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Samsung has rolled out an enterprise device program that provides monthly security updates, a hardened version of Android for Work and a two-year purchase cycle. Samsung's enterprise device program aims to simplify corporate buying procedures starting with the Galaxy S7, which was launched at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona. View full story ORIGINAL SOURCE: ZDNet

Over the past several weeks, the Windows Server team has received a number of inquiries regarding certification and support for certain hardware platforms and questioning as to any change in policy we may have in this regard. We want to ensure there is no misunderstanding of our policies or plans for Windows Server as it relates to hardware support. The simple answer is, there is no change to our current policy. View full story ORIGINAL SOURCE:...

It looks like Cisco and Citrix are sorting through their respective record collections, with The Borg putting the Citrix-derived NetScaler 1000V products on its end-of-life list. Even in the high-turnover world of Cisco stock-keeping units (SKUs), the Citrix NetScaler 1000V has had a brief life. The two companies first announced their strategic alliance in 2011, and the Netscaler 1000v was launched in 2013. View full story ORIGINAL SOURCE: The Register

A lone hacker who duped hundreds of users into downloading a version of Linux with a backdoor installed has revealed how it was done. News broke on Saturday that the website of Linux Mint, said to be the third most-popular Linux operating system distribution, had been hacked, and was tricking users all day by serving up downloads that contained a maliciously-placed "backdoor." View full story ORIGINAL SOURCE: ZDNet

The source code for a powerful Android malware program that steals online banking credentials has been leaked, according to researchers with IBM. The malware family is known by several names, including GM Bot, Slempo, Bankosy, Acecard, Slempo and MazarBot. GM Bot has been sold on underground hacking forums for around US$500. But it appears someone who bought the code then leaked it on a forum in December, perhaps to increase his standing, wrote Limor Kessem, a...

Here's another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of your debit card at your bank cash machine. The "cardless" automatic teller machine (ATM) is gaining ground in the US and around the world, with smartphone technology allowing for speedier and more secure transactions. View full story ORIGINAL SOURCE: Business Insider

The Internet Storm Center (ISC) has spotted 'admedia attacks' breaking out of their original WordPress vectors. According to a post late last week, the ISC (courtesy of author Brad Duncan) posted that “the group behind the WordPress 'admedia' campaign” is now attacking Joomla-hosted sites. The other evolution in the campaign, Duncan notes, is that since it was first noticed at the beginning of this month mostly dropping the Nuclear exploit kit on target sites, it's...

The Director of the FBI has claimed that the organization is not trying to break Apple’s encryption or set up backdoor access to the company’s devices and services. Writing for Lawfare, a not-for-profit, addressing the ongoing standoff between Apple and the FBI over access to the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, FBI Director James Comey argued that the issue is actually “quite narrow.” View full story ORIGINAL SOURCE: Tech Crunch

Researchers have spotted a new type of mobile malware that roots Android devices with the purpose of generating fraudulent ad revenue for its operator. Earlier this month, Andrey Polkovnichenko and Oren Koriat, two members of the Check Point Research Team, wrote in a blog post about how they detected the malware, which they have named "HummingBad," as part of a drive-by download attack served by porn websites against two customers' Android devices. Curious, they decided...

Scam artists have been using hacked accounts from retailer Kohl’s.com to order high-priced, bulky merchandise that is then shipped to the victim’s home. While the crooks don’t get the stolen merchandise, the unauthorized purchases rack up valuable credits called “Kohl’s cash” that the thieves quickly redeem at Kohl’s locations for items that can be resold for cash orreturned for gift cards. View full story ORIGINAL SOURCE: