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Even modest sleep loss may leave people more vulnerable to email scams
Nearly a third of adults in the U.S. do not get enough sleep. A recent surge in attention to this issue raises serious concerns about its long-term health implications, and new research suggests that it can lead to hazardous ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Directional VR passwords improve recall with a sense of place
Researchers have demonstrated a new password authentication technique for use in virtual reality (VR) settings, which allows users to choose directions rather than numbers. The approach supports the same number of possible ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Japan announces emergency cybersecurity package following a wave of attacks
Japan on Friday announced an emergency cybersecurity package that includes the use of artificial intelligence and cyber rescue teams after a wave of massive data breaches hit major companies and government agencies.
Nov 7, 2026
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Cyberattack shuts down internet fan fiction library
One of the world's most popular fan fiction libraries has been dark for over a week after a cyberattack forced it offline, leaving millions of fans without access to their favorite stories.
Nov 7, 2026
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Three new techniques target hidden AI backdoors without major performance losses
Researchers have demonstrated three new techniques to prevent so-called "backdoor attacks," which induce malicious or undesirable behavior in AI models. The researchers have also proposed a concept that would repurpose backdoor ...
Nov 6, 2026
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At least 11 European countries snared in freezer cyberattacks
Germany, Romania and the U.K. on Tuesday joined the growing list of European nations hit by cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems in recent days.
Nov 4, 2026
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Female fertility trackers can be hacked, students found
Female fertility trackers have exploded in popularity in the past decade. In fact, the global feminine technology market is expected to reach a valuation of $255 billion by 2035, according to Research and Markets, a market ...
Nov 4, 2026
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French bank says cyberattack stole around $100 million
French regional bank Credit Mutuel Arkea said Wednesday it had been the victim of a cyberattack that allowed fraudulent transactions amounting to around 100 million euros ($112 million).
Nov 4, 2026
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Cyberattack hits French blood bank site but no blood products are compromised
A cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels but was thwarted before it could do any damage to blood products or samples, French authorities said.
Nov 4, 2026
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Devilray exposes blind spots in fake cell tower detection
Governments use them to track phones. Criminals drive them through city streets and send texts that look like they came from your bank. For 20 years, researchers have been building tools to catch these fake cell towers. They ...
Nov 3, 2026
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Binance reveals hackers used fake job interviews, malicious code in $6 billion heist
Binance released on Tuesday a detailed investigation into the $6 billion hack of its cryptocurrency platform, showing how attackers used fake job interviews and malicious code to steal the funds.
Nov 3, 2026
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Your social media posts could fuel the next AI scam
Picture this: You post photos online from a trip to Brazil. The next day, an email arrives from the hotel where you stayed, thanking you for your visit and offering a special discount on your next stay. The email references ...
Nov 3, 2026
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European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here's what to know
Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have sent officials around the continent scrambling to figure out the cold, hard facts.
Nov 3, 2026
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Security
OpenAI hires former US Army secretary for national security role
OpenAI has appointed former U.S. Army secretary Dan Driscoll to a newly created role focused on advancing the use of artificial intelligence in national security, the company said on Monday.
Nov 3, 2026
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UK will face AI cyberattacks on critical infrastructure by 2028, official says
The United Kingdom will likely face artificial intelligence cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by 2028 as criminals and states, including China and Russia, increasingly use AI in their cyberactivity, Britain's cyberchief ...
Nov 3, 2026
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Business
Future-proof security system protects Bitcoin Lightning Network from quantum attacks
Nearly all personal information is stored electronically in our digital age. This sensitive data is protected by digital keys unique to each device that would take today's computers billions of years to crack through brute-force ...
Nov 2, 2026
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Supermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks
Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia were hit Monday by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food.
Nov 2, 2026
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Internet
Binance resumes withdrawals after more than $6 billion stolen in hack
Binance said that it had seen withdrawals of around $4.7 billion on Sunday, after more than $6 billion in virtual assets were stolen from the cryptocurrency exchange in a major hack the FBI said North Korea was responsible ...
Nov 1, 2026
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What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft
Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said Friday that hackers stole more than $6 billion in what appears to be the largest cryptocurrency heist on record. Blockchain firms have pointed to the attack coming ...
Oct 31, 2026
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Internet
Thousands of deceptive ads evade Google's safeguards
Thousands of deceptive advertisements have slipped through Google's advertising safeguards, exposing internet users to fake virus warnings, misleading software promises and potentially dangerous downloads, according to new ...
Oct 30, 2026
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Binance heist: How were cryptocurrency billions stolen?
Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, estimates that assets worth $6.3 billion were impacted by a hacking attack against the trading platform.
Oct 30, 2026
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Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm TRM said a North Korean hacking unit was likely behind the theft of more than $6 billion on the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.
Oct 30, 2026
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Polymarket paused international trading after a security issue involving a third-party provider
Polymarket temporarily halted trading on its international platform Thursday because of a security incident that compromised a third-party provider, the company said.
Oct 30, 2026
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AI often passes for human, but asking follow-up questions can trip it up
Reading a conversation and deciding whether a chatbot wrote it can be surprisingly difficult. In a study involving more than 72,000 judgments of human and AI responses, participants frequently mistook machine-generated captions, ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Heat tests could help police trace 3D-printed 'ghost guns'
Curtin University researchers may have found a new way to help police trace 3D-printed firearms, after developing a new method of analyzing the plastic used to make them. Homemade plastic weapons present a growing challenge ...
Oct 29, 2026
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