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22 Texas Towns Hit with Ransomware Attack in 'New Front' of Cyberassault
Computer systems in 22 Texas municipalities have been hijacked by ransomware.
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16 Million Americans Will Vote on Hackable Paperless Machines
At least 16 million Americans in eight states will vote on completely paperless machines in the 2020 U.S. elections.
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App Allows Inspectors to Find Gas Pump Skimmers Faster
A new app can detect devices installed in gas pumps to steal consumer credit and debit card data.
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Can You Locate Your Location Data?
Smartphone apps offering location data services may be desirable, but their ability to collect personal data that can be sold to third parties is less attractive...
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Hackers Go Pro, Seeking Bounties for Bugs
People who hunt for software bugs are turning professional, as companies are offering lucrative rewards.
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A Major Cyber Attack Could Be Just as Deadly as Nuclear Weapons, Says Scientist
People around the world may be worried about nuclear tensions rising, but they're missing the fact that a major cyberattack could be just as damaging.
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Researchers Use Blockchain to Drive Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Researchers have incorporated blockchain into energy systems, which could serve to expand the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
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SMU Researchers Find a New Way to Snoop with Smartphones. Should You Be Worried?
A new app could be used to determine what a computer user is typing.
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Hackers Told to Break into U.S. Voting Machines Didn't Have Much Trouble
Hackers at this year's Def Con hacker conference successfully exploited weaknesses in U.S. voting systems, demonstrating that many machines could be hijacked and...
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How Facebook Catches Bugs in Its 100 Million Lines of Code
For the past four years, Facebook has quietly used a homegrown tool called Zoncolan to find bugs in its massive codebase.
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WhatsApp Flaws Could Allow Hackers to Alter Messages
Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies found three potential ways to alter conversations in Facebook's WhatsApp messaging app.
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IBM, Other Companies Launch New Blockchain Network for Supply Management
IBM and a number of other multinational corporations have jointly developed a new blockchain network, with the goal of improving manual and cumbersome supply chain...
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Facial Recognition Coming to a Supermarket Near You
Rapid advancements of AI and facial recognition technologies, combined with a dramatic decline in costs, means that these systems are now viable for use by supermarkets...
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Visa to Test Advanced AI to Prevent Fraud
Visa is launching a platform to help its engineers quickly test artificial intelligence algorithms designed to detect and prevent credit card fraud.
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Russian Hackers Infiltrating Companies via Office Printer
Microsoft warns hackers associated with Russian spy agencies are exploiting Internet-of-Things devices to infiltrate corporate networks.
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Google Reveals Fistful of Flaws in Apple's iMessage App
Google researchers have disclosed six vulnerabilities in Apple's iMessage app that could make devices using it exploitable.
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In Search of a CRISPR Kill Switch
The benefits of genetic engineering tool CRISPR have been widely discussed. But what if something goes wrong?
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U.S. Issues Hacking Security Alert for Small Planes
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a security advisory for small planes warning of a hacking exploit if someone physically accesses the aircraft...
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