security
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Tricky Web Timing Attacks Are Getting Easier to Use—and Abuse
Researchers have long known that they can glean hidden information about the inner workings of a website by measuring the…
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Microsoft’s AI Can Be Turned Into an Automated Phishing Machine
Microsoft raced to put generative AI at the heart of its systems. Ask a question about an upcoming meeting and…
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USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their Operation
Smith trawled Reddit and other online sources to find people reporting the scam and the URLs being used, which he…
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New Security Alert For Outlook Users Says Anti-Phishing Tools On Microsoft 365 Are Being Bypassed
A new security alert for Microsoft Outlook says users are in danger of opening malicious emails. This is related to…
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Inside the Dark World of Doxing for Profit
Since the early 1990s, people have used doxing as a toxic way to strike digital revenge—stripping away someone’s anonymity by…
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A Flaw in Windows Update Opens the Door to Zombie Exploits
New research being presented at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas today shows that a vulnerability in Windows…
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Hackers could spy on cell phone users by abusing 5G baseband flaws, researchers say | TechCrunch
A group of researchers say they have uncovered a series of security flaws in different 5G basebands — essentially processors…
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Cyberattack Knocks Mobile Guardian MDM Offline, Wipes Thousands of Student Devices – Slashdot
Want to read Slashdot from your mobile device? Point it at m.slashdot.org and keep reading! Posted by BeauHD on Tuesday…
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UK data watchdog to fine NHS vendor Advanced for security failures prior to LockBit ransomware attack | TechCrunch
U.K. data protection authorities have issued a provisional fine of more than £6 million to NHS vendor Advanced after finding…
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A New Plan to Break the Cycle of Destructive Critical Infrastructure Hacks
An endless parade of data breaches, brutally disruptive ransomware attacks, and crippling IT outages has somehow become the norm around…
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