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Consumer & Gadgets
Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon—starting today
Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered "agentic capabilities" and turn a profit from the popular devices.
Mar 29, 2025
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Business
23andMe filed for bankruptcy. Here's why you should be worried about your privacy
Over the past decade, 23andMe has collected genetic data from millions of people—and now that the company has filed for bankruptcy, that information could be sold to the highest bidder, a Northeastern University data scientist ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you
When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack on targets in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, it raised many questions about operational security and recordkeeping and national ...
Mar 27, 2025
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One Tech Tip: Don't give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead
You've heard of burner phones. What about burner email?
Mar 27, 2025
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Encryption breakthrough lays groundwork for privacy-preserving AI models
In an era where data privacy concerns loom large, a new approach in artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape how sensitive information is processed.
Mar 26, 2025
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Security
Cracking the code of private AI: The role of entropy in secure language models
Large Language Models (LLMs) have rapidly become an integral part of our digital landscape, powering everything from chatbots to code generators. However, as these AI systems increasingly rely on proprietary, cloud-hosted ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Hardware
Giving verification more logic and more scale: New method enhances processor security against side-channel attacks
More than seven years ago, cybersecurity researchers were thoroughly rattled by the discovery of Meltdown and Spectre, two major security vulnerabilities uncovered in the microprocessors found in virtually every computer ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Security
Leak of US military plans on Signal shows why security systems need to be easy to use
Yesterday, The Atlantic magazine revealed an extraordinary national security blunder in the United States. Top US government officials had discussed plans for a bombing campaign in Yemen against Houthi rebels in a Signal ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Business
Signal app prized by activists central to Houthi chat uproar
The messaging app Signal that Trump administration officials used to discuss an attack on Yemen's Houthi rebels was created by a one-time anarchist to help activists, journalists and others communicate beyond the prying eyes ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Q&A: What happens to your data if 23andMe collapses?
A paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for regulations to protect customers' personal and genetic data in light of biotech company 23andMe's uncertain future.
Mar 21, 2025
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Engineering
Engineers develop new security protocol to protect miniaturized wireless medical implants from cyberthreats
A brain implant designed to help control seizures is hijacked. A pacemaker receives fake signals, disrupting its rhythm. A hacker infiltrates an insulin pump, delivering a fatal overdose. While these scenarios sound like ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Security
Balancing various uncertainties in cyber threat intelligence
In 2020, cybersecurity company Mandiant's computer system was compromised by an intruder exploiting an innocuous crack: routine software updates pushed out by another company, SolarWinds. Mandiant was one of nearly 18,000 ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Security
Researcher develops a security-focused large language model to defend against malware
Security was top of mind when Dr. Marcus Botacin, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, heard about large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. LLMs are a type of AI that can quickly craft ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Security
Belief in AI as a 'Great Machine' could weaken national security crisis responses, new research finds
Artificial intelligence designed to influence our decisions is everywhere—in Google searches, in online shopping suggestions and in movie streaming recommendations. But how does it affect decision-making in moments of crisis?
Mar 19, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Reproductive health apps must do more to protect user data, researchers say
A study by CUNY SPH researchers raises concerns about the privacy and security practices of popular reproductive health apps. The research, conducted by alumna Nina Zadushlivy, Assistant Professor Karmen Williams, and Arizona ...
Mar 19, 2025
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Internet
Web search formulas offer a first step for protecting critical infrastructure
The technology behind web search engines is useful for more than tracking down your long-lost buddy or discovering a delicious new recipe. Technology based on search engine algorithms might also help keep the lights on, the ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Security
AI 'reshaping' organized crime, warns Europol
Artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime, from creating child sexual abuse images to money laundering via cryptocurrency, Europol warned Tuesday, with advances like quantum computing only poised to make things ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Internet
Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks
The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning against a dangerous ransomware scheme.
Mar 16, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Researchers develop innovative method for secure operations on encrypted data without decryption
A hospital that wants to use a cloud computing service to perform artificial intelligence data analysis on sensitive patient records needs a guarantee those data will remain private during computation. Homomorphic encryption ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Unofficial parental control apps put children's safety and privacy at risk
Some "unofficial" parental control apps have excessive access to personal data and hide their presence, raising concerns about their potential for unethical surveillance as well as domestic abuse, according to new research ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Security is just a side quest: Insights from the video game industry
The video game industry is a constantly changing market worth billions. In a qualitative interview study with industry experts, CISPA researcher Philip Klostermeyer from the team of CISPA Faculty Prof. Dr. Sascha Fahl investigated ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Engineering
Developing an ontology for smart city infrastructure threats, cybercrime and digital investigation
With technological advancements and a growing awareness about the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), interconnected systems within cities that capture real-time data indicators reflecting chosen SDGs ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Security
Don't click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts.
Mar 13, 2025
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Security
Research reveals 'major vulnerabilities' in deepfake detectors
An international team of researchers is calling for urgent improvements in deepfake detection technologies after uncovering critical flaws in widely used detection tools.
Mar 12, 2025
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Security
Report warns of 'cyberwashing' in digital security claims
A new Monash University report highlights the growing problem of organizations resorting to "cyberwashing" to mislead the public about their data privacy practices and recommends measures to build a genuine culture of cybersecurity.
Mar 11, 2025
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