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 security certificates
CWI, Google announce first collision for Industry Security Standard SHA-1
Today, researchers at the Dutch research institute CWI and Google jointly announce that they have broken the SHA-1 internet security standard in practice. This industry standard is used for digital signatures and file integrity ...
Security
Feb 23, 2017
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Researchers find vulnerabilities in use of certificates for Web security
Consumers use the Internet for banking, emailing, shopping and much more nowadays. With so much personal and private information being transmitted over the Web, Internet users must be able to rely on and trust the sites they ...
Security
Oct 28, 2015
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'Heartbleed' fix may slow Web performance
The heartache from the Heartbleed Internet flaw is not over, and some experts say the fix may lead to online disruption and confusion.
Security
Apr 15, 2014
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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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US unveils plan to make online transactions safer
(AP) -- In the murky world of the Internet, how do you ever really know who you're talking to, who you're buying from or if your bank can actually tell it's you when you log in to pay a bill?
Internet
Jun 26, 2010
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Building trust in artificial intelligence
From telecommunications to road traffic, from healthcare to the workplace—digital technology is now an intrinsic part of almost every area of life. Yet how can we ensure that developments in this field, especially those ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 2, 2019
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Can organic production be the driving force for development in Africa?
In Africa, the development of organic agriculture is facing specific challenges because of the need to achieve food security for a rapidly expanding population and the persistent low chemical input use for producing food ...
Environment
Oct 31, 2018
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Estonia blocks electronic ID cards over identity-theft risk
Cyber-savvy Estonia said on Thursday it would suspend security certificates for up to 760,000 state-issued electronic ID-cards with faulty chips as of Friday midnight to mitigate the risk of identity theft.
Security
Nov 3, 2017
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