Networking World: 21 more crazy and scary things the TSA has found on travelers

FBI takes out alleged Android app scammers | Apple reportedly interested in getting into mobile payments

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21 more crazy and scary things the TSA has found on travelers
Each year Transportation Security Administration airport screeners have the truly thankless task of securely checking the traveling public's carry-ons and luggage. (This year tragically the job was dangerous as well, as one officer, Gerardo Hernandez, was killed in the line of duty at Los Angeles International Airport). But in that luggage they sure find some wacky and scary things according to the Transportation Security Administration Blog. Here's a look at some of the most interesting things people tried to travel with in 2013. Read More

WEBCAST: SAP

Big Data and Big Insights with Dell, SAP and Hadoop
Big Data is already a trend that companies are jumping to. The possibility of exploiting massive amounts of data from multiple sources to make sound business decisions seemed like nirvana a couple of years ago; however now this is a reality. View more. Learn more

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WHITE PAPER: Box

Empowering Your Mobile Workers
A modern mobile IT strategy is no longer an option, it is an absolute necessity. Here's how some of the nation's most progressive corporations are meeting the many needs of their mobile workers - without overwhelming their IT departments - with the help of Box. Learn more!

FBI takes out alleged Android app scammers
The FBI has charged four people in court with conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement. According to the FBI, Kody Peterson, of Clermont, Florida, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement; Thomas Dye of Jacksonville, Florida; Nicholas Anthony Narbone, 26, of Orlando, Florida; and Thomas Pace of Oregon City, Oregon, were hit with one count of... Read More

Apple reportedly interested in getting into mobile payments
With over 500 million credit cards on file, Apple is in a unique position to get into the payments industry. While such an undertaking would undoubtedly require a number of complex variables to first be ironed out, a recent report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is actively exploring the issue. Read More

Android, wearable tech to get boost from Google-Samsung patent deal, analysts say
The Android ecosystem and wearable technology will probably get a boost from the patent deal Google and Samsung have struck, but the agreement is unlikely to have an influence on Samsung's intellectual property disputes with Apple, analysts said Monday. Read More

INSIDER

The processes and tools behind a true APT campaign: Command & Control
In part four of a series on understanding the processes and tools behind an APT-based incident, CSO examines the Command & Control phase, often referred to as C2. During this phase, the attacker(s) are on the network, and depending on their objectives, will start focusing on their endgame. Read More

Can TVs and refrigerators really spew botnet spam?
Refrigerators might hold spam to keep it cold in the meat bin. But in the Internet of Things world, can fridges connected to the Web blast malicious e-mail as part of a botnet? And how about TVs or other smart devices? In the stranger side of the Internet of Things, Proofpoint said it uncovered a cyberattack in which compromised refrigerators and TVs sent out malicious e-mail. But Symantec, says it saw no evidence of such an attack. Read More

Does Your Klout Score Matter?
Klout is now entering its fifth year. Is the social media scoring service an important indicator of online influence? Or is it just a meaningless number? Read More

Microsoft: Targeted phishing attacks allowed SEA to steal law enforcement documents
Since the start of 2014, the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) has twice attacked Microsoft, accusing the Redmond giant of helping the government spy on and monitor our email as well as warning people not to use Microsoft email like Hotmail or Outlook. The first hack was via all of Skype's social media accounts. Read More

Products of the week 1.27.14
Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Riverbed and Radware Read More

Geek-themed Meme of the Week: Two's Enough Edition
No. 30 in our Geek-Themed Meme of the Week series, collected from various corners of the Internet, addresses a curious practice that I've never quite understood. But I've seen enough people do it; children and adults. Want more? Check out the "Geek-themed Meme of the Week Archive": Read More

Geek-Themed Meme of the Week Archive
They are inescapable on the Internet. Most are awful. A few are not, so we have started publishing a selection of memes that amuse me. One every week. Here's the archive. Read More

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