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MIT Invention Builds Memory Walls to Protect Against Meltdown, Spectre Attacks
A new system can more effectively protect modern PC architectures against vulnerabilities exploited by malware like Meltdown and Spectre, researchers say.
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What is Cyberwar?
At its core, cyberwarfare refers the use of digital attacks by one country or nation to disrupt the computer systems of another with the aim of create significant...
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Can Graphical Passwords Keep s Secure Online?
Researchers from the Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China have developed an authentication method that uses semantically linked images.
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Tech Giants Hit by NSA Spying Slam Encryption Backdoors
A coalition of Silicon Valley tech giants has doubled down on its criticism of encryption backdoors following a proposal that would give law enforcement access...
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GitHub Hit With the Largest DDoS Attack Ever Seen
Distributed Denial of Service attackers have found a new way of magnifying their attacks, with experts warning that bigger attacks are likely.
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niversity of Sydney Develops Quantum Trick to Block Background Sensor 'chatter'
Researchers have developed a method to block background "chatter," which they say solves a common problem associated with quantum sensing devices.
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Google's AI Can Now Spot Shoulder-Surfers Peeking at Your Screen
Google researchers have developed an "electronic screen protector" application that can immediately spot people glancing at a user's handheld screen.
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Back to Self-Driving School: The Simulator Teaching Vehicle Ais Road Sense
Researchers have developed a simulator employing convolutional neural networks and deep learning to enhance how vehicle artificial intelligence systems manage environmental...
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Encryption's Quantum Leap: The Race to Stop the Hackers of Tomorrow
Researchers are looking into the construction of new quantum-proof cryptography ito thwart quantum-based schemes future hackers could use to crack sensitive data...
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A 'big Science' Approach For Australian Cybersecurity Research?
The director of the Defense Science and Technology Group's Cyber and Electronic Warfare Division recommends a big-science approach to cybersecurity in Australia...
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Linux Adopts Conflict Resolution Code
To reduce conflicts within the Linux development community, the group has adopted a new code of conduct that comes in the form of a Linux patch.
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China Develops Facial Recognition Payment System With Near-Perfect Accuracy
The Chinese Academy of Science plans to unveil a face-recognition payment application with near-perfect accuracy next year.
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Norway Internet Voting Experiment Fails
Norway has ended a pilot online voting program.
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Google Algorithm Busts Captcha With 99.8 Percent Accuracy
The algorithm used by Google's Street View team to improve Google Maps also can beat CAPTCHAs with 99.8-percent accuracy.
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Hp Launching New Scholarship Program For Women in Information Security
Women interested in the theory and practice of cybersecurity can now turn to a new scholarship program launched by Hewlett-Packard to support their studies.
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Nsa Encryption Backdoor Proof of Concept Published
A security freelancer has published a proof-of-concept code for exploiting a security flaw in the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generator.
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Researchers se Shopping Cart to Put Mobile, Nfc Payment Theft on Wheels
Researchers have found that contactless payments are more vulnerable then previously believed.
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Microsoft nleashes Bug Bounty Program--for Betas, Too
Microsoft has announced plans to launch three bug bounty programs designed to eliminate security vulnerabilities in its software.
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Israel Launches Cyber Warfare Training Program
Israel is recruiting top students for a new cyberwarfare training program. The program shows how Israel is advancing in the field of cybernetics to develop "high...
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