The news has shaken the North American government: Back in 2010, Russian engineers were able to hack their way into FBI computers in order to impede the institution’s efforts to identify potential spies. Back in 2012, The U.S. realized the “serious danger” that Russia’s ability to hack into certain types of secure communications and homing signals poses for the FBI, according to an article posted in...
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It is possibly one of the next generations of threats to computer security. A hole that leaves a new spy technique on a silver platter. They have defined it as Simjacker. A group of researchers from the security firm Adaptive Mobile Security have discovered a flaw in some SIM card models that allow hacking a mobile phone by sending a simple text or message, through...
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It was 2016 when supposedly the former president of the United States, Barack Obama, pronounced a phrase that could generate a great media controversy: "President Trump is a total and complete idiot." Social networks polarized. The problem is that it was not true. He did not say it. Those words didn't come out of his mouth, but it seemed like it. It was a simple...
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There’s no longer need to have a profile on the social network Facebook for the company to have your data. All it takes is just one click on the iconic Like button of the platform on another website, so that Mark Zuckerberg's firm receives your information. Information that, in some cases, can be compromising and bring problems if it comes to light. A study conducted by...
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Ring, a subsidiary of Amazon and specializing in domestic security services, has admitted that it collaborates with 407 police stations in the United States to provide them with access to user’s security cameras. In 2018, the Amazon company closed one of its many seemingly infallible investments: Ring, the start-up dedicated to commercialize surveillance cameras that allow its buyers to contemplate in real time what is happening...
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No matter the antivirus your device has, the quick development of technology makes it easier to find a back door to steal information. A new virus found on May 2019 identifies users as they watch adult content, said Canadian cyber security company ESET. The malware called Varenyky is meant for French users. It records the scream of the devices while the person watches pornography. The...
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Passwords are used to verify a user only provide a very basic level of protection. It is a weak mechanism. Users who do not master the secrets of informatics do not always choose the best passwords. A survey made by the National Cyber Security Center (NCCS) of UK examined the passwords of hacked accounts all over the world. This survey revealed that the hacked accounts had passwords...
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Autonomous cars, virtual reality, smart cities, and robots working online: they will all work with 5G technology very soon. 5G promises to open the door for new surgical procedures, safer means of transportation, and instant communication with emergency and distress services. In telecommunications, 5G stands for fifth generation of cellular network technologies. Is the successor of the 4G technology, and it is expected to be available for everyone...
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In a conference lectured by Patricj Rhude, Nokia head of security, he alerted about the dangers in security the 5G telephony networks bring about. Now, a recent report from Europol follows this same line by alerting the inherent risks from the technology that may lead the development of digital society in the next years. Europol, the law enforcing agency of the European Union, as well as...
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