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Radiofrequency radiation emitted from popular smartphones like iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S8 is more than double over the legal safety limit set by the US regulators, a Chicago Tribune investigation reveals. The Federal Communications Commission, which regulates phones emission, cleared the devices for the sale, on its website it states that the device “will […]
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A group of security researchers at the Center for IT-Security, Privacy, and Accountability (CISPA) found a flaw that could affect billions of Bluetooth-enabled devices, which includes smartphones, laptops, smart IoT devices, and other devices. The experts named the vulnerability as CVE-2019-9506 and they tagged it as a KNOB (Key Negotiation of Bluetooth). According to the […]
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Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, the Indian Army has detected a cybersecurity breach which affected a senior officer posted in Jammu and Kashmir under the Northern Command. “The cybersecurity breach was detected by the Indian Army personnel during a routine check when malware was found in the computer of a senior officer,” army sources told […]
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ESET’s security researchers last week disclosed the discovery of new malicious malware that is being predominantly used for online extortion.The malware popularly called as “Varenyky” was named by its founder, watches the activity of infected computer until the pornographic website is visited and then it starts recording the screen, later the video is used for […]
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New Zealand is the first country to legalize payment of salaries in the form of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Financial Times report. The tax agency has deemed it legal for companies to pay wages in digital currencies is secured to at least one standard, or fiat, currency. The country’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) published a […]
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A cybersecurity researcher claim to have found a series of vulnerabilities in a remote-based automobile app ‘MyCar’ that might have exposed more than 60,000 cars to hackers. During a conference in Las Vegas on Saturday, the security expert who goes by the name Jmaxxz, identified several issues in an app ‘MyCar’ developed by a Canadian […]
Continue ReadingThe National Health Service England is planning to set up a national artificial intelligence laboratory to enhance the medical care and research facility. According to the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock said AI has ‘enormous power’ to improve the health care facilities, and save lives. The health service has announced £250m on setting up a research […]
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US banking and insurance giant State Farm has informed customers that it suffered a credential stuffing attack through which hackers were able to confirm valid usernames and passwords to attempt access into online accounts. The company is writing a letter to notify its customers, calling “bad actor” behind accessing the credentials by hacking a third […]
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A cybersecurity firm has unearthed flaws in the messaging app WhatsApp that could let hackers alter users messages and change the texts. Israeli-based cybersecurity firm Check Point Research (CPR) discovered the flaw, which could be exploited in three ways, and warned that ‘malicious actors’ could easily use the glitch to spread misinformation and fake news. […]
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An intelligence and security service of the United States has issued a warning for its people to be wary of “confidence/romance scams,” after the Bureau saw a 70% annual rise in fraud cases. The Federal Bureau of Investigation found an exponential increase in the cases where dating sites are used to trick people into money […]
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