Santa tracked by Google, Microsoft
Google and Microsoft had their virtual eyes on Santa Claus and his gift-laden sleigh on Thursday.
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Dec 25, 2015
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Computer scientists develop a simple tool to tell if websites suffered a data breach
Computer scientists have built and successfully tested a tool designed to detect when websites are hacked by monitoring the activity of email accounts associated with them. The researchers were surprised to find that almost ...
Security
Dec 12, 2017
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Illuminating the 'dark web'
In the wake of recent violent events in the U.S., many people are expressing concern about the tone and content of online communications, including talk of the "dark web." Despite the sinister-sounding phrase, there is not ...
Internet
Oct 30, 2018
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Several top websites use device fingerprinting to secretly track users
(Phys.org) —A new study by KU Leuven-iMinds researchers has uncovered that 145 of the Internet's 10,000 top websites track users without their knowledge or consent. The websites use hidden scripts to extract a device fingerprint ...
Internet
Oct 10, 2013
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Some dating websites do not remove GPS data from photos
(PhysOrg.com) -- While the majority of dating websites do a good job of managing the privacy of their users, a class research project at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business found that 21 of ...
Internet
Jan 13, 2012
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Security gaps identified in LTE mobile telephony standard
By abusing security weaknesses in the LTE mobile telephony standard, attackers are able to identify which web pages a user visits and to reroute him to a scam website. This is the result of a study carried out by security ...
Security
Jun 28, 2018
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Anonymous blocks Peru's high-tech police website
The vigilante Internet hackers called Anonymous blocked the website of Peru's police who fight against computer crime, a officials said Monday.
Internet
Mar 5, 2012
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Russian website reportedly selling science article authorships
Several websites are reporting that a Russian website is selling authorships for research papers being published in several journals. Sites making such claims include retractionwatch.com and Science Chronicle—they are further ...
14 arrests for alleged cyberattack on PayPal (Update 3)
Fourteen people were arrested Tuesday for allegedly mounting a cyberattack on the website of PayPal in retaliation for its suspending the accounts of WikiLeaks.
Internet
Jul 19, 2011
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Internet 'trolls' face being named under new bill
Websites such as Facebook and Twitter will receive greater protection from lawsuits if they identify internet "trolls" accused of defaming others under a bill being debated in Britain's House of Commons on Tuesday.
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Jun 12, 2012
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