Security
A widely used security protocol that dates back to the days of dial-up internet has vulnerabilities that could expose large numbers of networked devices to an attack and allow an attacker to gain control of traffic on an ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Smartwatches might be good for tracking steps and heart rates, but they can also offer hackers a wealth of personal information to exploit, according to a new Charles Darwin University (CDU) study.
Aug 20, 2024
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Business
As remote work became standard around the world during the COVID pandemic, employee surveillance rapidly intensified. Companies started deploying software to electronically monitor their employees' web browsing history, emails ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Security
A study, published in the journal Risk Sciences, explores the influence of optimism bias on decision-making in cyber risk management, and introduces a novel model that integrates utility loss aversion—a previously unexplored ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Default privacy settings in popular mobile apps seem like a convenience, allowing you to use a single setting to control the level of privacy—who can see which actions you take—across all of the app's functions. But default ...
Aug 19, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
In an analysis of smartphones from 10 manufacturers, researchers at TU Graz have found that the Android kernels used are vulnerable to known attacks—so-called one-day exploits—despite existing protection mechanisms.
Aug 16, 2024
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Security
As artificial intelligence agents become more advanced, it could become increasingly difficult to distinguish between AI-powered users and real humans on the internet. In a new white paper, researchers from MIT, OpenAI, Microsoft, ...
Aug 16, 2024
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Security
EPFL researchers in computer and communication sciences are hacking and fixing Android phones before malicious hackers do. They uncovered 31 security critical bugs in the Android system, explored their risks and developed ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Security
If you thought your kids were away from harm playing multi-player games through VR headsets while in their own bedrooms, you may want to sit down to read this.
Aug 15, 2024
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Business
Google on Tuesday confirmed that hackers backed by Iran are targeting the campaigns of US presidential rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Aug 15, 2024
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