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Snapchat vulnerability can be exploited to crash iPhones, researcher says

Snapchat request tokens can be resused to launch denial-of-service attacks against the app's users

Bitcoin price plunges as Mt. Gox says flaw in protocol allows fraud

The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange said it will suspend withdrawals from bitcoin wallets it holds until the bug is resolved

US seeks information on industry ability to hold bulk phone data

The government is exploring third-party alternatives for holding the phone metadata

Trial for alleged Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht set for November

Ulbricht will plead not guilty to charges including narcotics conspiracy and computer hacking

LA building’s lights interfere with cellular network, FCC says

The agency cited the owner of the building for using faulty fluorescents

Wall Street Beat: Tech earnings highlight weakness in social network sector

Twitter and LinkedIn showed signs of slowing growth, but Akamai and Alcatel-Lucent had some positive news

LinkedIn introduces, quickly says goodbye to email service that sparked security concerns

The Intro software dropped LinkedIn profile information into mobile emails

Google goes after enterprise with Chromebox for meetings

$999 videoconferencing tool also could boost Google+ Hangouts

Cybercriminals compromise home routers to attack online banking users

Attackers changed the DNS configuration of vulnerable home routers to mount man-in-the-middle attacks against users in Poland

Smaller, Shorter-Term Deals Shake Up IT Outsourcing Industry