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Dubai introduces facial recognition on public transport
Dubai is introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, officials said Sunday, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition.
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Internet
Researchers find huge, sophisticated black market for trade in online 'fingerprints'
Security on the internet is a never-ending cat-and-mouse game. Security specialists constantly come up with new ways of protecting our treasured data, only for cyber criminals to devise new and crafty ways of undermining ...
Oct 23, 2020
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Software
SocialBlock: Technology that could improve data security in smart cities
Research into smart cities is on the rise. Smart cities are defined as those using technologies (the Internet of Things, sensors, drones and big data) to improve people's quality of life. Today, a number of such projects ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Security
French court tries Russian for multi-million-euro cyberfraud
A Russian goes on trial in Paris Monday accused of having defrauded nearly 200 victims across the world of 135 million euros using ransomware.
Oct 19, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Singapore's world-first face scan plan sparks privacy fears
Singapore will become the world's first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, but privacy advocates are alarmed by what they say is an intrusive system vulnerable to abuse.
Oct 18, 2020
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Software
Bluetooth flaw in Linux kernel allows nearby hackers to execute code
Google engineer Andy Nguyen is reporting via a Twitter thread that a new security vulnerability has been found in Linux operating systems that run a Bluetooth software stack called BlueZ. Nguyen has named the vulnerability ...
Oct 16, 2020 report
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Cybercrime money-launders busted by European police, FBI
European and American officials said Thursday that they have arrested 20 people in several countries for allegedly belonging to an international ring that laundered millions of euros stolen by cybercriminals through malware ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Iran acknowledges cyberattacks on government departments
Iran's cybersecurity authority acknowledged cyberattacks on two governmental departments this week, state media reported Thursday.
Oct 15, 2020
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Computer Sciences
New website predicts likelihood of cyber attacks between nations
Where in the world might the next cyberattack between nations take place?
Oct 14, 2020
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Business
Closing the market for fake documents on the open web
Buying a counterfeit driver's license or passport used to require a secret meeting with some shady characters. More recently, it meant having a connection to the dark web. But today, all you need is an internet connection ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Security
Cyber warriors sound warning on working from home
Cyber warriors on NATO's eastern edge are warning that the growing number of people working from home globally due to the pandemic is increasing vulnerability to cyber attacks.
Oct 14, 2020
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Software
ESports fights cheating bugs, bots and hacks
The rapid growth of eSports has increased the financial gains at stake and created a pressing need to fight the cheats and maintain the booming sector's integrity.
Oct 14, 2020
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Microsoft targets malware vendor Trickbot amid US election fears
Microsoft said Monday it had taken down malware vendor Trickbot in an effort to thwart attempts to meddle with the upcoming US presidential election.
Oct 13, 2020
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