AT&T notifies users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes
AT&T said it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online.
Mar 31, 2024
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Cybersecurity expert weighs in on AI benefits and risks
Artificial intelligence has been taking the world by storm as the powers of tools such as ChatGPT and others have become available to the public.
Jan 5, 2024
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Understanding the security of mobile apps in Africa
Researchers from CyLab-Africa and the Upanzi Network recently partnered with the mobile security provider Approov to explore the security of common financial services apps used across Africa. After surveying 224 popular financial ...
Jan 2, 2024
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Major security flaws in Java applications, European researchers warn
Alexandre Bartel, Professor of Software Engineering and Security at Umeå University, in collaboration with several European researchers, has extensively analyzed weaknesses in software written in one of the world's most ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short
In August 2023, the White House announced a plan to bolster cybersecurity in K-12 schools—and with good reason. Between 2018 and mid-September 2023, there were 386 recorded cyberattacks in the U.S. education sector and ...
Dec 14, 2023
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AI researchers expose critical vulnerabilities within major large language models
Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Bard have taken the world by storm this year, with companies investing millions to develop these AI tools, and some leading AI chatbots being valued in the billions.
Oct 12, 2023
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Scammers can abuse security flaws in email forwarding to impersonate high-profile domains
Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Elon Musk aims to turn Twitter into an 'everything app.' An expert explains what that is and why it's not so easy to do
Elon Musk's recent rebranding of Twitter as X is a step toward the CEO's goal of developing an "everything app." Musk's vision is for X to mark the spot for all your digital needs—to chat with your friends, order groceries, ...
Aug 12, 2023
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Business
Team develops a bridge between different cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin is probably the best-known cryptocurrency in the world today—but there are many others, each implementing and offering different technical features. For exchanging a cryptocurrency for another, so-called "bridges" ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
The exploitation of Hollywood's writers is just another symptom of digital feudalism
The current Hollywood writers strike has drawn international attention to the plight of TV and film writers in the streaming era.
May 8, 2023
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