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Former CIA official sees terrorism-cyber parallels

Different wars for different times. Cofer Black, a former top CIA counterterrorism official, said on Wednesday he sees parallels between the terrorism threat that emerged before the September 11 attacks a decade ago and the emerging cyber threat now.
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Analysis Point to Two iPhone 5 Releases

Data is increasingly pointing to two releases of the iPhone 5, Apple's next-generation smartphone, if Wall Street is to be believed, meaning one phone would come in the fourth quarter, and one shortly after.
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Pfizer interested in over-the-counter Lipitor: report

Pfizer Inc is interested in selling a non-prescription version of its Lipitor cholesterol drug after it loses U.S. patent protection, but would likely face a battle with regulators because of safety concerns, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Time Inc to make all titles available on tablets

Time Inc plans to make all 21 of its magazines, including Real Simple and Entertainment Weekly, available on leading tablet computers by the end of the year, the publishing arm of Time Warner said on Wednesday.
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Hey Hackers, Uncle Sam Needs Your Help

Hackers attending this year's DEF CON conference in Las Vegas, an annual gathering of the hacking community, can add a possible activity to attending speeches, browsing new technology and meeting other hackers: being recuited for a government job.
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Gloomy 2011 on the radar for Garmin

Garmin forecast a grim year ahead as it grapples with the relentless decline of its once popular personal navigation devices and looks for ways to make them more appealing to customers, who are favoring free navigation apps on their smartphones and tablets.
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RIM launches two new BlackBerry Torch phones

Research In Motion went on the offensive on Wednesday, unveiling two new and powerful versions of its touchscreen BlackBerry Torch, including an all-touch model, as it seeks to regain ground lost to Apple and Google.
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State actor seen behind enormous wave of cyber attacks

Security experts have discovered the biggest series of cyber attacks to date, involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 organizations including the United Nations, governments and companies around the world.
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Samsung Eyeing InterDigital Bid for Patents to Hammer Apple: Report

Samsung may be eyeing InterDigital bid to challenge AppleSamsung Electronics, the No. 2 mobile phone maker, could be eyeing a bid for InterDigital?s 8,800 patents, Bloomberg reported. Rivals including Apple and Google had previously been reported as prospective bidders.Bloomberg said the South Korean electronics giant had been approached by investment bankers for InterDigital, which hired Evercore Partners and Barclays Capital last month to explore a sale. The King of Prussia, Pennsylvania...
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Mobile Malware on the Rise: How to Stay Safe

A new Android trojan is in town, and it can steal your account passwords and social security numbers by recording your phone conversations, according to a report by CA Technologies' Dinesh Venkatesan. Here are five ways to stay safe.
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Biggest-ever series of cyber attacks uncovered

Security experts have discovered the biggest series of cyber attacks to date, involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 organizations including the United Nations, governments and companies around the world.

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