Looking for love this Valentine's Day? Don't fall for Instagram romance scams
If your social media suitor seems too good to be true, it might be a scam.
Feb 12, 2025
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To keep hardware safe, new 'Oreo' method cuts out the code's clues
Imagine you're a chef with a highly sought-after recipe. You write your top-secret instructions in a journal to ensure you remember them, but its location within the book is evident from the folds and tears on the edges of ...
Feb 11, 2025
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Improved QR code format could quash phishing attacks by notifying users where they're heading
The ubiquitous QR ("quick response") codes that appear on everything from parking pay stations to soda cans and promotional flyers have become an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals to exploit through QR code–based ...
Feb 11, 2025
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Security
Online romance scams: Who Nigeria and Ghana's fraudsters are, how they operate, and why they do it
People find love in many ways and through diverse mediums. Online platforms have become popular meeting places for people looking to find intimate partners, making them a prime target for cybercriminals.
Feb 11, 2025
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Internet
Scientists enhance smart home security with artificial IoT and WiFi
Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), which combines the advantages of both Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things technologies, has become widely popular in recent years. In contrast to typical IoT setups, wherein ...
Feb 10, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Cloud-based computing: Routes toward secure storage and affordable computation
Storing data in the cloud is now routine for people and companies alike, but cybersecurity risks still exist, particularly in handling user authentication and access control securely. Researchers are developing novel methods ...
Feb 10, 2025
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Security
Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump's special commission tasked with slashing federal spending, continues to disrupt Washington and the federal bureaucracy. According to published reports, ...
Feb 8, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
One Tech Tip: How to block your phone from tracking your location
Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they're privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you've been—if you let them.
Feb 6, 2025
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Security
Constitutional classifiers: New security system drastically reduces chatbot jailbreaks
A large team of computer engineers and security specialists at AI app maker Anthropic has developed a new security system aimed at preventing chatbot jailbreaks. Their paper is published on the arXiv preprint server.
Security
Researchers calculate cyberattack risk for all 50 US states
One day last summer, a Russia-affiliated crime syndicate kneecapped the city of Columbus, Ohio, without lifting a hammer. It had breached the city's computer network, pirating names, Social Security numbers, bank information ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Security
DeepSeek poses 'severe' safety risk, say researchers
A fresh University of Bristol study has uncovered significant safety risks associated with new ChatGPT rival DeepSeek.
Feb 3, 2025
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Security
UK government must show that its AI plan can be trusted to deal with serious risks when it comes to health data
The UK government's new plan to foster innovation through artificial intelligence (AI) is ambitious. Its goals rely on the better use of public data, including renewed efforts to maximize the value of health data held by ...
Feb 3, 2025
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Security
Q&A: Unpacking DeepSeek—distillation, ethics and national security
Since the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released its powerful large language model R1, it has sent ripples through Silicon Valley and the U.S. stock market, sparking widespread discussion and debate.
Jan 31, 2025
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Security
AI combined with holograms creates an uncrackable optical encryption system
As the demand for digital security grows, researchers have developed a new optical system that uses holograms to encode information, creating a level of encryption that traditional methods cannot penetrate. This advance could ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Business
Hack-proof your business: Expert tips to strengthen your cyber defenses
Cybercrime is increasingly one of the most significant threats to Australian businesses, costing millions each year. But it's not just about the financial consequences. A hack could lead to exposed trade secrets, regulatory ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Security
Q&A: Modeling adversarial intelligence to exploit AI's security vulnerabilities
If you've watched cartoons like Tom and Jerry, you'll recognize a common theme: An elusive target avoids his formidable adversary. This game of "cat-and-mouse"—whether literal or otherwise—involves pursuing something ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Hardware
Security vulnerabilities discovered in Apple processors
The US tech giant Apple has always advertised security assurances alongside ever faster processor performance for its products.
Jan 29, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Fitness centrality: New tool finds critical points in everything from cybersecurity to ecological conservation
What if you could break apart a network like grating cheese—isolating its most crucial elements, fragmenting it into disconnected pieces to reveal where disruptions would be most devastating? That's the power of fitness ...
Jan 29, 2025
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Security
DeepSeek: Why the hot new Chinese AI chatbot has big privacy and security problems
The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has rattled the tech industry with the release of free, cheaply made AI models that compete with the best US products such as ChatGPT.
Jan 29, 2025
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Security
AI can affect anonymous surveys. Here are some ways for researchers to mitigate its impact
As 2SLGBTQIA+ people are increasingly under threat in Canada, and facing escalating dangers from the Donald Trump administration in the United States, more research is urgently needed to understand how to address issues of ...
Jan 29, 2025
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Business
Court grants preliminary $45M settlement in MGM cyberattack suit
A federal court has granted preliminary approval of a $45 million settlement in two data breach class-action lawsuits against Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International.
Jan 29, 2025
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Security
Australia says be 'very careful' over DeepSeek and privacy
Australia's science minister raised privacy concerns over China's breakout AI chatbot DeepSeek on Tuesday, urging users to think carefully before downloading it.
Jan 28, 2025
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