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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- July 17, 2014

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Headline Scan
Gameover Zombies on the March Again
The Big Honking Business-as-Usual IBM-Apple Deal
Google, Novartis Team on 'Invisible' Health Monitor
Android Sets iPhone Cloning Factory in Motion
Windows XP Hacked, Supply Chain Poisoned

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Today's Story Highlights

Gameover Zombies on the March Again
The Gameover botnet is back, more or less, only six weeks or so after
the Justice Department announced that an FBI-led multinational effort
had disrupted it. Still, the botnet's downtime was longer than expected
-- the UK's National Crime Agency had warned that the people running it
would regain control within two weeks. Sophos this week spotted a new
version of the malware.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80749.html

The Big Honking Business-as-Usual IBM-Apple Deal
The news that Apple and IBM have joined forces sent a shockwave through
the Apple-focused world this week, and I admit it, I was surprised. At
first glance, the deal seems to be this big group hug with the two
companies becoming inextricably entwined. Yeah, it's not that. In fact,
this is the biggest deal that really isn't all that "BIG" that I've seen
in a long time.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80748.html

Google, Novartis Team on 'Invisible' Health Monitor
Novartis' Alcon eye care division has entered an in-license agreement
governing all ocular medical uses for Google's smart contact lenses, it
announced Tuesday. Google unveiled a prototype of its glucose-monitoring
lens in January. Novartis is aiming to expand its healthcare horizons.
There are 382 million diabetics around the world today and that number
is expected to grow to 582 million by 2035.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80744.html

Android Sets iPhone Cloning Factory in Motion
Chinese company Wico has cloned the yet-to-be-released iPhone 6, if a
pair of videos can be believed. "The similarities are eerily close,"
said IDC Research Manager Ramon Llamas, to the extent that the casual
observer "may just simply accept this as an iPhone." There are slight
differences on the sides, such as the volume and power buttons and the
headphone jacks, as well as the chassis overall.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80745.html

Windows XP Hacked, Supply Chain Poisoned
A supply chain compromise is a security pro's worst nightmare. The
thought of malware being planted on computer devices before they leave
the factory sends shivers down a cyberdefender's spine. A disturbing
case of such poisoning was reported last week by researchers at TrapX.
The researchers found an APT was being used to infect a version of
Windows XP embedded on devices.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80742.html

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