer detachable Ultrabook – the Satellite Click 2 Pro P30W. This premium ultra-portable 2-in-1 is designed to transform seamlessly from laptop to tablet, offering the choice between a fully featured Ultrabook and a media savvy tablet – ideal for a range of usages. “Today’s users require the performance of an Ultrabook and the convenience of a tablet without the need for compromise. The Satellite Click 2 Pro P30W takes the Ultrabook to a new level by offering more flexibility on the go, at home…

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