Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites
(AP) -- A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust.
Internet
Aug 2, 2009
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News tagged with certification
Microsoft Security Essentials misses AV-Test Certified status
(Phys.org)—Microsoft Security Essentials failed another certification test by independent testing lab, AV-Test Institute. The group publishes test results every two months. Microsoft Security Essentials 4.1 was among three ...
Cyber attack on Europe exposes big flaws in Internet security
A major cyber attack in Europe that apparently was launched from Iran has revealed significant vulnerabilities in the Internet security systems used to authenticate websites for banking, email and e-commerce around the world.
Internet
Sep 12, 2011
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A 44-year perspective study: How money brings hunter-gatherers new choices
If you visit the Ju/'hoansi people of northeast Namibia and northwest Botswana, you will see families that make a living from a mixture of foraging, government aid, selling crafts and other ventures. Most people have some ...
Social Sciences
Oct 7, 2022
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Einstein doctorate up for auction
The doctorate certificate that Albert Einstein obtained from the University of Zurich in 1906 will come up for auction in June, auctioneers Fischer Galerie said Friday.
General Physics
Mar 6, 2009
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Four ways blockchain could make the internet safer, fairer and more creative
The internet is unique in that it has no central control, administration or authority. It has given everyone with access to it a platform to express their views and exchange ideas with others instantaneously. But in recent ...
Internet
Jul 12, 2019
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Rush to put death records online lets anyone be 'killed'
Hackers at an infamous annual Def Con gathering in Las Vegas got schooled in how to be online killers.
Internet
Aug 8, 2015
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Research submersible Alvin completes depth certification to 4500 meters
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announces that the Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin has achieved certification from the U. S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for operations to its rated depth of 4,500 ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2015
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Study: Teachers choose schools according to student race
A study forthcoming in the Journal of Labor Economics suggests that high-quality teachers tend to leave schools that experience inflows of black students. According to the study's author, C. Kirabo Jackson (Cornell University), ...
Social Sciences
May 27, 2009
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Google users in Iran targeted in certificate scam
A false Internet security certificate has been used in an apparent attempt to snoop on Google users in Iran, according to the Internet search giant and computer security firms.
Internet
Aug 30, 2011
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