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Software
New tool pinpoints security fixes in open-source software updates
Researchers have demonstrated a new tool that analyzes open-source software updates to specify which sections of code are being modified to address recently identified security vulnerabilities. The tool, called VFCFinder, ...
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Scientists uncover quantum-inspired vulnerabilities in neural networks
In a recent study merging the fields of quantum physics and computer science, Dr. Jun-Jie Zhang and Prof. Deyu Meng have explored the vulnerabilities of neural networks through the lens of the uncertainty principle in physics.
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Data privacy in the post-Roe era
In 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—ending the constitutional right to an abortion—privacy advocates warned women against using smartphone apps to track their periods.
May 8, 2024
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Computer scientists discover vulnerability in cloud server hardware used by AMD and Intel chips
Public cloud services employ special security technologies. Computer scientists at ETH Zurich have now discovered a gap in the latest security mechanisms used by AMD and Intel chips. This affects major cloud providers.
May 7, 2024
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Researcher explains why we should care more about converging technologies
Professor Dirk Helbing of ETH Zurich and Austria's Complexity Science Hub expects future digital technologies to penetrate the human body even more in the future. However, he believes that society is not prepared for the ...
May 7, 2024
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Software
Smartphone app can unmask forged documents
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a smartphone app that can be used to check the authenticity of documents and other items. Extracts from the debt enforcement register of the City of Zurich are being made forgery-proof ...
May 7, 2024
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Security
Researchers say cybersecurity education varies widely in US
Cybersecurity programs vary dramatically across the country, a review has found. The authors argue that program leaders should work with professional societies to make sure graduates are well-trained to meet industry needs ...
May 7, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Research shows VR poses privacy risks for kids—parents aren't as worried as they should be
New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of the security and privacy risks that are specific to VR technologies. The study also ...
May 6, 2024
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Security
A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll
The news about the Israel-Hamas war is filled with reports of Israeli families huddling in fear from relentless rocket attacks, Israeli tanks and artillery flattening buildings in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of kidnapped hostages ...
May 6, 2024
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Security
Bolster safeguards after health care cyberattack
Unfortunately, hackers didn't need sophisticated skills to pull off one of the nation's most alarming and consequential health care ransomware attacks.
May 6, 2024
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Internet
Breastfeeding moms sent photos, videos to purported lactation consultant on Facebook: Now they fear it was a scam
Sleep-deprived and anxious about feeding their babies, tens of thousands of moms in Illinois and elsewhere recently turned to a variety of Facebook groups offering support for breastfeeding, pumping breast milk and postpartum ...
May 6, 2024
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Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day—the world should be paying attention
Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat.
May 4, 2024
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French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics
Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big event.
May 4, 2024
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Security
French lawmakers sound alarm over alleged Chinese hacking
A group of French parliamentarians has sounded the alarm over what they say is an inadequate government response to cyberattacks targeting their computers and attributed to China.
May 3, 2024
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Israel builds 'cyber dome' against Iran's hackers
Israel's Iron Dome defense system has long shielded it from incoming rockets. Now it is building a "cyber dome" to defend against online attacks, especially from arch foe Iran.
May 3, 2024
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13 years in US prison for Ukrainian REvil hacker
A Ukrainian man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in Texas on Wednesday for his role in ransomware attacks by the notorious Russia-based REvil hacking group, the US Justice Department said.
May 2, 2024
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US sanctions on Iranian hackers highlight growing concern about the Islamic Republic's cyberwarriors
A feature of the simmering tensions between the US, Israel and Iran has been not just the tit-for-tat missile and drone strikes and assassinations, but accusations of cyberwarfare waged by Iran.
May 1, 2024
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