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Blockchain making houses safer

Blockchain technology developed to guarantee the value of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum is now being adopted by engineers as a way to fight off the risk of a hacker breaking into the connected appliances of ...

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Aug 16, 2017
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Tracing the sources of today's Russian cyberthreat

Beyond carrying all of our phone, text and internet communications, cyberspace is an active battleground, with cybercriminals, government agents and even military personnel probing weaknesses in corporate, national and even ...

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Aug 16, 2017
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USB connections make snooping easy

USB connections, the most common interface used globally to connect external devices to computers, are vulnerable to information leakage, making them even less secure than has been thought, Australian research shows.

Security

Aug 10, 2017
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DNA sequencing tools lack robust protections against cybersecurity risks

Rapid improvement in DNA sequencing has sparked a proliferation of medical and genetic tests that promise to reveal everything from one's ancestry to fitness levels to microorganisms that live in your gut.

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Aug 10, 2017
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New study on popular messaging apps shows encrypting is easy but authenticating is hard

Researchers at Brigham Young University have learned that most users of popular messaging apps Facebook Messenger, What'sApp and Viber are leaving themselves exposed to fraud or other hacking because they don't know about ...

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Aug 10, 2017
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MalwareTech's arrest sheds light on the complex culture of the hacking world

The arrest of a British cybersecurity researcher on charges of disseminating malware and conspiring to commit computer fraud and abuse provides a window into the complexities of hacking culture.

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Aug 10, 2017
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Siemens is preparing updates for medical imaging products to address vulnerabilities

(Tech Xplore)—Siemens is preparing updates for affected products as a result of their identifying vulnerabilities in Siemens' medical molecular imaging products running on Windows 7.

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Aug 08, 2017
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Inside the fight against malware attacks

When malicious software attacks, computer scientists and security researchers want to know how the attackers got into what was supposed to be a secure system, and what they're actually doing that's causing problems for users. ...

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Aug 02, 2017
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Segway/Ninebot MiniPRO: Company addresses some security issues

(Tech Xplore)—Here it is July 2017 and security vulnerability stories keep coming in with the word "firmware" as one of the key words. What's up this time?

Security

Jul 21, 2017
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Automated security kiosk could alleviate travel, border woes

An automated screening kiosk developed by a Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher could alleviate concerns about safety and wait time at U.S. airports and border crossings.

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Jul 12, 2017
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Google may get access to genomic patient data – here's why we should be concerned

Artificial intelligence is already being put to use in the NHS, with Google's AI firm DeepMind providing technology to help monitor patients. Now I have discovered that DeepMind has met with Genomic England – a company ...

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Jul 04, 2017
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'Biometric' security for smart devices could stop cyber-attacks

New security technology that could stop cyber-attacks and protect the privacy of billions of smart device users worldwide could soon be available as a result of a partnership between the University of Kent and University ...

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Jul 03, 2017
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16232 set to fight ransomware

(Tech Xplore)—Something called the Windows 10 Insider Build is offering a peek at what is in store, and the message is clear that Microsoft is fighting the good fight against malware havoc.

Security

Jul 01, 2017
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An encryption system that hides your travel data from Uber

Researchers from EPFL and UNIL have developed an encryption protocol that can put drivers in touch with passengers while keeping their personal data secret.

Security

Jun 30, 2017
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New firewall protects cellphones from security threat

Cyber security researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) developed an innovative firewall program that adds a missing layer of security in Android cellphones and monitors for malicious code.

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Jun 29, 2017
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ProtonVPN out of beta, offering free and paid service types

(Tech Xplore)—A Switzerland-based company earlier this week released a free virtual private network together with a tier-based system that provides even more VPN level of support. The new product is from ProtonVPN AG headquartered ...

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Jun 22, 2017
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How malware infects apps

Malicious software on popular mobile platforms such as iOS and Android is at best a nuisance and at worst a security threat to individuals and businesses.

Security

Jun 22, 2017
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Computing expert finds way of securing Internet of Things

A computing expert has found a way of securing the Internet of Things, a term that encompasses everything connected to the internet from smartphones to smart fridges.

Security

Jun 21, 2017
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Researcher at London event focuses on e-cig used for computer exploit

(Tech Xplore)—E-cigarettes could be used to hack computers. They could not only serve as your stop-smoking tool but there is a possibility they could serve as an exploit platform as well.

Security

Jun 19, 2017
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Cyber researchers discover how any network router can covertly leak data

Researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) Cyber Security Research Center (CSRC) have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to covertly siphon sensitive files, passwords or other critical data ...

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Jun 05, 2017
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Dojo is pebble-shaped monitor for protecting smart home devices

(Tech Xplore)—BullGuard issued a press release at the end of last month making a case for why we need to be thinking about security for smart-home devices.

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Jun 03, 2017
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Catching the IMSI-catchers: SeaGlass brings transparency to cell phone surveillance

Modern cell phones are vulnerable to attacks from rogue cellular transmitters called IMSI-catchers—surveillance devices that can precisely locate mobile phones, eavesdrop on conversations or send spam.

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Jun 02, 2017
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Paper evaluates hacking vulnerabilities in pacemaker systems

(Tech Xplore)—What's wrong with pacemakers? Actually, the issue of security gets to the heart of the matter.

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May 30, 2017
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When it comes to ransomware, it's sometimes best to pay up

Companies hit by ransomware are faced with an ethical dilemma: pay up to save their now-encrypted data, or hold the moral high ground and lose it all.

Security

May 30, 2017
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NTFS bug allows sites to crash Windows 7, 8.1

(Tech Xplore)—By Friday numerous tech sites including Ars Technica, delivered the bug discovery news, this time of strange NTFS bug making web pages crash for those still running Windows 7 or 8.1 on their PCs. NTFS refers ...

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May 27, 2017
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