Consumer & Gadgets
Fragmentation and aggregation attacks—or frag attacks—refer to a series of design flaws and programming security vulnerabilities affecting Wi-Fi devices. Recent studies have shown that any attacker within radio range ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Mobile devices that use Bluetooth are vulnerable to a glitch that could allow attackers to track a user's location, a new study has found.
Nov 17, 2022
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Security
You mean my safety blanket isn't safe? A next-gen standard "was supposed to make password cracking a thing of the past," clucked Ars Technica, after learning that vulnerabilities were found in the WPA3 protocol that could ...
Security
Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified design flaws in "smart home" Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices that allow third parties to prevent devices from sharing information. The flaws can be used to prevent ...
May 2, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar energy is a clean and renewable source of energy. Solar cells usually consist of a semiconductor material that absorbs sunlight and generates electricity. However, the amount of sunlight that can be converted into electricity ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Software
Sometimes, software is just like us. It can be bloated, slow, and messy. Humans might see a doctor if these symptoms persist (maybe not for messiness), but rarely do we push a flawed software program to go see its developer ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Whether you're checking text messages on your smartwatch or sharing selfies with a friend at a concert, it's becoming easier and easier to send files and information between devices. But this connectivity may come at the ...
Aug 20, 2019
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Internet
The National research center for Cybersecurity ATHENE has found a way to break one of the basic mechanisms used to secure internet traffic. The mechanism, called RPKI, is actually designed to prevent cybercriminals or government ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Automotive
A January 2018 crash involving a Tesla and a firetruck was due to driver inattention and the "Autopilot" system design that allows motorists to disengage, federal investigators said Wednesday.
Sep 4, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
AI tools can help us create content, learn about the world and (perhaps) eliminate the more mundane tasks in life—but they aren't perfect. They've been shown to hallucinate information, use other people's work without consent, ...
Mar 23, 2023
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