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“Finger-swiping friction sounds can be captured by attackers online with a high possibility” – New research shows your fingerprints can be digitally recreated just from the sounds they make
New research has found that your fingerprints can be recreated just from the sounds they make on a touchscreen, and then used to attack biometric security measures. While this sounds like something straight out of the plot of a budget spy film, the findings (PDF) from team of researchers from…
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This popular WordPress site builder has a serious security issue — and hackers are already taking advantage
A popular WordPress theme with tens of thousands of users carries a high severity vulnerability that allows threat actors to run malicious PHP code. The patch for the flaw has already been made available, and hackers have started targeting vulnerable sites to disable security plugins. A security researcher alias “snicco”…
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First Ryzen 8000 mini PC goes on sale with an affordable price tag for an AI PC – and it is surprisingly good value for money
GMKtec has put the NucBox K8, the first mini PC with a Ryzen 8000 CPU, on sale. With a starting price as low as $479.99 (when buying directly from the vendor and using the code K8-Media-0), this AI PC is surprisingly affordable for what it offers and powerful enough to…
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This nasty new Android malware can easily bypass Google Play security — and it’s already been downloaded thousands of times
Hackers managed to sneak malware droppers into the Google Play Store, infecting more than 100,000 people with banking trojans, security researchers have warned. Cybersecurity experts from Threat Fabric recently warned of five separate campaigns, all targeting users in Europe – namely the UK, Germany, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Czech…
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Web hosting brand Nexcess absorbed into parent company Liquid Web
After 20 years the web hosting company on which Magento was built will merge into Liquid Web to become one brand. After the merger, due to complete by the end of Q2 2024, Nexcess customers will be able to manage their account through LiquidWeb.com and the services, plans, and contacts…
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Microsoft investing billions in Spain for AI, cloud in latest EU spending spree
Microsoft has confirmed plans to bolster its artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure in Spain with a substantial $2.1 billion investment over the next two years. The news came as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez took to X to announce Microsoft’s decision to quadruple its investment in the country. The investment…
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