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Windows kernel defenses aren't enough to stop a lucrative game cheating market, research shows
Hackers commonly bypass Microsoft Windows kernel protections to enable cheating in competitive online games, new research shows. Academics at the University of Birmingham performed a technical analysis of how game cheats ...
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Human error is the weakest link in the cyber security chain—here are three ways to fix it
Despite huge advances in cyber security, one weakness continues to overshadow all others: human error.
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Study reveals potential top cyber threats facing health care extended reality technology
A recent study in JMIR XR and Spatial Computing identifies potential cybersecurity and privacy risks associated with using extended reality (XR) in health care settings. The study, titled "Cybersecurity and Privacy Issues ...
Security
Oct 18, 2024
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Towards a safe Society 5.0: Reinforcement learning pentesting agent training in realistic network environments
Ensuring the security of network systems and infrastructure is a critical aspect of cybersecurity. Penetration testing (pentesting) is an effective method for evaluating the network security posture.
Security
Oct 18, 2024
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AI models for remote object detection are vulnerable to both physical and digital attacks, research finds
Today, our understanding and assessment of the physical characteristics of the world around us relies less and less on human intelligence and more and more on artificial intelligence.
Security
Oct 17, 2024
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Why Nevada casinos won't use a new gun-detection system being used in other states
A tribal casino in Oklahoma is using an app tied to its surveillance camera system that uses artificial intelligence to detect patrons carrying firearms.
Security
Oct 17, 2024
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Engineering research discovers critical vulnerabilities in AI-enabled robots
Within its new Responsible Innovation initiative, researchers at Penn Engineering discovered that certain features of AI-governed robots carry security vulnerabilities and weaknesses that were previously unidentified and ...
Robotics
Oct 17, 2024
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Using biometrics securely to avoid multiple registrations in humanitarian aid
Millions of people around the world rely on humanitarian aid. One of the challenges when it comes to distributing aid is that resources are almost always scarce. Therefore, organizations want to ensure that people can only ...
Security
Oct 17, 2024
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AI-driven video analyzer sets new standards in human action detection
What if a security camera could not only capture video but understand what's happening—distinguishing between routine activities and potentially dangerous behavior in real time? That's the future being shaped by researchers ...
Security
Oct 16, 2024
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Speakers, vacuums, doorbells and fridges—the government plans to make your 'smart things' more secure
The Australian government has introduced its first-ever standalone cyber security act. Along with two other cyber security bills, it's currently being reviewed by a parliamentary committee.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 15, 2024
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Internet researchers reach beyond academia to close major security loophole
For years a potential disaster lurked in the internet's encryption system, threatening the security of organizations and individuals worldwide. Princeton engineers have now squelched that threat, working with industry leaders ...
Internet
Oct 15, 2024
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Chaotic color image encryption based on differential evolutionary deep learning
Research published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology describes a new approach to the encryption of digital images. The method could be used to protect sensitive information, such as ...
Security
Oct 14, 2024
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New tool can detect malware on Android phones
Screen readers, voice-to-text, and other accessibility features have enabled people with disabilities to use smartphones. Yet these same features make the phones more accessible to hackers, too.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 14, 2024
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Attack simulator reveals oversight in AI image recognition tools and mitigation for cyber threat
Artificial intelligence can help people process and comprehend large amounts of data with precision, but the modern image recognition platforms and computer vision models that are built into AI frequently overlook an important ...
Security
Oct 14, 2024
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For AI, secrecy often does not improve security
Concern about misuse of artificial intelligence has led political leaders to consider regulating the emerging technology in ways that could limit access to AI models' inner workings. But researchers at a group of leading ...
Security
Oct 14, 2024
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Can ChatGPT flag potential terrorists? Study uses automated tools and AI to profile violent extremists
Technology such as ChatGPT could play a complementary role and help profile terrorists and identify the likelihood of them engaging in extremist activity, according to a study which could make anti-terrorism efforts more ...
Security
Oct 11, 2024
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Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues
Mounting pressure to regulate children's use of technology in the United States raises the question: Is childproofing the internet constitutional?
Internet
Oct 10, 2024
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Internet Archive reels from 'catastrophic' cyberattack, data breach
The Internet Archive, an online repository of web pages, was offline Thursday after its founder confirmed a major cyberattack that exposed the data of millions of users and left the site defaced.
Security
Oct 10, 2024
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Legal system fails to protect people from malicious copyright cases at the cost of sexual privacy, study warns
Changes need to be made to the UK legal system to protect people from exploitative litigation designed to prey on vulnerabilities, a new study warns.
Business
Oct 10, 2024
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American Water cyberattack renews focus on protecting critical infrastructure
A cyberattack continues to affect the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, renewing a focus on the importance of protecting critical infrastructure sites.
Security
Oct 9, 2024
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