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Making sense of Nest's grown-up smart home

Nest's smart home matured overnight. Here's how to keep up with all the changes.

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Deloitte hacked, compromising its clients' emails

The consulting firm confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack but said the impact was small.

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Selling your old iPhone? Here's how to avoid scams

You might need a hand paying for that iPhone X. CNET’s Marguerite Reardon offers advice on how to safely sell your old phone to help pay for the new one.

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<p>A US flag waving at the US Embassy in Russia. The US Department of Homeland Security told 21 states Friday that hackers targeted their election systems.</p>

Hackers targeted election systems in 21 states, DHS says

Vote-counting systems weren't affected, and few of the states targeted were actually breached, says the Department of Homeland Security.

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The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor brings 4K imaging outside

Want to see who's in your yard? The $349 Nest Cam IQ Outdoor can tell you.

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Nest Hello doorbell camera can recognize your face

And not just yours: Find out if a dog came to your door with Nest's new video doorbell.

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Nest Secure is a $500 home security system

Nest wants to secure your home with sensors that detect doors opening, NFC tags to arm or disarm the system and a keypad base.

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Singapore briefly surpasses Russia as a top spot for cyberattacks

Data from a security firm shows that the island nation is now back in second place with Russia taking the top spot.

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<p>CCleaner is downloaded millions of times a week for free.</p>

Researchers: CCleaner attack aimed at major tech companies

Hackers set their sights on companies like Google, Microsoft and Samsung, infecting potentially hundreds of computers with malicious software.

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Police need warrant to track cellphones, appeals court says

A judge must sign off when police use "Stingrays" to record all the cellphone numbers nearby. The devices trick cell phones by acting like cell towers.

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These security robots are the ultimate spy tools

Watch out, criminals. Knightscope’s new security robot uses the same technology as TSA screening points to detect the size and shape of weapons.

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<p>Senators want to know when Equifax knew about its massive data breach exposing personal information for as many as 143 million people in the US, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses of customers. </p>

How has the Equifax security breach affected you?

About half of the US population's personal data has been compromised. Does it scare you? What have you done about it? We want to know.

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