Security
Modern and powerful security technology that protects against hacking attempts is used to a very limited extent—despite having been available to developers for more than a decade. Researchers at Umeå University can now reveal ...
Feb 17, 2026
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Computer Sciences
People who regularly use online services have between 100 and 200 passwords. Very few can remember every single one. Password managers are therefore extremely helpful, allowing users to access all their passwords with just ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Security
From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war rooms in Singapore.
Feb 15, 2026
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Security
The infamous Target data breach during the 2013 holiday shopping season, which cost the company more than $200 million in damages, has since been hailed as a landmark case in cybersecurity. Exposure to these threats has only ...
Feb 14, 2026
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Business
For many companies, customer privacy is often seen as a regulatory burden that limits data use and personalization rather than as a business opportunity. Research by Natalie Chisam at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln reveals ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Security
As the use of large language model agents, such as virtual assistants or chatbots, increases at work, at home and in schools, users may be sharing more private information than they realize, according to new research from ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Sometimes, cybersecurity isn't about passwords or computer chips or networks. Instead, it may be about what's on your wrist. New research led by WPI faculty members and students shows that electromagnetic signals from smartwatches ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Internet
Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft—the scammers go after your heart, and then your wallet.
Feb 11, 2026
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Security
A new AI agent that can run locally on computers is reverberating inside and outside Silicon Valley, performing everything from writing emails and updating calendars to implementing workflow automations and creating custom ...
Feb 11, 2026
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Security
In December, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic unveiled its newest tool, Interviewer, used in its initial implementation "to help understand people's perspectives on AI," according to a press release. As part ...
Feb 10, 2026
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