OpenSSL, a widely used encryption library, patches serious vulnerabilities
Websites and companies that rely on OpenSSL should patch their systems as soon as possible.
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Protecting identities of panelists in market research
News alert: Just because a marketing research company tells survey participants that their personal information will remain anonymous doesn't mean it's true.
Oct 10, 2022
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'Protestware' is on the rise, with programmers self-sabotaging their own code. Should we be worried?
In March 2022, the author of node-ipc, a software library with over a million weekly downloads, deliberately broke their code. If the code discovers it is running within Russia or Belarus, it attempts to replace the contents ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Avoiding a surveillance society: How better rules can rein in facial recognition tech
The human face is special. It is simultaneously public and personal. Our faces reveal sensitive information about us: who we are, of course, but also our gender, emotions, health status and more.
Sep 27, 2022
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LA Unified cyberattackers demand ransom
The hackers who targeted the Los Angeles Unified School District have made a ransom demand, officials confirmed Tuesday, an indication that the attackers have extracted sensitive data or believe they can bluff the district ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Young hacker tricks way into Uber's system: reports
Uber said Friday it was investigating a "cybersecurity incident," declining to comment on reports a young hacker had gained access to the ride-hailing company's computer network.
Sep 16, 2022
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California 1st to make firms disclose social media policies
California will impose first-of-its-kind requirements on social media companies to publish their policies for removing disturbing content including hate speech, with details on how and when they remove that content, under ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Report identified key vulnerabilities two years before cyberattack on LA Unified
An internal report identified key vulnerabilities in the data systems of the Los Angeles Unified School District two years before hackers launched a major cyberattack that has disrupted operations this week in the nation's ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Engineering
Unique light-sensing 3D-printed device could help people with lupus
A team of engineers and doctors at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have designed a unique 3D-printed light-sensing medical device that is placed directly on the skin and gives real-time feedback to correlate light ...
Sep 8, 2022
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We need to anticipate and address potential fraud in the metaverse
The metaverse is a virtual online world that people can access in a variety of ways, including through virtual and augmented reality. It offers people an interactive social experience where users are represented by avatars. ...
Sep 8, 2022
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