Researchers have identified more than 1,000 word sequences that incorrectly trigger voice assistants like Alexa, Google Home, and Siri.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | July 8, 2020
Microsoft's Azure Security Center reported a cryptojacking scheme in which attackers hijacked machine learning clusters inside the Azure cloud computing service...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | June 23, 2020
The Sign in with Apple tool has fixed a bug that could enable attackers to gain access to email accounts.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | June 3, 2020
ReversingLabs researchers found more than 725 malicious packages in RubyGems, the official channel for distributing programs and code libraries for the Ruby programming...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | April 30, 2020
Researchers are warning that a hack of Linksys and D-Link routers is redirecting users to malicious sites posing as COVID-19 informational resources.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 27, 2020
Microsoft has issued a warning that a Windows zero-day vulnerability is being exploited in "limited targeted attacks" to execute malicious code on fully updated...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2020
A study of the privacy protection provided by major browsers ranked upstart browser Brave at the top of the list.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 18, 2020
A team of international researchers disclosed a previously undiscovered vulnerability that steals information from Intel's Software Guard eXtensions.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 11, 2020
Researchers at Slovakian Internet security company ESET discovered that billions of devices are affected by a Wi-Fi vulnerability that allows nearby attackers to...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2020
Microsoft researchers have designed virtual reality solutions to allow users to remain fully immersed in virtual environments, even when walking in real-life locations...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | October 23, 2019
A coding error in a set of Python scripts often used for computational analysis of chemistry data yielded significantly different outcomes, depending on which operating...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | October 18, 2019
Ransomware has crippled hospitals in Alabama and Australia, blocking admission for all but the most critical new patients.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | October 4, 2019
Microsoft warns a serious vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Services could be exploited to launch a WannaCry-level attack against Internet-connected computers...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | May 17, 2019
A "RobbinHood" ransomware attack earlier this week crippled networks used by Baltimore's city government.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | May 10, 2019
Security researchers has found several serious design flaws in the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA3) protocol.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | April 15, 2019
The pilots of Ethiopia Airlines Flight 302 apparently followed the proper steps to shut down an errant flight control system as they struggled to regain control...Ars Technica From ACM News | April 4, 2019