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Computer Sciences
Trickbot trojan found to now have the ability to modify a computer's UEFI
A combined team of security experts from Advanced Intelligence and Eclypsium has announced that the Trickbot trojan malware now has the ability to modify a computer's Unified Extensible Firmware Interface—the interface ...
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Internet
Malicious dark web activity unevenly prevalent in free nations, researchers find
Even in nations with strict online censorship laws, citizens can still bypass firewalls and access hidden information.
Nov 30, 2020
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Security
Looking for ways to prevent price collusion with AI systems
A small group of economists from Italy, the U.K., and the U.S. has published a Policy Forum piece in the journal Science suggesting that consumers need to be protected from collusive price setting by AI systems. They also ...
Nov 27, 2020
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Security
Man United unable to fully restore systems after cyberattack
Manchester United has been unable to fully restore its computer systems a week after being targeted in a cyberattack.
Nov 27, 2020
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Security
UN experts sound alarm over AI-enhanced racial profiling
Countries must do more to combat racial profiling, UN rights experts said Thursday, warning that artificial intelligence programmes like facial recognition and predictive policing risked reinforcing the harmful practice.
Nov 26, 2020
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Security
Danish news agency rejects ransom demand after hacker attack
Denmark's biggest news agency will stay offline for at least another day following a hacking attack this week and has rejected a ransom demand by hackers to release locked data, the wire service said Wednesday.
Nov 25, 2020
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Security
Main Danish news agency offline following hacking attack
Denmark's biggest news agency that delivers text and photos to Danish media was knocked offline following a hacking attack Tuesday.
Nov 24, 2020
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Security
Manchester United announces cyber attack, systems shut down
Cyber criminals have attacked Manchester United's systems, the English Premier League club said on Friday.
Nov 21, 2020
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Software
Google launches strong encryption for Android messages
Google said Thursday it will be rolling out end-to-end encryption for Android users, making it harder for anyone—including law enforcement—to read the content of messages.
Nov 19, 2020
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Engineering
Researchers hacked a robotic vacuum cleaner to record speech and music remotely
A team of researchers demonstrated that popular robotic household vacuum cleaners can be remotely hacked to act as microphones.
Nov 18, 2020
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Hardware
Microsoft teams with chip makers on new super secure processor
Microsoft unveiled a new chip design Tuesday that it says will usher in a new era of security on Windows PCs.
Nov 18, 2020 report
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Telecom
Boom in demand for friendly hackers as 5G approaches
As the number of online devices surges and superfast 5G connections roll out, record numbers of companies are offering handsome rewards to ethical hackers who successfully attack their cybersecurity systems.
Nov 18, 2020
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Security
Canada proposes major fines on firms that violate privacy laws
The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday presented a draft law that would impose major fines on companies that violate privacy law by misusing the personal data of their customers.
Nov 18, 2020
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