Fraudsters are targeting UK schools, demanding payments of up to £8,000 to unlock data they have encrypted with malware. The online criminals are initially cold-calling schools, claiming… Read more “UK schools targeted by web fraudsters”
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We Need to Teach Kids How to Be Skeptical of the Internet
The internet is a beautiful escape, the world’s most wide-reaching communication device, the biggest business ever conceived, and a leveler of who has the tools to create… Read more “We Need to Teach Kids How to Be Skeptical of the Internet”
Anti-surveillance apparel hides your face from facial recognition software
Privacy advocates have long feared the risk facial recognition technologies pose to ethical surveillance practices, but soon there might be a high-tech garment solution that can hide… Read more “Anti-surveillance apparel hides your face from facial recognition software”
Why China Was Able to Steal a US Drone
When a Chinese navy ship seized an American drone, the guidelines that already existed under the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) were not enough to… Read more “Why China Was Able to Steal a US Drone”
Snowden document suggests NSA could have proof of Russian hack
The FBI, CIA and President Barack Obama all agree that Russia hacked the DNC and asserted its will on the US presidential election — but the winner… Read more “Snowden document suggests NSA could have proof of Russian hack”
This is Lenovo’s Windows Holographic VR headset
Lenovo just showed us its first VR headset, a prototype device that works with Microsoft’s Windows Holographic platform. Next to other tethered PC headsets like the Oculus… Read more “This is Lenovo’s Windows Holographic VR headset”
‘Blade Runner’ fan project recreates a whole set in VR
If you’re a movie buff, you’ve probably wished that you could walk into a scene and explore it on your own terms. Well, so did software engineer… Read more “‘Blade Runner’ fan project recreates a whole set in VR”
Google and Chrysler use Android to revamp the in-car touchscreen
Google and Fiat Chrysler (FCA) have worked together to build a new infotainment system on top of Android, the companies announced ahead of the beginning of CES… Read more “Google and Chrysler use Android to revamp the in-car touchscreen”
Trump’s brilliant cybersecurity solution is to send messages by courier
No, it’s not to condemn Russia for hacking the Democratic National Committee. It’s turning back the clock to a simpler time, before these newfangled computers messed everything… Read more “Trump’s brilliant cybersecurity solution is to send messages by courier”
Vermont power company finds malware linked to Russian hackers (updated)
Just a few days ago, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security released a report detailing their assessment that Russian hackers were behind a series of… Read more “Vermont power company finds malware linked to Russian hackers (updated)”
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