Multi-factor authentication (MFA) – a cybersecurity measure that grants access to an account or application only after a user presents two or more pieces of evidence to prove they own the account – is often cited by experts as a simple but necessary protocol to protect against phishing attacks. Users can usually select a few […]
This isn’t a flying car – it’s a “personal aerial vehicle,” and it’ll cost you about $50,000. Manufacturer Muskthrust says their ONE prototype will be ready for purchase en masse in 2023. They’re far from the first company to design a personal flying vehicle, but they fall back on 3D printing and AI in their […]
Universities and colleges all over the United States are facing challenges brought on by the pandemic, but some have seen success in preventing coronavirus’ spread. While media has mostly covered colleges and universities with significant outbreaks, an analysis by National Geographic found 1,215 U.S. colleges have fewer than 100 reported cases as of Oct. 22. One […]
Remote work has brought with it a host of cybersecurity challenges, exacerbated by the surge in use of popular videoconferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and others. Those companies have been active in enhancing the security controls for those applications, but one new hacking method uncovered by researchers from the University of Texas […]
In a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over the company’s “deceptive and unfair” security practices that led to scrutiny over the popular videoconferencing platform earlier this year, Zoom is required to establish a comprehensive security program. Zoom – which has already released new security features and hired key cybersecurity personnel after a 90-day […]
Cisco is warning of a high-severity vulnerability in the Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows that could allow a hacker to modify the underlying operating system configuration, the company said in an advisory. The vulnerability, categorized as “high,” could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system. The advisory comes as […]
Biomimicry has proven itself capable of soothing stressed employees’ minds and having potential lighting applications. Now, it’s being used to re-engineer drone flight. You could argue that engineers have looked to the wings of birds for inspiration even hundreds of years before the first airplane successfully took flight. But, of course, drones are still relatively […]
The U.S. government has seized $1 billion in Bitcoin from dark web marketplace Silk Road, a platform known for the sale of drugs and other illegal items, according to reports. The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced that it filed a civil action to forfeit thousands of Bitcoin, worth more than $1 billion, which […]
The 2020 U.S. election is dragging on into a third day of uncertainty as we wait for results from four key battleground states, but one thing is for sure: the election went off without any cybersecurity incidents, according to officials. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency in a statement on Wednesday said there was no […]
Seemingly dozens of notable organizations each day are disclosing that they have been hit with a ransomware attack, including governments, hospitals and now toymaker Mattel. The manufacturer of toys disclosed in its quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that ransomware attack this past summer caused “a number of systems to be […]
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