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Software
Unglitching the system: Advancement in predicting software vulnerabilities
Software vulnerabilities are prevalent across all systems that are built using source codes, causing a variety of problems including deadlock, hacking or even system failures. Thus, early predictions of vulnerabilities are ...
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Security
Zero-trust architecture may hold the answer to cybersecurity insider threats
For years, organizations have taken a defensive "castle-and-moat" approach to cybersecurity, seeking to secure the perimeters of their networks to block out any malicious actors. Individuals with the right credentials were ...
May 18, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Senators seek FTC probe of IRS provider ID.me selfie technology
A group of Democratic senators has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether identity verification company ID.me illegally misled consumers and government agencies over its use of controversial facial recognition ...
May 18, 2022
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Computer Sciences
A strategy to discern between real and virtual video conferencing backgrounds
Video-conferencing platforms such as Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet allow people to communicate remotely with others in different parts of the world. The COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing measures ...
May 17, 2022
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Internet
Government websites and apps use the same tracking software as commercial ones, according to new research
It's no secret that the commercial websites and mobile apps we use every day are tracking us. Big companies like Facebook and Google depend on it. However, as a new paper by a team of Concordia researchers shows, businesses ...
May 17, 2022
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Other
Online data could be used against people seeking abortions if Roe v. Wade falls
When the draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked to the press, many of us who have been studying privacy for vulnerable individuals came to a troubling realization: The marginalized and ...
May 17, 2022
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Telecom
Eavesdroppers can hack 6G frequency with DIY metasurface
Crafty hackers can make a tool to eavesdrop on some 6G wireless signals in as little as five minutes using office paper, an inkjet printer, a metallic foil transfer and a laminator.
May 16, 2022
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Computer Sciences
New approach allows for faster ransomware detection
Researchers have developed a new approach for implementing ransomware detection techniques, allowing them to detect a broad range of ransomware far more quickly than using previous systems.
May 16, 2022
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Security
Ransomware gang threatens to overthrow Costa Rica government
A ransomware gang that infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems has upped its threat, saying its goal is now to overthrow the government.
May 16, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Efficient protocol to secure a user's private information when algorithms use it to recommend content
Algorithms recommend products while we shop online or suggest songs we might like as we listen to music on streaming apps.
May 13, 2022
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Security
Costa Rica declares emergency in ongoing cyber attack
After a month of crippling ransomware attacks, Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency. In theory, the measure usually reserved to deal with natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic would free up the government to ...
May 12, 2022
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Business
How to avoid 'rug pulls,' the latest cryptocurrency scam
A new type of scam has emerged in the hype-filled world of cryptocurrency: the "rug pull."
May 11, 2022
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Security
The IRS dropped its demand to upload selfies, so why is Florida still requiring them?
Taxpayers, lawmakers and digital privacy advocates rebelled earlier this year when the IRS announced plans to require taxpayers to upload selfies if they wanted online access to their tax records. The selfies were needed ...
May 11, 2022
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Security
Africa grapples with way forward on cybercrime
Cyber experts are urging Africa to up its game in the face of criminals targeting the continent's fast-growing internet economy with scams and theft.
May 11, 2022
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