Vulnerable industrial controls directly connected to Internet? Why not?

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Even some devices with patches available are connected to the naked Internet.

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It's all kicking off Roundup  Technology companies can't decide whether to take Russian money or run from it – not that they've ever been much good at turning down cash.…

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January 26, 2018, 8:29 am

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AIVD shared data on "Cozy Bear" with US, helping thwart 2014 State Department hack.

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January 26, 2018, 8:34 am

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Evan Blass shows off a picture and some new spec information for Samsung's flagship.

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January 26, 2018, 11:10 am

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Montana governor is ready for lawsuits over attempt to protect net neutrality.

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January 26, 2018, 11:20 am

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It appears that the upper stage of an Ariane 5 rocket fired the wrong way.

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January 26, 2018, 11:27 am

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Ad campaign lets attackers profit while unwitting users watch videos.

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Lenovo’s craptastic fingerprint scanner has a hardcoded password

January 26, 2018, 11:44 am

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ThinkPad owners need to update their software – unless they're using Windows 10 Lenovo wants ThinkPad owners to update their machines after its Fingerprint Manager Pro software was found to contain serious security vulnerabilities.…

Google’s Angular JavaScript framework gets a component kit

January 26, 2018, 1:10 pm

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Builders of the Angular JavaScript framework have launched a component development kit for the platform, providing components with predetermined behaviors.

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January 26, 2018, 1:55 pm

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Coincheck sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience.

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And the roadmap for the transition to 10nm remains as murky as ever.

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January 27, 2018, 10:35 am

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Data from 2000 to 2015 letrsquo;s us reflect on what 2015 to 2030 will look like.

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January 28, 2018, 7:00 am

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Mice silence these genes during development; sea lampreys just delete them.

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January 28, 2018, 8:00 am

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How much does Alexa elevate a dash camrsquo;s usefulness?

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States recognize charging facilities are an issue.

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