How to secure your home surveillance cameras from getting hacked
Hackers are breaking into home security cameras, and the process isn't always as difficult as you may think.
Dec 16, 2019
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Facial recognition software has a gender problem
With a brief glance at a single face, emerging facial recognition software can now categorize the gender of many men and women with remarkable accuracy.
Oct 29, 2019
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Apple iPhones could have been hacked for years – here's what to do about it
For many years, the Apple iPhone has been considered one of the most secure smart phones available. But despite this reputation, security issues that might affect millions of users came to light last week, when researchers ...
Sep 5, 2019
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Google enables use of Android phones as a physical security key
Google has announced that it has made software updates to Chrome and Android that make it possible to use an Android phone (7+) as a physical security key. In their announcement, Google once again claimed that using physical ...
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ASUS acknowledges computers infected by auto-update virus
The Taiwanese computer company ASUS is acknowledging that suspected nation-state hackers planted malware on its online automatic update service in a sophisticated and targeted espionage operation.
Mar 26, 2019
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Researchers: ASUS computers infected by auto-update virus
In a sophisticated targeted espionage operation, hackers infected tens of thousands of computers from the Taiwanese vendor ASUS with malicious software using the company's online automatic update service, security researchers ...
Mar 26, 2019
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Open-source hardware could defend against the next generation of hacking
Imagine you had a secret document you had to store away from prying eyes. And you have a choice: You could buy a safe made by a company that kept the workings of its locks secret. Or you could buy a safe whose manufacturer ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Computer scientist working to test security of IoT systems, blockchains
Computer data breaches cost companies millions of dollars each year. When combined with the damage leaks of private information do to consumers, the total cost of security issues is even greater.
Sep 18, 2018
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Why installing software updates makes us WannaCry
The global ransomware attack called "WannaCry," which began last week and continues today, could have been avoided, or at least made much less serious, if people (and companies) kept their computer software up to date. The ...
May 16, 2017
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Is it time to uninstall antivirus software?
For years everyone has been told that they should run antivirus software on their computer for the best possible protection against the ever growing tide of viruses, trojans and general malware on the Internet.
Jun 30, 2016
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