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Scammers Put Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters to Intercept Payments
Parking enforcement officers recently found fake quick response code stickers on pay stations in three Texas cities, used to trick people into paying scammers. ...
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New Windows Server Updates Cause DC Boot Loops, Break Hyper-V
The updates cause Windows domain controllers enter a boot loop, with servers getting into an endless cycle of Windows starting and then rebooting after a few minutes...
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Computer Model Seeks to Explain Spread of Misinformation, Suggests Countermeasures
A computer model developed by Tufts University researchers can mimic the real-life spread of misinformation to expose its mechanisms and help in the development...
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Smart Guns Arriving in the U.S.
Smart guns are beginning to become available to U.S. consumers.
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Camden Yards to Test Using AI for Security at Some Orioles Games This Season
"We believe this type of threat detection technology is the future of keeping fans safe at events," said Vernon J. Conaway Jr., the stadium authority's vice president...
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Europol Ordered to Delete Data Concerning Individuals with No Criminal Link
The EU police agency has been accused of hoovering up data indiscriminately to create tools and algorithms.
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Smart Guns Reportedly Coming to U.S. Stores This Year
After years of research and development, at least two major smart gun makers claim they are on track to release a commercial product this year.
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The End of Car Keys, Passwords, Fumbling with Phones at Checkout
Ultra-wideband technology could revolutionize interaction with devices, if privacy and other issues can be addressed.
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Sweden's Psychological Defense Agency to Fight Fake News, Foreign Interference
Sweden on Jan. 1 created the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency to fight the spread of disinformation campaigns.
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Buying Influence: How China Manipulates Facebook and Twitter
Inside a Chinese propaganda campaign.
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Honeypot Experiment Reveals What Hackers Want From IoT Devices
A honeypot experiment has clarified hackers' goals in targeting Internet of Things devices.
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Singapore Engineers Build Robotic Fingers with Delicate Grip
National University of Singapore engineers have constructed a robotic hand that can grasp various objects using three-dimensionally-printed fingers.
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Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People, Steal Cars?
Concerns are mounting as Apple's location-tracking AirTag devices are being found on people's cars and in their belongings, giving rise to fears of stalking.
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Navigational Apps for the Blind Could Have a Broader Appeal
A proliferation of new apps designed to help blind and low vision people could prove useful for everyone.
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Banks Tiptoe Toward Their Cloud-Based Future
Cloud computing is slowly changing how Wall Street banks handle their business, but concerns with security remain.
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MTG Hit with Facebook Suspension After Twitter Ban
"Facebook has joined Twitter in censoring me," Greene (R-GA) wrote on Gettr, a social media platform favored by some right-wing conservatives.
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Large-Scale Phishing Study Shows Who Bites the Bait More Often
Researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich found that study participants aged 18-19 and those aged 50-59 are most likely to click on phishing links.
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Walk-Through Metal Detectors Can Be Hacked, Research Finds
Researchers at Cisco Talos have identified nine software vulnerabilities in commonly used metal detectors manufactured by Garrett.
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IT Security: Computer Attacks With Laser Light
Researchers at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the Technical University of Braunschweig, and the Technical University of Berlin demonstrated that physically...
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