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	Bitcoin malware count soars as cryptocurrency value climbs As bitcoin values jumped in the last months of 2013, malware designed to steal the virtual currency exploded, security researchers from Dell SecureWorks said this week. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Identify and Minimize Fraud Risks View this IBM webinar to learn about the challenges and opportunities in fraud reduction, waste, and abuse in government programs and agencies. You will learn how IBM Intelligent Investigation Manager (IIM) can help your organization. Learn More. In this Issue The next wave of cars may use Ethernet tech Intel expects Bay Trail successor in tablets by year end Shrinking microcontrollers, means smaller wearable computers Tip of the Hat: Unanswered questions in Boeing Black specs Mobile app for RSA Conference exposes personal data Class-action suit charges Mt. Gox with fraud, seeks return of users' bitcoins Gameover malware is tougher to kill with new rootkit component Microsoft mapping patent ruled invalid in Germany Jaikumar Vijayan: Booze, bots and other RSA ruminations Preston Gralla: Smile, Kinect users. The Brits may spy on you with your camera. Jonny Evans: More than shiny: Apple is an enterprise firm WHITE PAPER: Oracle The Effect of Project Management on Share Price In this independent report, you'll see the intrinsic connection between long-term capital investment and short term market performance -– and how this can impact the profit outlook. It examines existing research, industry examples, and explores practical approaches to maintaining effective visibility and control over key operational metrics. Learn More The next wave of cars may use Ethernet tech The most ubiquitous local area networking technology used by big business may be packing its bags for a road trip. Read More Intel expects Bay Trail successor in tablets by year end Intel is expecting its next Atom tablet chip, code-named Cherry Trail, to be in devices by the end of this year, the company said this week. Read More Shrinking microcontrollers, means smaller wearable computers If you want a wearable Internet of Things, the electronics have to be as small and as energy efficient as possible. That's why a new microcontroller by Freescale Semiconductor is notable. Read More Tip of the Hat: Unanswered questions in Boeing Black specs This week's posting of specifications for the secure Boeing Black smartphone brought out references to the old Mission Impossible television show and other fictional spy heroes. Read More Mobile app for RSA Conference exposes personal data A mobile application designed to make it easier for RSA Conference 2014 attendees to navigate the event and interact with their peers exposes personal information, according to researchers from security firm IOActive. Read More WHITE PAPER: IntraLinks Data Privacy: Where Should I House My Data? In the age of Edward Snowden and the NSA, there are increasing concerns about data privacy and especially where best to keep data secure. The prevalence of cloud computing and cloud-based storage and collaboration services is only exacerbating these concerns. View Now Class-action suit charges Mt. Gox with fraud, seeks return of users' bitcoins A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange and its owner Mark Karpeles, seeking damages in the hundreds of millions of dollars and the return of bitcoins to users whose accounts were frozen on the site. Read More Gameover malware is tougher to kill with new rootkit component A new variant of the Gameover malware that steals online banking credentials comes with a kernel-level rootkit that makes it significantly harder to remove, according to security researchers from Sophos. Read More Microsoft mapping patent ruled invalid in Germany The German Federal Patent Court invalidated a Microsoft mapping patent because it lacked an inventive step, a court spokeswoman said Friday. The company had alleged that Motorola Mobility and Google infringed the patent in the Google Maps app. Read More Jaikumar Vijayan: Booze, bots and other RSA ruminations SAN FRANCISO -- Dan Kaminsky looks like he could really use some rest. "Long day?" I ask him. He shrugs. It's been a long several days, weeks, and months, he says as we trudge our way to a table in the south foyer of San Francisco's Moscone Center to talk about White Ops, a company he helped found. Read More Preston Gralla: Smile, Kinect users. The Brits may spy on you with your camera. A report that Britain's spy agency GCHQ has snooped on and stored webcam images from millions of Yahoo users has potential dangers for Kinect owners. The surveillance agency has been evaulating using Kinect's camera to spy on its owners as well. Read More Jonny Evans: More than shiny: Apple is an enterprise firm They say: "Apple is not an enterprise company", but things have changed -- Tim Cook's Apple is an enterprise company, here's some proof. Read More
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