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Study reveals vulnerability of metaverse platforms to cyber attacks
Having access to virtual worlds from your home computer via your web browser and being able to interact with others in a secure and private manner: that is the promise of metaverse platforms.
Dec 13, 2024
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Security
Stealing AI models: New technique enables theft without hacking into a device
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to steal an artificial intelligence (AI) model without hacking into the device where the model was running. The technique is novel in that it works even when the thief has no prior ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Cybersecurity 'insider threats' fall into seven categories, says researcher
Are you a fallible frog or a misbehaving magpie? Perhaps you feel more like a disempowered marionette? When it comes to the 'insider threat' posed to an organization's cybersecurity, every employee falls into one of seven ...
Dec 12, 2024
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One Tech Tip: How to protect your communications through encryption
After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications.
Dec 12, 2024
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'BadRAM' exploit: Security flaw in computer memory leads to worldwide fixes
Cyber security experts studying memory modules in computers have uncovered a key weakness that has led to worldwide security fixes in AMD computer processors.
Dec 11, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Smart TVs collect viewing data even when used as external screens, according to research
A team from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with University College London (England) and the University of California, Davis (U.S.), has found that smart TVs send viewing data to their servers. This ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Business
Police 'need to play a larger role' in recovering cybercrime money
The study also recommends that, as a priority, Police Scotland should make clear to communities that it can be relied upon in cases of economic cybercrime.
Dec 10, 2024
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US offers $10 mn reward for wanted Chinese hacker
The United States offered a $10 million reward on Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co-conspirators wanted for hacking computer firewalls.
Dec 10, 2024
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Employee visits to adult or gambling sites doubles risk of infection by malware, cybersecurity study finds
Malware (malicious software) is a worldwide threat to network security for organizations. Individual users within those networks may inadvertently download or interact with malware like viruses and ransomware by browsing ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Chatbots won't help anyone make weapons of mass destruction, but other AI systems might
Over the past two years, we have seen much written about the "promise and peril" of artificial intelligence (AI). Some have suggested AI systems might aid in the construction of chemical or biological weapons.
Dec 5, 2024
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'Anonymous' voting software used by some of Australia's biggest companies is flawed, new investigation reveals
Secret ballots have long been fundamental to democracy, ensuring the integrity of elections in both government and corporate settings. Traditionally, votes are cast on physical paper, creating a clear separation between the ...
Dec 4, 2024
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Image-based sexual abuse removal tools are vulnerable to generative AI attacks, research reveals
A team of researchers from the Department of Information Security at Royal Holloway, University of London have highlighted major privacy risks in technologies designed to help people permanently remove image-based sexual ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Software
Open source system detects new varieties of cyberattacks
Cyberattacks have become a major risk for companies and other organizations. To prevent data theft, sabotage and extortion, many companies and government agencies are turning in response to Security Information and Event ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Special abilities of users should be employed in a targeted way in order to increase cyber security, says expert
When it comes to cyber security, many people initially think of sophisticated technologies, such as encryption programs, email filters or anti-virus software. However, even the best encryption program is of little benefit ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Getting your child a smartphone or tablet for Christmas? Here's what you need to know about security
Smartphones—or other devices, such as tablets—are likely to be high on many children and teenagers' wish lists this festive season. It's a gift that parents may be apprehensive about giving. Many people have concerns ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Interconnected devices and security: Designing systems to guarantee integrity, data security from Internet of Things
The progress of new technologies has allowed many of the devices and appliances in homes, offices, industries and streets to be connected to the network through the Internet of Things (IoT), improving and streamlining processes, ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Study reveals need for better documentation of web crawlers
For the first time, CISPA researcher Aleksei Stafeev presents a study that systematizes the knowledge about tools for the automated analysis of websites, so-called web crawlers, in the field of web security measurement.
Nov 29, 2024
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Interpol clamps down on cybercrime and arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa
Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a massive two-month operation, clamping down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of victims, including some who were trafficked, and produced millions in financial damages, ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Major cybercrime crackdowns signal shift in global cybersecurity strategies
Months after the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) launched a major offensive against the notorious ransomware group LockBit, the cybercriminal gang appears to have resurfaced, continuing to carry out attacks. Despite law ...
Nov 25, 2024
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Business
Scammers exploit tiny typos to trick people into sending money to their crypto wallets
A team of cybersecurity researchers at Stony Brook University has uncovered a new way for scammers to steal from unsuspecting cryptocurrency users. They have posted a paper to the arXiv preprint server describing the new ...
Telecom
Cross-medium eavesdropping technology overturns assumptions about underwater communications security
Researchers from Princeton and MIT have found a way to intercept underwater messages from the air, overturning long held assumptions about the security of underwater transmissions.
Nov 22, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Are you tracking your health with a device? Here's what could happen with the data
Every day, millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with their spouse.
Nov 22, 2024
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Security
Microsoft targets Egyptian linked to DIY phishing kits
Microsoft announced Thursday it has seized 240 fraudulent websites tied to an Egyptian cybercrime operation that sold do-it-yourself phishing kits used to steal user credentials and bypass security measures.
Nov 21, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Adobe announces development of SLM that can run locally on a phone with no cloud connection
A small team of AI researchers at Adobe Inc., working with a colleague from Auburn University and another from Georgia Tech, has developed a small language model (SLM) that they claim can be run locally on a smart phone with ...
