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Chinese cyberattacks on the US are on the rise again after a years-long truce
After a few years of slowdown, it looks like China's back to hacking US entities, according to a report by Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm. The report notes China's collecting intelligence for its "Made in China 2025" plan that will make the country a world leader in manufacturing. In ...
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Why Huawei CFO’s arrest is sparking tension between the US and China
While Huawei is selling tons of phones worldwide, it's facing a grim time in the US with plenty of lawsuits and governmental bans against it over surveillance concerns. Most notably, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, has been arrested and is facing a potential ...
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The FBI says its photo analysis is scientific evidence. Scientists disagree.
At the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, a team of about a half-dozen technicians analyzes pictures down to their pixels, ...
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Uber is now working on self-driving scooters and bicycles
Uber is now embarking on a mission to build autonomous electric scooters and bicycles for its fleet of on-demand vehicles. ...
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US police can't force you to unlock your phone with fingerprints or face recognition
A US federal court judge ruled that police can't compel suspects to unlock their phones using biometrics like face recognition, ...
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US Army's defense of killer robots sounds like the plot to War Games
The US Army has an incongruous message on its development of autonomous weapons systems. Did we learn nothing from the 1980s? ...
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NASA looks to secure flight data with blockchain tech
NASA is exploring potential use-cases for blockchain technology in a bid to safeguard the privacy and security of aircraft ...
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2018: The year Congress and social media collided
One of the biggest, and most unwelcome revelations of the past few years is just how much social media platforms can be -- ...
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China hacked the US Navy and stole personal info on at least 100K sailors
The US Department of Justice today unsealed documents pertaining to the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group APT 10's years-long ...
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Senate report: Moscow directed 'troll farm' in efforts to elect Trump
The damning conclusion of the Senate intel committee's report concurs with previous intelligence community reports indicating ...
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Starwood breach affecting 500M users reportedly part of a larger Chinese state-sponsored attack
The New York Times reports that the Starwood breach was part of a larger state-sponsored intelligence-gathering effort spurred ...
