Researcher Showcases Unauthorized NFC Payments With Cloned Android Device
While mobile payments may seem to be all the hype, it is evident there is still a lot of work to be done in the security department. Slawomir Jasek, …
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Netflix User Privacy is Vulnerable to Passive Traffic Analysis Attacks
US Academics are concerned over how Netflix users may be the victims of passive traffic analysis attacks. Even though the popular video streaming platform recently integrated HTTPS support, that …
Criminals Now Target School Districts and SMBs to Commit W-2 Tax Fraud
With the tax season in full effect, cybercirminals are once again trying to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers and enterprises. A new type of W-2 fraud has been discovered, …
Great Technology Rivalries: The battle to be the best
April 13, 2017
News, Technology
The push for perfection when it comes to technology often throws up rivalries and debates – with competing companies and technologies battling to be the best. Being seen and …
Georgia Tech Researchers Succeed in Creating Permanent 4D Printed Objects
April 13, 2017
News, Technology
Whereas the vast majority of the world is focused on 3D printing, some scientists and engineers are looking at the fourth dimension. Georgia Tech is one of the first …
Inmates Hide Self-Built Computers and Abuse Staff Credentials to Surf the Web
April 13, 2017
News, Technology
Prison staff in Ohio came across a rather interesting discovery recently. As it turns out, two inmates who were responsible for dismantling and recycling old PCs – as part …
French Presidential Hopeful Macron Considers Enforcing Encryption Backdoors Upon US Tech Companies
It has been a little while since government officials around the world last mentioned encryption backdoors. This discussion is brought to the forefront once again by Emmanuel Macron, one …
R3 Consortium And Hong Kong Monetary Authority Aim to Develop National Digital Currency
It has been a while since a country’s central bank was looking to issue a nationwide digital currency. Hong Kong is the latest country to do so, as the …
Mirai Botnet Malware Now Comes With a Bitcoin Mining Component
Ever since the Mirai botnet source code was made publicly available, it was a matter of time until criminals added some new features. A new variant of the ELF …