Computer Sciences
Avoid a privacy nightmare with 'Lean Privacy Review'
When Google launched its own attempt at a social network—Google Buzz—back in 2010, the company initially suffered a PR nightmare. "WARNING: Google Buzz Has A Huge Privacy Flaw," read Business Insider. It turned out, Google ...
Nov 21, 2021
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Security
Suspect arrested in China digital yuan scam
Chinese police said Wednesday they have arrested a suspect in a digital currency scam who allegedly swindled thousands of dollars in one of the first such cases involving the central bank's new e-wallets.
Nov 17, 2021
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Hardware
Serious security vulnerabilities in DRAM memory devices
Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered major vulnerabilities in DRAM memory devices, which are widely used in computers, tablets and smartphones. The vulnerabilities have now been published together with the National Cyber ...
Nov 16, 2021
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Internet
FBI's email system compromised; Hackers warn of cyber threat
Hackers compromised the Federal Bureau of Investigation's external email system on Saturday.
Nov 15, 2021
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Security
Pandemic sees criminals target online shoppers: Europol
The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a sharp rise in online shopping fraud, Europe's policing agency warned on Thursday, saying criminals continued to prey on victims working from home.
Nov 11, 2021
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Security
Incoming CEO of Israeli spyware firm NSO steps down
The designated chief executive of Israeli tech firm NSO Group is resigning days after being announced, a source close to the company said Thursday, as Palestinian officials claimed its software hacked their phones.
Nov 11, 2021
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Internet
Facebook will drop its facial recognition system, but why we should be skeptical
Facebook has announced that it will stop using its facial recognition system—the artificial intelligence software which recognizes people in photos and videos and generates suggestions about who to "tag" in them.
Nov 10, 2021
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Internet
Police watch your social media posts. Invasion of privacy or fair game?
Since the platform MySpace was launched in 2003, police have monitored social media searching for suspects and trying to predict crime trends, giving pause to civil liberties advocates concerned about authorities peeking ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Proposed illegal image detectors on devices are 'easily fooled'
Proposed algorithms that detect illegal images on devices can be easily fooled with imperceptible changes to images, Imperial research has found.
Nov 09, 2021
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Security
US charges 2 suspected major ransomware operators
A suspected Ukrainian hacker has been arrested and charged in the United States in connection with a string of costly ransomware attacks, including one that snarled businesses around the globe on the Fourth of July weekend, ...
Nov 08, 2021
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Security
US offers $10 mn bounty for DarkSide hackers
The United States announced a $10 million reward Thursday for help finding leaders of the high-profile ransomware gang DarkSide, authorities' latest try at combating spiking cyber-extortion attacks.
Nov 04, 2021
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