Computer Sciences
The most recent email you sent was likely encrypted using a tried-and-true method that relies on the idea that even the fastest computer would be unable to efficiently break a gigantic number into factors.
Aug 23, 2024
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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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Security
Digital wallets—like Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal—are projected to be used by more than 5.3 billion people by 2026. While these wallets promote increased security over traditional payment methods, reliance on outdated ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Business
Mention "Asset-backed securities" (ABS) to certain finance professionals and investors, and the turmoil of the 2008 Financial Crisis immediately comes to mind. The causes of this generation's version of The Great Depression ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Security
In the world of the internet, clicks are currency. The more people click on a website, social media post or an advertisement, the more that content generates revenue.
Aug 30, 2024
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Security
An external study of Twitter in 2022 estimated that between a third and two thirds of accounts on the social media site were bots. And many of these automatons flooding social media are dispatched to sow political polarization, ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Security
As New Zealand edges closer to adopting congestion charging in its busiest cities, University of Auckland researchers are highlighting a critical but often overlooked issue: privacy.
Aug 28, 2024
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Security
Ransomware attacks in the health care sector have more than doubled in the past five years. Among providers, hospitals experience the highest rate of operational disturbances including restricted access to servers, disrupted ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Security
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more powerful—even being used in warfare—there's an urgent need for governments, tech companies and international bodies to ensure it's safe. And a common thread in most agreements ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Internet
In the face of rising cybersecurity threats, many internet users continue to neglect essential security actions, such as installing updates or changing compromised passwords. A new study led by Prof. Eyal Pe'er from the Federmann ...
Aug 26, 2024
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