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"Quantum Random Number Generator Set to Transform Internet Security"The security of the internet is expected to be significantly enhanced through the application of a true quantum random number generator (QRNG) that has been developed by Quantum Base and Lancaster University. According to Lancaster University, QRNG will…
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Articles on ML, AI, and Decision Support Security & VulnerabilitiesThe following articles discuss machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and decision support vulnerabilities.
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"Is Your Smartphone Spying on You?"Researchers at Northeastern University have discovered a way in which smartphones are spying on users. According to researchers, a significant number of popular apps have the ability to secretly take screenshots and videos of a user’s screen, as well as…
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"Attackers Targeting World Cup Fans with 'Golden Cup' Android App Loaded with Spyware"A spyware campaign has been discovered by researchers at ClearSky to be targeting 2018 FIFA World Cup fans who own Android devices. The spyware is delivered via a malicious Android application called Golden Cup, which provides live scores and more. This…
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Pub Crawl #18Pub Crawl summarizes, by hard problems, sets of publications that have been peer reviewed and presented at SoS conferences or referenced in current work. The topics are chosen for their usefulness for current researchers.
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"DHS Touts Tech It Funded to Block Mobile Phishing"DHS has announced the availability of a product developed by mobile security company, Lookout, to enhance the security of mobile devices against phishing attacks. The DHS-funded product, Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security, is expected to significantly…
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"Thermanator Attack Steals Passwords by Reading Thermal Residue on Keyboards"A team of scientists at the University of California, Irvine, recently shared research in which they reveal the possible use of thermal residue on keyboard keys to determine the password that has been typed in by a user. The attack dubbed Thermanator…
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"This Smartphone Fingerprint Sensor Checks Your Temperature for Extra Security"Scientists from the Samsung Display-UNIST Center at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea have developed a smartphone fingerprint sensor. The sensor enhances security by measuring skin temperature to detect the use of an…
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"Security Gaps in LTE Mobile Telephony Standard"Security experts discovered that the security gaps in the LTE mobile telephony standard could allow attackers to perform malicious activities such as identifying which websites are visited by a user and rerouting users to fraudulent websites. These…
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"Ransomware: Not Dead, Just Getting a Lot Sneakier"There has been a decline in the launch of ransomware attacks due to the rise in cryptocurrency mining malware and the performance of cryptojacking. However, ransomware continues to be an ongoing threat as indicated by a recent attack faced by the city of…
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"Major Attack ‘Rampage’ Puts Android Devices at Risk"Researchers have developed an attack that poses a significant threat to the security of Android devices as it could allow hackers to gain administrative control over such devices, steal passwords, and more. The attack dubbed RAMpage, exploits the…
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"Botnets Evolving to Mobile Devices"Distil Networks conducted a report called “Mobile Bots: The Next Evolution of Bad Bots”. The report draws attention to the increased use of mobile devices in the launch of botnet attacks. This article continues to discuss the significant volume of mobile…