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Gizmodo is reporting that schools in the US are buying equipment to unlock cell phones from companies like Cellebrite: Gizmodo has reviewed similar accounting documents from eight school...

Governments and organizations are unleashing new technologies to fight the spread of the coronavirus, adding to privacy and data collection concerns. A new Pew Research poll takes a look at the current sentiment regarding these new contact tracing applications and data collection.

Why cell phones can hold the key to tracking future cases of COVID-19 with artificial intelligence. TechRepublic's Karen Roby talked with Ari Trachtenberg, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Boston University, about the work researchers are doing to help in the fight against COVID-19.

Why cell phones can hold the key to tracking future cases of COVID-19 with artificial intelligence.

Garrison is using ARM processor chips to create a hardware defense against data breaches and malware. Instead of relying on endpoint protection or user training to improve security, the UK-based security company Garrison wants to use hardware to prevent malware infections and data breaches.

Attacks on cell phones aren't new, and researchers have previously shown that ultrasonic waves can be used to deliver a single command through the air. These waves, the researchers found, can propagate through many solid surfaces to activate voice recognition systems and - with the addition of some cheap hardware - the person initiating the attack can also hear the phone's response.

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Lawmakers flout strict rules designed to prevent eavesdropping by adversaries.

Which sort of company is most likely to contact you via SMS? Why, your mobile phone provider, of course!

I know there's a lot of politics associated with this story, but concentrate on the cybersecurity aspect for a moment. The cell phones of a thousand Brazilians, including senior government...