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<p>Christian Slater channels Mr. Robot in "The Wolf" for HP.</p>

​Christian Slater is on a boat to make HP cybersecurity sexy

I guess they should call him... Mr. Rowboat.

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Apple reports a spike in government national security requests

The US made twice as many data requests to Apple in the last six months of 2016 as it did in the first six months, the company says.

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<p>Much of North Korea's armed forces remains a mystery to the free world. But it's not all a secret -- thanks to the country's numerous military parades and its penchant for showing off its missiles, there's much we've learned about&nbsp;</p><p>Here's what we know about the fearsome country's sizable military.</p><p>But thanks to the country's penchant for military parades</p><p> and saberrattling,&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks to thei&nbsp;</p><p>This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 5, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) inspecting the defence detachment on Jangjae Islet and the Hero Defence Detachment on Mu Islet located in the southernmost part of the waters off the southwest front. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)</p>

Inside North Korea's mysterious military

From testing hydrogen bombs to launching cyberattacks, the rogue nation is taking an incredibly aggressive posture.

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Nest working on 4K camera, report says

The Alphabet-owned company, best know for its thermostat, is reportedly working on a new ultra HD camera.

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<p>Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new worm that uses seven of the NSA's leaked exploits.</p>

'Doomsday' worm uses seven NSA exploits (WannaCry used two)

The recently discovered EternalRocks joins a set of highly infectious bugs created from the NSA's leaked tools.

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Google is clobbering Apple in smart home, AI and more (The 3:59, Ep. 231)

We also hit on the WannaCry ransomware and Evan Williams' comments about President Trump.

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<p>Police seized hundreds of bank cards and SIM cards with fake names after arresting gang members behind a bank hacking heist.</p>

Gang robs Russian banks with over 1M hacked Android phones

Hackers stole thousands from bank customers in a heist across Russia using fake apps, pornography and insecure phones.

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This $60 security camera can recognize your ugly mug

Tend Secure's $60 Lynx camera brings facial recognition to the masses.

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An HD security camera for just $60

Tend Secure's $60 Lynx Indoor camera has some neat features for a very low price.

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Surprise, a $60 security camera that doesn't suck

Tend Secure's $60 Lynx Indoor camera has a few flaws, but you can't beat its price.

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<p>Many small businesses don't have the cyber capabilities to fend off a ransomware attack. Unfortunately, many also don't have what it takes to recover from one.</p>

WannaCry ransomware's real victim: Your local corner store

Six out of 10 small businesses shut down after cyberattacks. Here's why.

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Nearly all WannaCry victims were running Windows 7

Roughly 98 percent of PCs hit by the ransomware attack were running Windows 7, says security firm Kaspersky Lab.

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