Apple error approves MacOS malware
Oops. Apple, which recently stepped up efforts to guarantee malware is tracked and blocked before it can infect its Macs, has acknowledged the first breach of its notarization process.
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News tagged with security systems
Engineering
Engineers' custom circuits would make IoT systems 14,000 times harder to crack than current tech
Rice University engineers have one-upped their own technique to increase security for the "internet of things."
Feb 19, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
New facial recognition technology scans your ear
In the post-COVID world of face coverings and heightened hygiene awareness, the need for new authentication methods that don't require a person's full face to be visible has arisen.
Dec 8, 2022
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Security
Design flaws create security vulnerabilities for 'smart home' internet-of-things devices
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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Software
Exploring how to make better consistency and availability trade-offs in networks
Imagine you want to withdraw some cash from an ATM. You expect it to show your account balance correctly and process your request quickly. However, network delays make it hard for the system to meet both of these simple expectations ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Security
Ransomware surge imperils hospitals as pandemic intensifies
Hackers are stepping up attacks on health care systems with ransomware in the United States and other countries, creating new risks for medical care as the global coronavirus pandemic accelerates.
Nov 1, 2020
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Internet
It's time to make cyber security compulsory
On May 7, a pipeline system carrying almost half the fuel used on the east coast of the United States was crippled by a major cyber attack. The five-day shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline resulted in widespread fuel shortages ...
May 28, 2021
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Security
Teen hacker claims ability to control 25 Teslas worldwide
A 19-year-old security researcher claims to have hacked remotely into more than 25 Tesla Inc. cars in 13 countries, saying in a series of tweets that a software flaw allowed him to access the EV pioneer's systems.
Jan 13, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers develop world's first universal metasurface antenna for high-security 6G communications
A research team led by Professor Chan Chi-hou, Chair Professor of Electronic Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), achieved an unprecedented advance in antenna technology by making possible the manipulation ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Business
Facial scanning coming to an airport near you, raising some concerns
It's only a matter of time before New England air travelers join others across the country in experiencing a new airport screening method that seems ripped straight from the pages of Philip K. Dick's "The Minority Report."
Mar 30, 2022
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