Internet
intrusive "videobombers" barged into private meetings or just spied on intimate conversations.
20 hours ago
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Australia unveiled the "largest-ever" boost in cybersecurity spending Tuesday, days after Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke out about a wave of state-sponsored attacks suspected to have been carried out by China.
Jun 30, 2020
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Russia-based hackers are stepping up ransomware attacks against major US firms seeking to cripple computer networks if their demands for millions of dollars are not met, security researchers are warning.
Jun 26, 2020
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Security
Foreign hackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to undermine institutions and threaten critical infrastructure, a top U.S. military cyber official said Thursday.
Jun 26, 2020
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Security
Google released a toolset accessory this week that will allow developers working with machine learning models to better rein in leaks of private data.
Jun 25, 2020 report
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Several Senate Republicans are seeking to force tech companies to help government investigators break encryption to access material that could aid in probes of terrorists, child predators, drug traffickers and other criminals.
Jun 25, 2020
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Internet
Internet trackers are more likely to follow people who visit popular health sites, such as WebMD.com and mayoclinic.org, to other types of sites, a Cornell Tech study has found—suggesting that advertisers might be more ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Writing in the International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, Yu-Chi Chen of the Department Computer Science and Engineering, at Yuan Ze University, in Tauyuan, Taiwan , has revisited the concept of plaintext checkable ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Software
The UK's coronavirus contact tracing app has been kicked into the long grass, with the government now saying it isn't a priority and may not be ready until winter. The app—which has so far cost nearly £12 million – was ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Internet
A University of Texas at Dallas study of 100 mobile apps for kids found that 72 violated a federal law aimed at protecting children's online privacy.
Jun 23, 2020
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Security
New Zealand police said Monday they have seized $90 million from Alexander Vinnik, a Russian bitcoin fraud suspect who is in French custody but is also wanted in the United States.
Jun 22, 2020
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Computer Sciences
CyLab's Jessica Colnago believes that in the future, the simple act of walking down the street is going to be a little weird.
Jun 19, 2020
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