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Internet
User privacy in digital databases: New metric allows for more accurate assessment
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE), an entity under the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration through the Secretariat of State ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Internet
How much for a bot army? Index tracks prices across hundreds of online platforms, from TikTok to Amazon
A new site that tracks the daily fluctuating costs behind building a bot army on over 500 social media and commercial platforms—from TikTok to Amazon and Spotify—in every nation on the planet is launched today by the ...
Dec 11, 2025
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If social media for kids is so bad, should we be allowed to post kids' photos online?
As Australia's ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it's a good idea or even legal rages on—both at home and overseas.
Dec 11, 2025
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New gamified tool helps defend satellite supply chains from cyber threats
As the world's reliance on satellites intensifies, so too does the risk of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting space-based systems and critical infrastructure, with almost 240 cyber hacks targeting the space sector in the ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Banning kids from social media doesn't make online platforms safer. Here's what will do that
The tech industry's unofficial motto for two decades was "move fast and break things." It was a philosophy that broke more than just taxi monopolies or hotel chains. It also constructed a digital world filled with risks for ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Security
Everything from air fryers to TVs suck up our personal data. Here's how to give gadgets that respect privacy this Xmas
Smart gadgets collect vast amounts of our personal data through their apps. It's usually unclear why the manufacturers need this information or what they do with it. And I don't just mean smartphones. All kinds of devices ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Software
People, not software, pose bigger risk to health care cybersecurity, says researcher
A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa, Finland, argues that health care cybersecurity will remain fragile unless technology, humans and organizational processes are treated as a single unified system. According ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Telecom
Yes, the government can track your location, but usually not by spying on you directly
If you use a mobile phone with location services turned on, it is likely that data about where you live and work, where you shop for groceries, where you go to church and see your doctor, and where you traveled to over the ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Security
New defense system for transport smart-tech could save lives
A new system for detecting unusual and potentially harmful data sharing between in-vehicle smart-tech and traffic management technology could prevent 9 out of 10 cyber attacks.
Dec 3, 2025
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Security
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
India's telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Business
Crypto hacks: Price drops often outweigh direct losses
In the crypto world, reports of cyberattacks tend to focus mainly on the funds that vanish immediately. A new study by researchers at the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) now shows that the indirect consequences—such as falling ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Security
We built AI friends but forgot the safeguards
Recently, a popular AI Companion company made headlines by announcing it would ban users under 18 from open-ended chats with its AI characters, with the full restriction to taking effect on 25 November 2025.
Nov 30, 2025
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Business
How 'digital twins' could help prevent cyber-attacks on the food industry
Earlier this year, a cyberattack on British retailer Marks & Spencer caused widespread disruption across its operations. Stock shortages, delayed deliveries, and logistical chaos rippled through the retailer's network.
Nov 28, 2025
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Security
This common action is putting you at risk of being deepfaked
As we move further into the Computer Age, fake news, digital deceit and widespread use of social media are having a profound impact on every element of society, from swaying elections and manipulating science-proven facts, ...
Nov 28, 2025
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Security
Engineering identity: Anonymous data remains vulnerable to re-identification through basic details
We create and consume data continuously. This data is specific to us, but when consolidated, this shared data can be of immense value. The value is not only for population level insights.
Nov 28, 2025
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Security
New insight into why LLMs are not great at cracking passwords
Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of OpenAI's conversational platform ChatGPT, have proved to perform well on various language-related and coding tasks. Some computer scientists ...
Security
French soccer federation hit by cyber-attack, member data stolen
The French soccer federation has been hit by a cyber-attack that resulted in the theft of data relating to members, it said on Thursday.
Nov 27, 2025
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Security
Beer giant Asahi not engaging with hackers after cyberattack
Japanese beer giant Asahi said on Thursday it had not received any specific demand from the hackers behind a "sophisticated and cunning" cyberattack that could have leaked the data of around two million people.
Nov 27, 2025
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Security
Q&A: Expert discusses developer preparation for controlling super-intelligent AI
The dream of an artificial intelligence (AI)-integrated society could turn into a nightmare if safety is not prioritized by developers, according to Rui Zhang, assistant professor of computer science and engineering in the ...
Nov 25, 2025
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Security
Stress and a toxic workplace culture can cause insider cybersecurity threats
While most organizations address cybersecurity issues with technology and surveillance, Emmanuel Anti's research argues that empathy may be a more effective defense. His doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa explores ...
Nov 25, 2025
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Security
Five crucial ways LLMs can endanger your privacy
The privacy concerns around large language models like ChatGPT, Anthropic and Gemini are more serious than just the data the algorithms ingest, according to a Northeastern University computer science expert.
Nov 24, 2025
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Security
Integrated approach to cybersecurity key to reducing critical infrastructure vulnerability
As our society becomes more digital and interconnected, the systems that keep it running face growing vulnerability to cyber threats. Bahaa Eltahawy's doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, Finland, shows that ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Security
AI is providing emotional support for employees, but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?
As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become an increasingly popular avenue for people seeking personal therapy and emotional support, the dangers that this can present—especially for young people—have made plenty ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Business
Roblox set to start checking people's ages. But it will need to do more to keep kids safe
Online gaming giant Roblox has just announced it will start checking users' ages from early December in an attempt to stop children and teenagers talking with adults.
Nov 19, 2025
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