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Google Expands on Chrome’s ‘Canary’ Malware Blocker

Google has expanded malware blocking in an early development build of Chrome to sniff out a wider range of threats than the browser already recognizes. Chrome’s current “Canary” build — the label for...

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Snapchat Security Flaw Allows Users, Phone Number Match

A security vulnerability in popular photo messaging service Snapchat could allow attackers to locate the phone numbers of many users in a short period of time, according to Gibson Security, a computer...

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Amazon Creates Developer’s Portal To Spur Android App Development

Amazon.com  introduced a new portal with the goal of aiding developers in creating Android apps for its Appstore and take advantage of its cross-platform APIs with the help of better tools and...

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Researchers Develop App To Track Apps That Track You

A team of researchers have created an Android app to aid consumers in  better understanding when their location is being accessed, something that happens more often than people think. “All apps that...

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Snapchat Vulnerability Can Be Used To Crash iPhones

A vulnerability in Snapchat allows cybercriminals to launch denial-of-service attacks against users of the popular photo messaging app, causing their phones to become unresponsive and even crash....

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Mozilla Abandons Work on Single Sign-on Project “Persona”

Mozilla last week announced it was halting in-house development of the single sign-on “Persona,” a failed alternative to website passwords, and will offer it up to volunteers who wish to develop it...

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Mozilla Updates Patches Firefox Security Holes

Meanwhile, the anonymous researcher's attempt was found to partially overlap with a vulnerability demonstrated earlier in the week at Google's Pwnium event, so the remainder of that entry was awarded...

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Big Blue Goes Openstack

In addition, open community development facilitates vendor interoperability, allowing IBM clients and businesses partners to adapt their cloud assets in response to changing business needs.

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Bitcoins Come To Facebook With New QuickCoin App

If you are curious about Bitcoin but uncertain by how transactions work, there’s an app for that — and it’s on Facebook. QuickCoin allows users to move the cryptocurrency around for free through the...

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Google Lowers Search Ranking Of Websites That Lack Encryption

Websites that do not encrypt connections with their visitors may get a lower ranking on Google’s search engine, a step the company said it is taking to promote better online security practices. The...

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Facebook Doubling Reward For It’s Ad Based Bugs

Facebook is doubling the bounty it will pay for security vulnerabilities related to code that runs its advertising system, the company announced. A comprehensive security audit of its ads code was...

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Google Moves To Get Rid of CAPTCHA

Google announced that it is trying to get rid of those annoying CAPTCHAs required by websites, which is short for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. Instead of...

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation Aims To Thwart Online Harassment

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the non-profit digital rights advocacy group known for its strong public stances on topics like Net Neutrality, piracy and privacy, widened its scope by...

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Verizon Fixes Serious Securty Flaw In My FiOS Mobile App

Verizon corrected a serious vulnerability in its My FiOS mobile application that granted unfettered access to email accounts, according to a developer who found the problem. Randy Westergren, a senior...

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Dropbox Going After Enterprise Users With New Features

Dropbox aims to grab a bigger share the enterprise, and last week the company rolled out several new Dropbox for Business features that sweeten the deal for corporate users. New tiered admin roles are...

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Hilton, IBM Team Up On Concierge Robot

Hilton and IBM announced that the two companies are teaming up to pilot a smart robot, dubbed Connie, that will act as a hotel concierge, answering guests’ questions and learning as it works. Connie,...

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Get Ready For Facebook Chatbots

Facebook is widely expected to unveil chatbots, among other things, at its annual F8 developer conference in San Francisco this week, in pursuit of its continuing goal of luring back younger users....

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Facebook Gives Its Live Streaming Service A Boost

Facebook is increasing its focus on video with a new tool that will help hardware makers build devices to stream live to the social networking service. The new Facebook Live API will let publishers and...

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Qualcomm Flaw Exposes Millions Of Android Devices

A flaw in an Android component shipped with phones that use Qualcomm chips puts users’ text messages and call history at risk of theft. The vulnerability was detected by security researchers from...

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Google Launches New Cloud Natural Language API

Google’s intelligent cloud developer tools added new features with the launch of a new Cloud Natural Language API. The service is aimed at helping developers create applications that understand human...

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