Making smartphone data anonymous no longer enough: study
Privacy measures that are meant to preserve the anonymity of smartphone users are no longer suitable for the digital age, a study suggested on Tuesday.
Jan 25, 2022
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Raspberry Pi system can detect viruses on other devices without use of software
A team of researchers at the Institute of Computer Science and Random Systems has built a non-software-based virus detection system using a Raspberry Pi, an H-field probe and an oscilloscope to detect electromagnetic wave ...
Jan 11, 2022 report
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Google Docs comment feature exploited to distribute phishing links
A team of security researchers at Avanan is reporting that hackers are taking advantage of a Google Docs security vulnerability—one that takes advantage of a comment feature. They are claiming that they saw hackers using ...
Jan 07, 2022 report
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Bug in backup software results in loss of 77 terabytes of research data at Kyoto University
Computer maintenance workers at Kyoto University have announced that due to an apparent bug in software used to back up research data, researchers using the University's Hewlett-Packard Cray computing system, called Lustre, ...
Jan 04, 2022 report
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Apple addresses AirTag stalking worries in its new personal safety guide
Apple launched a "Personal Safety User Guide" as concerns continue to mount over the use of the company's AirTags to stalk people.
Jan 27, 2022
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Security scanners across Europe tied to China govt, military
At some of the world's most sensitive spots, authorities have installed security screening devices made by a single Chinese company with deep ties to China's military and the highest levels of the ruling Communist Party.
Jan 20, 2022
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Apple, Google tell US senators that tech bills will harm privacy
Apple Inc. and Google warned U.S. lawmakers Tuesday that bipartisan antitrust legislation aimed at curbing the power of big technology companies will threaten the privacy and security of users.
Jan 19, 2022
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Apple AirTags connected to cases of stalking, car theft
Authorities say Apple AirTags, marketed as a way to keep track of easily-lost belongings, are increasingly connected to cases of stalking and car theft.
Jan 19, 2022
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Prying eyes and ears—the impact of Facebook's Project Aria on people's privacy
The rapid evolution and spread of digital technology raise various privacy and ethical issues both for those developing technologies and for the public. Some new technology contains small cameras that can be easily disguised ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Smart devices can now read your mood and mind: New concerns about technology and consent
While waiting to board a plane on a recent trip out of town, an airline staff member asked me to momentarily take off my face mask to allow the facial recognition technology to check me in to expedite my boarding process. ...
Jan 19, 2022
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