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Telecom

Governments continue losing efforts to gain backdoor access to secure communications

Reports that prominent American national security officials used a freely available encrypted messaging app, coupled with the rise of authoritarian policies around the world, have led to a surge in interest in encrypted apps ...

Internet

Coinbase expects data breach to cost it up to $400 mn

Coinbase on Thursday said criminals bribed and duped their way to stealing cryptocurrency from its users, then tried to blackmail the exchange to keep the crime quiet.

Security

Retail cyber-attacks reflective of 'patchwork' IT infrastructures and weak regulatory systems, says expert

Too many businesses are treating cybersecurity as an optional extra rather than a necessary investment, says a Bayes Business School expert in technology and innovation, responding to recent cyber-attacks on Co-op and Marks ...

Security

Ransomware attacks drive majority of US health data breaches, analysis shows

A new study led by researchers from Michigan State University, Yale University and Johns Hopkins University reveals that ransomware attacks—which involve a hacker putting encryption controls into a file and then demanding ...

Computer Sciences

Quantum computers could crack the security codes used by satellites

Satellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our way with GPS, deliver TV and the internet, and even help emergency services respond to disasters. But a new kind of computer—quantum ...

Business

Decentralized finance is booming, and so are the security risks

When the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was proposed in 2008, the goal was simple: to create a digital currency free from banks and governments. Over time, that idea evolved into something much bigger: "decentralized finance," ...

Security

Spy vs. spy: Researchers work to secure messaging

When you send a message through WhatsApp or iMessage, you might think only you and the recipient can read it. Thanks to end-to-end encryption (E2EE), that's usually true, but it's not the whole story, says Dr. Nitesh Saxena, ...

Security

Developing privacy-aware building automation

Researchers at the University of Tokyo developed a framework to enable decentralized artificial intelligence-based building automation with a focus on privacy. The system enables AI-powered devices like cameras and interfaces ...