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Bolster safeguards after health care cyberattack
Unfortunately, hackers didn't need sophisticated skills to pull off one of the nation's most alarming and consequential health care ransomware attacks.
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Breastfeeding moms sent photos, videos to purported lactation consultant on Facebook: Now they fear it was a scam
Sleep-deprived and anxious about feeding their babies, tens of thousands of moms in Illinois and elsewhere recently turned to a variety of Facebook groups offering support for breastfeeding, pumping breast milk and postpartum ...
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Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day—the world should be paying attention
Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat.
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May 4, 2024
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French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics
Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big event.
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May 4, 2024
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French lawmakers sound alarm over alleged Chinese hacking
A group of French parliamentarians has sounded the alarm over what they say is an inadequate government response to cyberattacks targeting their computers and attributed to China.
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May 3, 2024
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Israel builds 'cyber dome' against Iran's hackers
Israel's Iron Dome defense system has long shielded it from incoming rockets. Now it is building a "cyber dome" to defend against online attacks, especially from arch foe Iran.
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May 3, 2024
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13 years in US prison for Ukrainian REvil hacker
A Ukrainian man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in Texas on Wednesday for his role in ransomware attacks by the notorious Russia-based REvil hacking group, the US Justice Department said.
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May 2, 2024
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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says
The Change Healthcare cyberattack that disrupted health care systems nationwide earlier this year started when hackers entered a server that lacked a basic form of security: multifactor authentication.
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May 1, 2024
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US sanctions on Iranian hackers highlight growing concern about the Islamic Republic's cyberwarriors
A feature of the simmering tensions between the US, Israel and Iran has been not just the tit-for-tat missile and drone strikes and assassinations, but accusations of cyberwarfare waged by Iran.
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May 1, 2024
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Qantas says app glitch exposed passengers' travel details
Qantas apologized Wednesday after a "technology issue" with its mobile app exposed users' travel details including their names, flights and points.
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May 1, 2024
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Between one and all: Researchers propose system to control selected devices on network
One or all—that's the current choice many networks give users when it comes to controlling smart devices. With the evolving Internet of Things (IoT), referring to the technology that connects devices to one another and ...
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Apr 30, 2024
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A framework to enhance the safety of text-to-image generation networks
The emergence of machine learning algorithms that can generate texts and images following human users' instructions has opened new possibilities for the low-cost creation of specific content. A class of these algorithms that ...
Researchers create verification techniques to increase security in AI and image processing
A team of researchers from the Institute IMDEA Software, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and NEC Laboratories Europe has introduced a novel framework that promises to improve the efficiency and practicality of verifiable ...
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Apr 29, 2024
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Hackers may have accessed Inquirer subscriber and employee personal data in 2023 cyberattack
About 25,500 Philadelphia Inquirer subscribers, employees, former employees, and employees' family members on company benefit plans may have had their personal information exposed in a May cyberattack, Inquirer publisher ...
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Apr 29, 2024
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Cyberattack strikes Georgia county that was site of 2021 election breach
The Georgia county where tech experts copied the state's election software after the 2020 election was hit by a cyberattack in April.
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Apr 29, 2024
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Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat—be careful where you upload files
You probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer. It turns out that uploading files can get you into trouble, too.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 29, 2024
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As quantum computers advance, encryption methods will need to keep up
Imagine the tap of a card that bought you a cup of coffee this morning also let a hacker halfway across the world access your bank account and buy themselves whatever they liked. Now imagine it wasn't a one-off glitch, but ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 29, 2024
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Computer scientists unveil novel attacks on cybersecurity
Researchers have found two novel types of attacks that target the conditional branch predictor found in high-end Intel processors, which could be exploited to compromise billions of processors currently in use.
Computer Sciences
Apr 27, 2024
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From shrimp Jesus to fake self-portraits, AI-generated images have become the latest form of social media spam
If you've spent time on Facebook over the past six months, you may have noticed photorealistic images that are too good to be true: children holding paintings that look like the work of professional artists, or majestic log ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 25, 2024
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On the trail of deepfakes, researchers identify 'fingerprints' of AI-generated video
In February, OpenAI released videos created by its generative artificial intelligence program Sora. The strikingly realistic content, produced via simple text prompts, is the latest breakthrough for companies demonstrating ...
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Apr 24, 2024
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