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Protecting privacy online begins with tackling 'digital resignation,' say researchers
From smart watches and meditation apps to digital assistants and social media platforms, we interact with technology daily. And some of these technologies have become an essential part of our social and professional lives.
Mar 3, 2023
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Security
EPA mandates states report on cyber threats to water systems
The Biden administration on Friday said it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in their audits of public water systems, a day after it released a broader plan to protect critical infrastructure against ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Security
Biden administration releases new cybersecurity strategy
The U.S. government plans to expand minimum cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors and to be faster and more aggressive in preventing cyberattacks before they can occur, including by using military, law enforcement ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Security
Dish Network still reeling from week-old ransomware attack
The TV provider Dish Network continued to recover Wednesday from a ransomware attack last week that it said disrupted operations, internet sites and call centers. It said unspecified data was stolen and it was investigating ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Security
US Marshals computer system hit by ransomware attack
In a major breach of a U.S. Marshals Service computer system this month with ransomware, hackers stole sensitive and personally identifiable data about agency employees and targets of investigations, an agency spokesman said ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Computer Sciences
A new AI-based tool to detect DDoS attacks
Cybercriminals are coming up with increasingly savvy ways to disrupt online services, access sensitive data or crash internet user's devices. A cyber-attack that has become very common over the past decades is the so-called ...
Feb 28, 2023 feature
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Consumer & Gadgets
Are our pets leaking information about us?
Pet and animal-related apps are creating cybersecurity risks to their owners, new research has shown.
Feb 27, 2023
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Hardware
A high-powered processor for cutting-edge encryption
Recent advancements in cryptography have allowed for something exciting: algorithms can now do direct computation on encrypted data thanks to Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE).
Feb 27, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
How to avoid falling victim to an online scam: Research says slow down
Keeping up with the latest digital cons is exhausting. Fraudsters always seem to be one step ahead. But our study found there is one simple thing you can do to drastically reduce your chances of losing money to web scams: ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Hackers could try to take over a military aircraft; can a cyber shuffle stop them?
A cybersecurity technique that shuffles network addresses like a blackjack dealer shuffles playing cards could effectively befuddle hackers gambling for control of a military jet, commercial airliner or spacecraft, according ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Engineering
How digital twins could protect manufacturers from cyberattacks
Detailed virtual copies of physical objects, called digital twins, are opening doors for better products across automotive, health care, aerospace and other industries. According to a new study, cybersecurity may also fit ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Business
EU institutions ban TikTok on work devices
The main EU governing institutions on Thursday banned their staff from installing TikTok on devices used for work amid concerns over data protection, in a move that provoked an angry response from the company.
Feb 23, 2023
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Security
Study shows VR users in the metaverse can be identified using head and hand motion data
A team of computer scientists from UC Berkeley, RWTH Aachen and Unanimous AI, has found that users moving around virtually in the metaverse can be identified using nothing more than data received from head and hand sensors. ...
Feb 22, 2023 report
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Computer Sciences
US Census data vulnerable to attack without enhanced privacy measures, shows study
Computer scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science have designed a "reconstruction attack" that proves U.S. Census data is vulnerable to exposure and theft.
Feb 21, 2023
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