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Can Patient Data Be Truly 'De-Identified' for Research?
2019-07-01 21:03

Lawsuit Against University of Chicago, Google, Raises Important Privacy IssuesA lawsuit against the University of Chicago Medical Center and Google seeking class action status points to the...

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2019-06-26 23:07

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Accenture Acquires Research and Consulting Firm Deja vu Security
2019-06-19 11:55

Professional services company Accenture this week announced the acquisition of Deja vu Security, a provider of security research and consulting to premier technology firms. read more

Research shows Tesla Model 3 and Model S are vulnerable to GPS spoofing attacks
2019-06-19 11:19

Tesla Model S and Model 3 electric cars are vulnerable to cyberattacks aimed at their navigation systems, according to research from Regulus Cyber. Staged attack caused the car to veer off the...

Amid Privacy Firestorm, Facebook Curbs Research Tool
2019-06-14 08:41

Facebook has curbed access to a controversial feature allowing searches of the vast content within the social network -- a tool which raised privacy concerns but was also used for research and...

New research generates deepfake video from a single picture
2019-05-29 11:02

Now it's easier for attackers to produce deepfakes, even if the target doesn't have much existing footage. Like the Mona Lisa.

Research Shows Twitter Manipulation in Weeks Before EU Elections
2019-05-28 16:15

This is an age of large scale political social engineering through social media, both by advertising and the presentation of misleading data. International social engineering became frontpage news...

Attackers Could Use Mobile Device Sensors to Generate Unique Device Fingerprint: Research
2019-05-22 16:31

Researchers at Cambridge University have determined that attackers could use the built-in motion sensors in mobile devices to generate a unique device fingerprint. read more

Most hackers for hire are scammers, research shows
2019-05-22 09:48

Google & UC-San Diego researchers found that only 5 of 27 hacker-for-hire services actually launched attacks against their targets.

Facebook to Fund Research on Social Media Impact on Elections
2019-04-29 15:21

Facebook announced Monday its first research grants to academics studying the impact of social media on elections, part of an effort to prevent manipulation of social platforms. read more