Major US pipeline targeted in cyber attack
The largest fuel pipeline system in the United States was forced to shut down its entire network after a cyber attack, the company said in a statement.
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Check Point Research detects privacy flaw on Qualcomm's mobile station modems
Check Point Research (CPR) has identified a security flaw in the Qualcomm chip of the mobile station modems (MSM) used in cellular communication for over 40 percent of phones worldwide. If exploited, a hacker could use the ...
May 07, 2021 report
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Where should our digital data go after we die? Study explores possibilities
People want control over what personal digital data is passed along after they die, along with tools to make it easier to do so, according to a new case study by computer science researchers at the University of British Columbia.
May 07, 2021
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Complex passwords aren't always best
Research from James Cook University shows increasingly complex website password restrictions often leave users frustrated and lead to poor password security.
May 07, 2021
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Blurred lines in face recognition
Face recognition has come on apace from a cliched trope of science fiction to a reality of the modern world with widespread use in photography databases, social media, and the security world. However, as with any tool, there ...
May 06, 2021
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The world's data explained: How much we're producing and where it's all stored
Ancient humans stored information in cave paintings, the oldest we know of are over 40,000 years old. As humans evolved, the emergence of languages and the invention of writing led to detailed information being stored in ...
May 05, 2021
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Making Bitcoin more secure
A computer science engineer at Michigan State University has a word of advice for the millions of bitcoin owners who use smartphone apps to manage their cryptocurrency: don't. Or at least, be careful. Researchers from MSU ...
May 05, 2021
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