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N.Y. State Bill Would Require Background Checks to Buy 3D Printers
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N.Y. State Bill Would Require Background Checks to Buy 3D Printers

Proposed legislation would require subjecting consumers to criminal history background checks before permitting them to purchase certain three-dimensional printers...

Pwn2Own Hackers Breach a Tesla Twice
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Pwn2Own Hackers Breach a Tesla Twice

Participants of the Pwn2Own software exploitation conference hacked technology from automaker Tesla twice at the Zero Day Initiative's Pwn2Own software exploitation...

Researcher Exploits Power Supply to Transmit, Steal Data from PC
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Researcher Exploits Power Supply to Transmit, Steal Data from PC

Mordechai Guri at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev transmitted stolen data from a personal computer by manipulating the device's power supply.

Oracle Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Tracking 5 Billion People
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Oracle Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Tracking 5 Billion People

A class-action lawsuit against U.S. multinational technology company Oracle claims it tracks and collects personal information on billions of people.

Hundreds of Windows Networks Infected with Raspberry Robin Worm
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Hundreds of Windows Networks Infected with Raspberry Robin Worm

A private threat intelligence advisory issued by Microsoft warns that hundreds of Windows networks are infected with the Raspberry Robin worm.

FBI: Scammers Are Interviewing for Remote Jobs Using Deepfake Tech
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FBI: Scammers Are Interviewing for Remote Jobs Using Deepfake Tech

An FBI public advisory warns about an increase in scammers using deepfake technology and stolen personal identifying information (PII) to impersonate job candidates...

FBI Document Shows How Popular Secure Messaging Apps Stack Up
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FBI Document Shows How Popular Secure Messaging Apps Stack Up

An FBI document details the agency's ability to legally access content from secure messaging applications.

Windows Computers Targets of 83% of Malware Attacks in Q1
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Windows Computers Targets of 83% of Malware Attacks in Q1

Microsoft Windows and Android security evaluator AV Test's 2019/2020 Security Report found malware targeting Windows computers constituted 83.45% of all malware...

NASA Hack ­sed Raspberry Pi
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NASA Hack ­sed Raspberry Pi

A federal review of a 2018 data breach at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory discovered an unauthorized Raspberry Pi computer was exploited to access the network,...

Officials Push For Standard Collision Tech in Cars
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Officials Push For Standard Collision Tech in Cars

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) strongly recommends that collision avoidance systems become standard on all new vehicles.

Google Street View Maps First Skyscraper, Dubai's Burj-Khalifa
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Google Street View Maps First Skyscraper, Dubai's Burj-Khalifa

For years, the Google Street View team has captured the world's most interesting places and put the 360-degree imagery on Google Maps for the world to experience...

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Wireless Networks Coming to ­.s. Subway Systems, Slowly

Years after Wi-Fi connections have become ubiquitous on university campuses, in coffee shops, and in public buildings, the ability to connect to the Internet...
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