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Hackers Have Been Sending Malware-Filled USB Sticks to U.S. Companies Disguised as Presents

Gizmodo

Using friendly-looking USB sticks as a vector for malware distribution is a trick as old as the internet itself and, apparently, it’s still quite popular with the criminals. Read more.

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WIT Connect: The Internet of Things – New Opportunities, New Risks

CTOvision

Women In Technology Presents: WIT Connect: The Internet of Things - New Opportunities, New Risks. The Internet of Things (IoT) is creating unprecedented opportunities for business innovation and personal convenience. Wondering about the opportunities that they present, and are cautious about the risks they open?

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Wendy's says surge pricing reports were "misconstrued" after internet turns Frosty

TechSpot

During the 53-minute slide presentation, Chief Executive Kirk Tanner mentioned that the company would start testing "dynamic pricing" in 2025. On February 15, Wendy's hosted a Q4 2023 earnings call for investors. Read Entire Article

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Critical Vulnerability Found, Exploited, Patched in Internet Explorer

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Microsoft acknowledged a zero day vulnerability in Internet Explorer – the default web browser for many computers, laptops, and tablets – in a security advisory released last weekend. Vulnerable Internet Explorers include versions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. Help Secure Internet Explorer from Operation Clandestine Fox (groovypost.com).

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The Supreme Court decides not to break the internet

Vox

The Supreme Court handed down two high-stakes tech decisions on Thursday — cases that, if handled ineptly, could have destroyed much of the internet and subjected social media companies to devastating liability. At this point, you’re probably wondering what these horrific acts have to do with tech companies like Google or Twitter.

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Manufacturing Leaders Partner to Discuss Impact of Industrial Internet of Things

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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), in partnership with General Electric (GE) (NYSE: GE), PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) and ServiceMax, hosted an executive forum on the role the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has in today’s modern manufacturing facilities. Bartlett, Heppelmann and Yarnold all presented at the event.

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The Supreme Court hears two cases that could ruin the internet

Vox

There are a number of entirely plausible legal arguments , which have been embraced by some of the leading minds on the lower federal courts, that endanger much of the modern-day internet’s ability to function. Such technology might allow tech companies to find ISIS members and kick them off their platforms. (To