New Micro Chip Security Solution
With the outsourcing of microchip design and fabrication a worldwide, $350 billion business, bad actors along the supply chain have many opportunities to install...
US Wages First Official Cyber War Against ISIS
The United States is now engaged in its first ever official cyber war, according to US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter. The enemy? ISIS.
“I...
Cyber: hackers attack German steel mill causing physical damage
According to a report issued by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik - BSI), hackers had struck an...
Is Your TV Listening? Researchers Found Stored Voice Data
Smart TVs increasingly behave less like traditional televisions and more like connected computers. That brings streaming services and voice controls into the living room,...
U.S. DHS to Protect Online Transactions
FIS, a provider of banking and payments technology, has reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a cybersecurity research partner....
The Nigerian Sting – “the founding fathers” of cyber crime
A cyber attack can cause a complete collapse of homeland security systems in many countries, and paralyze the functioning of basic and critical infrastructure....
Cyber Criminals Earn Less as Victims Refuse to Pay
Researchers say that cyber-crime gangs have had a 40% drop in earnings as victims are refusing to pay ransoms. However, while there has been...
New Smartphone Vulnerability Could Allow Location Tracking
There is a newly discovered vulnerability in text messaging that might possibly let malicious actors trace users’ location, according to cybersecurity Ph.D. student Evangelos...
Android 16 Might Block USB Data Transfers to Enhance Security
An upcoming Android security enhancement may soon provide users with a critical new layer of defense against data theft and USB-based attacks. According to...
Severe Cybersecurity Issues Found in Auto Shops
A new study reveals that many auto workshops do not know how to keep cars safe from cyberattacks.
Today’s cars can almost be described as...
This Researcher Used AI to Hack Almost Every Gadget on His...
Webcams, microphones, monitors and other computer accessories often appear to be simple peripherals, but many are effectively small computers with their own processors, memory...
Doodling Could Replace Text Passwords
Soon, you should be able to ditch your cumbersome mobile passwords, instead opting to use swiping gestures or doodling to log into your smartphone,...
Chinese Cyberespionage Group Targets Defense and Technology Organizations’ Routers
A Chinese-based cyberespionage group, identified as UNC3886, has been targeting Juniper Networks' widely used Junos OS routers, leveraging custom backdoors designed for outdated hardware....
Economic and Perceptual Change: Forecasts For The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) trend is becoming more central in our lives and surrounds us everywhere. In everyday life this means the smart...
You Said “Don’t Track Me”—But It Didn’t Matter
Online privacy tools are meant to give users control over how their data is collected and shared. One of the most prominent mechanisms is...
New Vulnerability Discovered in Large Language Models
Large language models, or LLMs, are models that use deep-learning techniques to process and generate human-like text. They can generate responses, translate languages, summarize...
Groundbreaking Startup? Apply Now to IMoD’s Innovation Center
Startup! This is your opportunity to get a $50K grant. If you are developing a groundbreaking technology we invite you to apply to INNOFENSE...
The Race to Quantum – News from iHLS’ Pioneering Conference
The good news - quantum computers are going to play a ground-breaking role in all industries. However, this will happen only in 20 years...
Who are 8BASE?
There is a new ransomware group that has been grabbing the attention of the world of cybersecurity. Following is a brief overview of the...
New App Successfully Fights Censorship
A new app has been recently launched by Google, aimed at protecting users from state-sponsored censorship and limitations on freedom of information. The app,...
Cyber Security – Prevention First
As cyber criminals become more sophisticated with their attacks, we must shift from a detection and response approach to cyber security, to a prevention...
Special Operations Need New Skills
While in the past two decades, US special operations forces have played a key role in places like Afghanistan and Iraq, bigger potential adversaries...
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New Edge Computing Could Make Missile Warnings Faster From Space
Space-based sensors can generate enormous amounts of data while monitoring missile launches, spacecraft and other fast-moving threats. The challenge is getting useful information to...
