Robert Scammell
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11 Jun
“No smoking gun” but Huawei security threat too great to ignore, warns report
Criminal investigations usually attempt to establish means, motive and opportunity.
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10 Jun
Canada gets Facebook ad transparency tool ahead of election
Facebook has launched an ad transparency tool in Canada to tackle foreign political interference in the country’s upcoming federal election, taking place in October this year.
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7 Jun
Did the Microsoft facial recognition database breach GDPR?
Microsoft has taken down a huge facial recognition database containing more than 10 million images of around 100,000 people, raising questions as to whether the technology giant breached data protection laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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7 Jun
Behavioral Signals: AI that predicts if you’re going to buy from the emotion in your voice
Imagine knowing a person’s intention to buy a product with more than 80% accuracy, solely from the emotion in their voice. That is the promise of Behavioral Signals, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup based in Los Angeles, US.
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6 Jun
5G ranks above AI in digital transformation for industrial companies
Industrial companies see 5G as one of the most important technologies for digital transformation over the next five years, ranking it above artificial intelligence (AI).
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4 Jun
Trump’s Huawei hold on UK could help decide next PM
Donald Trump is grabbing the UK by its 5G infrastructure with no intention of letting go – no matter who is prime minister.
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3 Jun
CRISPR babies: Controversial gene editing increases risk of early death, study finds
When Chinese scientist Jiankui He genetically modified twin babies in an attempt to make them immune to HIV last November, he earned worldwide condemnation from the scientific community.
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30 May
AI catches essay cheats with 90% accuracy
There’s big business in selling essays to students with deep pockets.
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29 May
Insider threat: 25% of us would sell out our employers for just £1,000
They say that everyone has a price.
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28 May
First American data leak is an all-you-can-eat buffet for escrow fraud
The smorgasbord of mortgage deal documents exposed in the First American data leak is a potential feast for scammers carrying out escrow fraud to rob homebuyers of their cash.
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24 May
Happy birthday GDPR. Where are all the fines?
The doomsday data cults were wrong.
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24 May
GlobalCoin: A crypto olive branch for Zuckerberg and the Winklevoss twins?
Facebook’s plan to launch its own cryptocurrency could see its founder Mark Zuckerberg bury the hatchet with two of his biggest enemies – the Winklevoss twins.
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23 May
More fake cryptocurrency apps surface on Google Play Store
Fake cryptocurrency apps that scam users out of their digital currency and steal personal details have resurfaced on the Google Play Store.
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22 May
TalkTalk data breach: “Apology not enough” for failing to notify 4,500 customers
Telecommunications firm TalkTalk has been slammed by cybersecurity experts for failing to notify around 4,500 of its customers that their personal information was stolen during the 2015 TalkTalk data breach.
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22 May
Fancy Bear improves weapon in its hacking arsenal
Fancy Bear, the notorious Russian cyber espionage group behind countless cyberattacks, has improved the capabilities of Zebrocy, one of the weapons in its hacking arsenal.
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21 May
Political party cybersecurity still lacking ahead of key elections
The 2016 hack of the Democratic National Committee marked a watershed moment for political voting, showing how Western elections could be swayed by the click of a mouse.
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20 May
Google Huawei ban: Huawei is in a chokehold. Can it escape?
The US is strangling China, but not with its own hands.
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20 May
Mini robotic cars show how driverless cars improve traffic flow
A fleet of miniature autonomous cars has shown how driverless cars improve traffic flow by at least 35% when programmed to work together.
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17 May
WannaCry is dying but EternalBlue is alive and kicking a million machines
Two years ago the WannaCry ransomware attack crippled organisations around the world.
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16 May
Wire by EY brings secure messaging to accounting
Accounting firm EY France has chosen encrypted messaging platform Wire to provide secure communications for its employees and trusted third parties.
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16 May
This smartphone app hears ear infections using a paper cone
Scientists at the University of Washington have created a smartphone app that can detect ear infections using nothing more than a piece of paper and the phone’s microphone and speaker.
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15 May
In-store cryptocurrency payments are (slowly) getting easier
For all the hype that has come with cryptocurrencies in the past ten years, they have struggled to be used for what they were primarily designed for: buying things.
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15 May
ZombieLoad Intel chip flaw lets attackers scoop data from CPU
A vulnerability in Intel chips could allow attackers to steal any data recently accessed by the computer processing unit (CPU).
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14 May
Application developers in high demand as app project numbers soar
From ordering a ride home on Uber to buying dinner on Deliveroo, apps play a central part in many of our daily lives.
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14 May
Don’t know how smart speakers store your voice data? You’re not alone
More than 114 million smart speakers sit in homes around the world, listening out for the wake word to start processing your voice command.
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13 May
WannaCry two years on: Spectre remains as new threats emerge
It’s two years since WannaCry crippled organisations around the world and the ransomware is in sharp decline.
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13 May
Machine learning predicts heart attacks with 90% accuracy
A machine learning algorithm has predicted heart attacks and death from heart disease with 90% accuracy, overtaking human practitioners.
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10 May
In an AI future, creativity will save your job: Amber Rudd
The automation revolution means jobs of the future will require “human sensibilities” such as creativity and personal relationships, work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd has said.
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9 May
Continuous health monitoring is the future of healthcare, study finds
An eight-year study has revealed the benefits of continuous health monitoring – even when a person shows no signs of illness – suggesting a major paradigm shift is needed in healthcare.
