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Google Releases Security Update for Chrome
September 3, 2015 |Internet

Google released Chrome v 45.0.2454.85 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Linux, Mac and Windows, said a U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team alert Tuesday. Exploitation of the vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system, it said.

FTC Settles Deceptive Advertising Charges Against Xbox One Promoter
September 3, 2015 |Internet

The FTC agreed to settle deceptive advertising charges against Machinima, an online entertainment network, it said in a news release Wednesday. Machinima allegedly paid “influencers” to post YouTube videos endorsing Microsoft’s Xbox One system and several games, but the influencers didn’t disclose that they were paid for their reviews, the release said. Under the proposed settlement, Machinima is prohibited from similar deceptive conduct and is required to ensure influencers clearly disclose when they're compensated, it said. “When people see a product touted online, they have a right to know whether they’re looking at an authentic opinion or a paid marketing pitch,” said FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Director Jessica Rich. The vote to issue the complaint and accept the proposed consent order for public comment was 5-0. Comments on the proposed settlement will be accepted until Oct. 2, after which a decision on making the consent order final will be made.

Cybersecurity Should Be Discussed When Chinese President Xi Visits White House, ITI Says
September 3, 2015 |Internet

As President Barack "Obama prepares to welcome Chinese President Xi to the White House this month, cybersecurity concerns should be a priority topic of discussion,” wrote Information Technology Industry Council resident China trade policy expert John Lenhart on an ITI blog Wednesday. “U.S. and Chinese frustrations continue to run high due to concerns over Chinese involvement in the recent high-profile hack of the Office of Personnel Management, as well as continued Chinese concerns following the revelations of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden,” Lenhart said. “But pursuing actions of escalation would only serve to widen the divide between the two countries.” Strong and constructive engagement during the presidential summit would best be focused in a few key areas like committing to market competition and free trade, establishing consultative cybersecurity mechanisms, and addressing policies that create barriers to interconnectivity, Lenhart said. “The two countries cannot allow further escalation of cyber-tensions, as it threatens to undermine the mutually beneficial policies of commercial engagement we have enjoyed for the past 35 years.”

Uber Partners With Hilton
September 2, 2015 |Internet

Individuals staying at Hilton hotels can now schedule Uber rides to the hotel through reservation emails prior to an upcoming trip, Uber said in a news release Tuesday. Uber said the two companies also plan to launch a new "Local Scene" feature in the Hilton HHonors rewards program app in late September that will connect users to restaurants and "local hot spots" frequently visited by Uber riders in 20 U.S. cities.

Former Silk Road Task Force Agent Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Obstruction of Justice
September 2, 2015 |Internet

Former Secret Service special agent Shaun Bridges, 32, pleaded guilty Monday to pocketing $820,000 worth of bitcoins and to obstruction of justice in connection with his theft of digital currency during the federal investigation into the online black market called Silk Road, a Justice Department news release said. Bridges admitted in his plea agreement to impeding a full investigation into Silk Road by blocking access to the site and by providing multiple false and misleading statements to investigators. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Dec. 7 before U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco.

Google Announces New Logo
September 2, 2015 |Internet

Google updated its logo and branding for a “world of seamless computing across an endless number of devices and different kinds of inputs” like tap, type and talk, wrote Vice President-Product Management Tamar Yehoshua and Director-User Experience Bobby Nath in a blog post Tuesday. The new logo “doesn’t simply tell you that you’re using Google, but shows you how Google is working for you,” they said. “New elements like a colorful Google mic help you identify and interact with Google whether you’re talking, tapping or typing.” Google is “bidding adieu” to the little blue “g” icon and replacing it with a four-color “G” that matches the logo, Nath and Yehoshua wrote. Google search engine users saw in Tuesday's Google Doodle an erasing of the old company logo and the painting of a new sans serif design in primary colors that's part of a broad branding redesign aimed at tying together company products. Google noted that it's changing the logo to reflect the many different family-owned platforms, apps and devices users encounter “sometimes all in a single day.” The new logo and identity family “reflects this reality and shows you when the Google magic is working for you, even on the tiniest screens,” it said.

DHS Allows Commercial Licensing of Network Anomaly-Detection Technology
September 2, 2015 |Internet

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's fourth technology, a network anomaly-detection tool, has “successfully advanced through the Transition to Practice (TTP) program to the commercial market,” a DHS news release said Tuesday. Known as the PathScan technology, it was developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory, and “quickly detects the movements of hackers once they breach the network and allows operational teams to quickly defend network information,” the agency said. DHS Undersecretary-Science and Technology Reginald Brothers said innovative technology solutions are “key to keeping pace with today’s cyber threats,” and the TTP program bridges the gap between private sector and national labs to help transition lab technology to the commercial market. The technology has been licensed to Ernst & Young, said DHS.

Vubiquity Acquires Juice Worldwide
September 1, 2015 |Internet

Content services provider Vubiquity acquired over-the-top encoding and digital delivery service Juice Worldwide, the buyer said in a news release Monday. The acquisition boosts Vubiquity's network of content providers, which includes Amazon, iTunes and Netflix, it said.