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Tag Archives: Cybersecurity
Microsoft Office 365 : Now Illegal In Many Schools in Germany by https://ift.tt/2lgnaGN
“”Schools in the central German state of Hesse [population: 6 million] have been told it’s now illegal to use Microsoft Office 365,” reports ZDNet: The state’s data-protection commissioner has ruled that using the popular cloud platform’s standard configuration exposes personal information about stud”
Facial Recognition Tech Is Growing Stronger, Thanks to Your Face by https://ift.tt/2xJqRHR
“SAN FRANCISCO — Dozens of databases of people’s faces are being compiled without their knowledge by companies and researchers, with many of the images then being shared around the world, in what has become a sprawling ecosystem fueling the spread of facial recognition technology.”
ICE Used Facial Recognition to Mine State Driver’s License Databases by https://ift.tt/2NDnDjX
“WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have mined state driver’s license databases using facial recognition technology, analyzing millions of motorists’ photos without their knowledge.”
Hackers Used a Cheap Raspberry Pi Computer to Breach NASA by https://ift.tt/31Vp1Bw
“The U.S. Office of the Inspector General said in a report this week that someone connected an unauthorized Raspberry Pi, a basic, build-it-yourself computer that costs $25 to $35, to the network.”
Bird Miner: This Cryptominer Malware Emulates Linux To Attack Macs by http://bit.ly/2WWfyq7
“One of the biggest disadvantages of using pirated software is the increased risk of letting your computer get infected with malware. Cybercriminals often bundle the cracked versions of paid software on piracy websites with adware and cryptominer to earn free cash.”
Google open-sources cryptographic tool to keep data sets private by http://bit.ly/2IrVtDO
“Poorly secured databases are a top privacy and security concern — and Google now wants to plug that leak.”
MIT’s ‘Fiat Cryptography’ System Automates the Process of Securing Almost Anything by http://bit.ly/2L2IP04
“The Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT designed a system to run complex mathematical algorithms to secure online communication. “Fiat Cryptography,” as the code is called, currently secures about 90 percent of Google Chrome communications.”
JWT Token: Lightweight, Token-Based Authentication by http://bit.ly/2WmTNUf
“Securing your website is the goal of every developer. As of now, there are many possible ways to deal with website security. With the HTTP protocol, it is a bit challenging since it is stateless.”
Snapchat Employees Abused Data Access to Spy on Users by http://bit.ly/2MkwEht
“Several departments inside social media giant Snap have dedicated tools for accessing user data, and multiple employees have abused their privileged access to spy on Snapchat users, Motherboard has learned.”