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Q&A: Researchers click ads on 200 news sites to track misinformation
With the election season ramping up, political ads are being splashed across the web. But in the age of misinformation, how can news consumers tell if the ads they're seeing are legitimate?
20 hours ago
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Cyberattack hobbles major hospital chain's US facilities
A computer outage at a major hospital chain thrust healthcare facilities across the U.S. into chaos Monday, with treatment impeded as doctors and nurses already burdened by the coronavirus pandemic were forced to rely on ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Blockchain contact tracing app aims to win public trust to tackle COVID-19
A new form of digital contact tracing which uses unbreakable encryption to secure personal data could help win the level of public engagement required to fight the spread of COVID-19, scientists say.
Sep 25, 2020
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Hacked software provider won't say if ransomware involved
A day after informing customers that it had been hacked by an unknown intruder, a major U.S. provider of software services to state and local governments —including posting election data online— said the impact appeared ...
Sep 25, 2020
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Hacked software provider acknowledges ransomware attack
A major U.S. provider of software services to state and local governments acknowledged Friday that it was hit by a ransomware attack two days after telling clients an unknown intruder had compromised its phone and information ...
Sep 25, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
'Alexa, I'm getting pulled over': Amazon dashcam to record traffic stops
Amazon's new security camera for cars unveiled Thursday will allow motorists concerned about a police stop to record the incident by saying, "Alexa, I'm getting pulled over."
Sep 24, 2020
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Breach at software provider to local governments, schools
A major provider of software services for governments and schools across the United States, Tyler Technologies, told customers Wednesday that an unknown intruder broke into its phone and information technology systems.
Sep 24, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Data-trackers turn from cookies to phone sensors
Lou Montulli and the late Ruth Wakefield share a common bond. Sort of. Ruth invented the chocolate chip cookie, which has fueled many programmers through long trying hours into the evening testing code and tracking down bugs. ...
Sep 21, 2020 report
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Researchers discover cyber vulnerabilities affecting bluetooth based medical devices
Internet-of-Things (IoT) such as smart home locks and medical devices, depend largely on Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology to function and connect across other devices with reduced energy consumption. As these devices ...
Sep 21, 2020
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APT41, the China-based hacking operation spanning the world
A global hacking collective known as APT41 has been accused by US authorities of targeting company servers for ransom, compromising government networks and spying on Hong Kong activists.
Sep 18, 2020
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German hospital hacked, patient taken to another city dies
German authorities said Thursday that an apparently misdirected ransomware attack caused the failure of IT systems at a major hospital in Duesseldorf, and a woman who needed urgent admission died after she had to be taken ...
Sep 18, 2020
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New tool helps IT staff see why users click on fraudulent emails
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new tool called the Phish Scale that could help organizations better train their employees to avoid a particularly dangerous form of ...
Sep 17, 2020
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A fingerprint for the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) consists of billions of sensors and other devices connected to each other via internet, all of which need to be protected against hackers with malicious purposes. A low-cost and energy efficient ...
Sep 17, 2020
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Report: Hackers aimed at manufacturing firms during pandemic
In the first six months of the year, as most of the world shut down because of COVID-19 and workers everywhere shifted to working remotely, online criminals and state-backed hackers got busy breaking into computer networks, ...
Sep 16, 2020
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