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Free tool automates phishing attacks for Wi-Fi passwords

Why Nvidia ignored mobile and bet the farm on auto tech at CES

‘Find My iPhone’ foils thieves once again

Directory-as-a-Service lets you extend Active Directory to all those items AD can’t support

JumpCloud's cloud-based alternative to Active Directory adds support for Macs, tablets, Linux servers and smartphones. A Q&A with JumpCloud CEO Rajat Bhargava.

Big smartwatch push at CES anticipates Apple’s entry later in 2015

Worker productivity and apps to better engage customers are on the horizon

FBI wants you to become a cyber agent

FBI says it has sundry job openings for cyber special agents

At CES: Wearable tech for training your successor

Industrial uses find their way into a consumer electronics show

Intel cranks up laptop battery life, graphics with new Broadwell Core chips

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, January 5

HP’s Stream mini-PC with Windows battles Chrome desktops

15 job titles getting big salary boosts in 2015

The average starting salary for new IT hires is expected to climb 5.7% in 2015, according to Robert Half Technology. Here are 15 positions with the biggest raise potential.

Driverless cars could get more reliable with Nvidia’s Tegra X1

Lenovo slims down, adds horsepower to new ThinkPads

Chromebooks get larger, faster with Acer’s Chromebook 15

FCC to vote on net neutrality rules in February

Google discloses unpatched Windows vulnerability

Yes, US workers do still need their email

What Microsoft’s ‘fresh start’ browser strategy means

A new browser not named 'IE' would give Microsoft ways to leave legacy support behind

Samsung brings curved screen from TV to PC

Think that software library is safe to use? Not so fast!

South Korea nuclear operator strengthens security system against cyber attack

AMD retools laptop chip strategy to challenge Intel’s dominance

CSC pays $190M to settle 4-year-old accounting fraud case with SEC

The rise of China’s smartphone makers

10 of the top 17 smartphone manufacturers now come from China

Alleged tech support scammers come up with all kinds of alibis to counter complaints

Better Business Bureau records show companies blamed scammers, customers' Internet connections and new software for consumer grievances

Tor, TrueCrypt, Tails topped the NSA’s ‘most wanted’ list in 2012

Big data and CRM help public broadcaster attract more donors

Data quality projects show Boston's WGBH how to segment customers for more lucrative target marketing

Stop using email in 2015

Time wasted dealing with email is on my new year's resolution radar. New tools are out there that can help solve the “email problem.”

‘The Interview’ already Sony Pictures’ top online film ever

Sony: PlayStation Network is back online now, really

Reports: North Korea’s Internet access, mobile networks down

Connected, self-driving cars in the front seat at CES

Experts: FCC will adopt net neutrality rules in early 2015

Romanian version of EU cybersecurity directive allows warrantless access to data

Rackspace DNS recovers after DDoS brings system down

IoT groups are like an orchestra tuning up: The music starts in 2016

Uber says Korean service legal, despite indictment of CEO for illegal taxi operations

Moove it! Tracking the common cow

Even Bessie is wearing an accelerometer

Ireland wants US to use treaty to access Microsoft held emails

Rockstar sale of patents latest sign of cooling in smartphone litigation

Windows 10 getting put through its paces by 450,000 ‘highly active’ testers

More people are testing the future OS than any previous version, and the bug fixes are piling up.

Frequently Asked Questions about the North Korean Internet incident

Questions about what happened abound, but speculation is emerging

Italy’s Privacy Authority orders Google removals

TripAdvisor fined by Italian Antitrust Authority

China is key to North Korean Internet, but maybe not hackers

Forget North Korea, your employees are your biggest security liability

This warning has been around for years and hasn't changed, which means management isn't getting the message.

Startups: The crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels … the dumb ones

Misfortune Cookie vulnerability affects 12 million routers

Newly-discovered vulnerability puts 12 million routers at risk

Stock smartphone-to-satellite kit provides anywhere internet

Inmarsat's new satellite hotspot is out. Here's what you need to know.

Two-factor authentication oversight led to JPMorgan breach, investigators reportedly found