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Tech industry urges G7 to unify cloud security standards

A leading tech industry group on Tuesday called on G7 nations to harmonize cloud security certification across the world's richest nations, in an effort to stoke cooperation and counter calls that data should stay within ...

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Oct 1, 2024

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AI model beats CAPTCHA every time

A trio of AI researchers at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, has modified an AI-based, picture-processing model to solve Google's reCAPTCHAv2 human-testing system.

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Sep 24, 2024

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Encrypted 'Ghost' app: What we know

Police revealed Tuesday they had infiltrated and taken down an encrypted chat app called Ghost used by criminals across the world.

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Sep 18, 2024

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'Good complexity' can make hospital networks more cybersecure

In May, a major cyberattack disabled clinical operations for nearly a month at Ascension, a health care provider that includes 140 hospitals across the U.S. Investigators tracked the problem to malicious ransomware that had ...

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Sep 17, 2024

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New tools use AI 'fingerprints' to detect altered photos, videos
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Korean researchers develop AI CCTVs to detect, predict criminal activities
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Hybrid optimization algorithm helps detect hidden messages in digital images
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Hustle academies: West Africa's online scammers are training others in fraud and sextortion
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Usable data hacked from air-gapped computer
Consumer & Gadgets
Most Australian teens have a phone—but many are not keeping their identity and location secure
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Researchers probe safety of AI in driverless cars, find vulnerabilities
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Five notorious cyberattacks that targeted governments
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What are 'click frauds'—and how can we stop them?
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Professor highlights challenges in adopting blockchain for asset-backed securities
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Large language models can help detect social media bots—but can also make the problem worse
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Human oversight of AI systems may not be as effective as we think—especially when it comes to warfare
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Will congestion charging come with a privacy toll?
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Rural hospitals may be more vulnerable to ransomware attacks
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Using 'chaos engineering' to make cloud computing less vulnerable to cyber attacks
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How smart toys may be spying on kids: What parents need to know
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Boosting online safety through behavioral nudges: Delay, remind, and secure
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Space militarization could pose a challenge to global security, argues researcher
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French police have arrested the founder of Telegram—what happens next could change the course of big tech
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Future cybersecurity incidents are almost a certainty, asserts US policy arm of global computing society

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Scientists find plant-like behavior in human cells
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Africa's famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change—a major threat to wildlife and tourism
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Study sheds light on limitations of zooplankton for inactivating pathogen contaminated water
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Miami-Dade study questions reliability of land surface temperature for heat risk assessment
Optics & Photonics
Logic with light: Introducing diffraction casting, optical-based parallel computing
Environment
Wastewater bacteria can break down plastic for food, yielding new possibilities for cleaning up plastic waste
Bio & Medicine
Scientists design silver nanoparticle–based self-hygienic resin for use in dental applications
Plants & Animals
Study reveals oyster reefs once thrived along Europe's coasts—now they're gone
Earth Sciences
Decades-long research reveals new understanding of how climate change may impact caches of Arctic soil carbon
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Geological surveys shed light on the formation mystery of Uruguay's amethyst geodes
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Will AI one day win a Nobel Prize?
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Scientists unlock secret of 'Girl With Pearl Earring'
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Closer look at New Jersey earthquake rupture could explain shaking reports
Space Exploration
New triple star system sets shortest orbital period record
Social Sciences
How do 'double skeptics' affect government policy on climate and vaccination?
Planetary Sciences
NASA powers down Voyager 2 plasma instrument to extend mission
Social Sciences
AI-generated college admissions essays tend to sound male and privileged, study finds
Plants & Animals
As temperatures rise, researchers identify mechanisms behind plant response to warming
Optics & Photonics
Quantum research paves the way toward efficient, ultra-high-density optical memory storage
Biotechnology
Filament structure found to activate and regulate CRISPR-Cas 'protein scissors'
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Gift card scams generate billions for fraudsters and industry—how one 83-year-old fell into the 'fear bubble'
Computer Sciences
Researchers propose a smaller, more noise-tolerant quantum factoring circuit for cryptography
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Health department now notifying Floridians whose information was stolen, leaked
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Protecting connected, self-driving vehicles from hackers
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Computer scientists discover vulnerabilities in a popular security protocol
Consumer & Gadgets
Can your smartwatch get hacked? Study shows what information is at risk
Business
Opinion: Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces—and our brain data needs to be protected
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The influence of optimism bias and loss aversion in cyber risk management decisions
Consumer & Gadgets
Complicated app settings are a threat to user privacy
Consumer & Gadgets
Numerous manufacturers use insecure Android kernels, analysis shows
Condensed Matter
New materials and techniques show promise for microelectronics and quantum technologies
Analytical Chemistry
Chemist challenges traditional views on crystal growth
Social Sciences
Loyalty influences support for indirect ties in moral dilemmas, study finds
Ecology
Monkey fossils found in cave shed light on the animals' extinction centuries ago
Social Sciences
Climate shocks associated with higher rates of intimate partner violence against women
Nanophysics
Researchers create orientation-independent magnetic field-sensing nanotube spin qubits
Astronomy
Webb telescope detects unusual gas jets from Centaur 29P
Earth Sciences
Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates
Biotechnology
LEGO-inspired RNA sensors enable customizable gene control
Plants & Animals
Preserving nature's genetic resources: Wild banana relatives of mainland Southeast Asia reveal hidden diversity

How concerned should you be about AirTags?

I didn't even know what an AirTag was until I attended a cybersecurity talk by Nick Tripp, senior manager of Duke's IT Security Office, but according to Tripp, AirTag technology is "something that the entire Duke community ...

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Jan 30, 2023

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Hive ransomware: modern, efficient business model

The US Justice Department's shutdown Thursday of the Hive ransomware operation—which extorted some $100 million from more than 1,500 victims worldwide—highlights how hacking has become an ultra-efficient, specialized ...

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Jan 27, 2023

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US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'

The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million ...

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Jan 26, 2023

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A three-stage authentication system for the metaverse

In recent years, many computer scientists have been exploring the notion of metaverse, an online space in which users can access different virtual environments and immersive experiences, using VR and AR headsets. While navigating ...

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