Engineering
NEMS IDs: Secure nanoelectromechanical tags for identification and authentication
In recent years, hackers have become increasingly good at counterfeiting identification and authentication tags. This has led to an increase in cases of identity theft, fraud, security breaches and other concerning privacy ...
Jan 07, 2021
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Internet
Photo-sharing blockchain-based social network
A new photo-sharing social network based on the blockchain could enhance the authenticity and credibility of data as well as precluding data tampering, according to research published in the International Journal of Technology ...
Jan 07, 2021
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Security
The Christmas gifts that keep giving (your data away)—and how to prevent this
With the festive season having come to a close, consumers the world over will be playing with a variety of new tech toys.
Jan 05, 2021
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Security
Singapore admits police can access contact-tracing data
Singapore has admitted data collected for contact-tracing can be accessed by police despite earlier assurances it would only be used to fight the coronavirus, sparking privacy concerns Tuesday about the scheme.
Jan 05, 2021
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Security
SolarWinds breach could reshape cybersecurity practices
As investigations continued into the massive data breach linked to Austin-based software company SolarWinds, experts say the attack could lead to long-term changes in cybersecurity policies and procedures for government entities ...
Jan 04, 2021
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Software
Microsoft says hackers viewed source code, didn't change it
Microsoft hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesn't appear to have caused any ...
Jan 01, 2021
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Security
The Sunburst hack was massive and devastating – 5 observations from a cybersecurity expert
So much remains unknown about what is now being called the Sunburst hack, the cyberattack against U.S. government agencies and corporations. U.S. officials widely believe that Russian state-sponsored hackers are responsible.
Dec 30, 2020
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Internet
GoDaddy apologises for fake Christmas bonus email security test
US web company GoDaddy apologized Thursday after an email that promised employees a Christmas bonus in the midst of the economic crisis turned out to be a computer security test.
Dec 25, 2020
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Security
Can we be manipulated into sharing private info online? Yes, says study
Online users are more likely to reveal private information based on how website forms are structured to elicit data, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have determined.
Dec 22, 2020
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Security
Cyberattack hit key US Treasury systems: senator
Hackers broke into systems used by top US Treasury officials during a massive cyberattack on government agencies and may have stolen essential encryption keys, a senior lawmaker said Monday.
Dec 22, 2020
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Security
Massive breach shows how espionage is carried out in the 21st century
Forget KGB agents Russian intelligence officers masquerading as ordinary Americans to slip inside government agencies and steal national security secrets like in television's "The Americans."
Dec 21, 2020
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Security
Hacked networks will need to be burned 'down to the ground'
It's going to take months to kick elite hackers widely believed to be Russian out of the U.S. government networks they have been quietly rifling through since as far back as March in Washington's worst cyberespionage failure ...
Dec 19, 2020
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