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Germany weighs ban on Telegram, tool of conspiracy theorists

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06 February 2022

Berlin (AFP) – The German government is considering a ban on encrypted messaging app Telegram after it was repeatedly used as a channel for spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and even death threats.

Finnish diplomats were targeted by Pegasus spyware, says foreign ministry

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02 February 2022

Finland's government says the mobile devices of its diplomats have been hacked using Pegasus spyware.

North Korea hackers stole $400m of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says

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26 January 2022

North Korean hackers stole almost $400m (£291m) worth of digital assets in at least seven attacks on cryptocurrency platforms last year, a report claims.

ISRAEL: Finance minister calls for cancellation of COVID vaccine ‘Green Pass’

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19 January 2022

Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman calls for an end to the widespread usage of the “Green Pass” proof of COVID vaccination to enter certain locations.

Ukraine says government websites hit by ‘massive cyber attack’

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17 January 2022

Ukraine said it was the target of a “massive cyber attack” after at least 10 government websites ceased functioning.

How did the Enigma Machine work?

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16 January 2022

Let's use 3D animation to go inside the Enigma Machine!

Experts warn that UN failure to ban slaughterbots could spell the end of humanity

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09 January 2022

Experts in military strategy and artificial intelligence are raising the alarm after a UN conference did not reach an agreement on banning the use of so-called slaughterbots at a recent meeting in Geneva.

Revealed: The 200 Most used and Worst Passwords of 2021

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31 December 2021

”123456” remains the most used and one of the worst passwords of 2021.

Covid-19: In Sweden, a vaccine passport on a microchip implant

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22 December 2021

At the beginning of December, Sweden enacted new rules requiring individuals to have a passport at all events with more than 100 people.

Mass Scanning Activity for Apache’s Log4j Zero-Day Vulnerability Detected in the Wild

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20 December 2021

Hackers are actively targeting the Apache Log4j zero-day vulnerability that security researchers initially discovered on Minecraft servers running the application’s Java version. Log4j is an open-source logging library for Java from the Apache software foundation (ASF).

The ‘world’s most advanced,’ realistic robot is here to terrify you

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12 December 2021

A scarily realistic robot with lifelike facial features and expressions that can “develop interaction” with people has just been unveiled by Britain-based tech company Engineered Arts.

'In no circumstances' is forced vaccination OK: UN rights chief

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08 December 2021

Countries considering introducing vaccine mandates in the fight against Covid-19 must ensure they respect human rights, the UN rights chief said Wednesday, stressing that forced vaccination was never acceptable.

Xenobots: Scientists Build the First-Ever Living Robots That Can Reproduce

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05 December 2021

An AI-designed “parent” organism (C shape; red) beside stem cells that have been compressed into a ball (“offspring”; green). Credit: Douglas Blackiston and Sam Kriegman

FBI email system compromised by hackers who sent fake cyberattack alert

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14 November 2021

Hackers compromised the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s external email system on Saturday, sending spam emails to potentially thousands of people and companies with a faked warning of a cyberattack.

AZ Attorney General asks Feds to investigate Facebook’s alleged help in human smuggling

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20 October 2021

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Facebook for the alleged help in human smuggling at Arizona’s southern border.

EU Cybersecurity: Commission proposes a Joint Cyber Unit to step up response to large-scale security incidents

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19 October 2021

The Commission is laying out a vision to build a new Joint Cyber Unit to tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, as well as the life of businesses and citizens across the European Union.

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen details company's misleading efforts on 60 Minutes

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18 October 2021

Her name is Frances Haugen. That is a fact that Facebook has been anxious to know since last month when an anonymous former employee filed complaints with federal law enforcement.

Snowden Comments on Pandora Papers Saying Offshore Companies Still Compiling Secret Databases

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06 October 2021

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former US intelligence officer and whistleblower Edward Snowden who leaked classified information on digital surveillance programs, says offshore companies still compile secret databases, despite leaks such as the Pandora Papers.

UN Warns Artificial Intelligence May Pose ‘Negative, Even Catastrophic’ Threat to Human Rights

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03 October 2021

The United Nations has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) systems may pose a “negative, even catastrophic” threat to human rights and called for AI applications that are not used in compliance with human rights to be banned.

Amazon will pay you $10 in credit for your palm print biometrics

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29 August 2021

How much is your palm print worth? If you ask Amazon, it’s about $10 in promotional credit if you enroll your palm prints in its checkout-free stores and link it to your Amazon account.

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