Et Tu, Signal?
Software developer Stephen Diehl on Signal's move to introduce support for cryptocurrency: Many technologists viscerally felt yesterday's announcement as a punch to the gut when we heard that the Signal messaging app was bundling an embedded cryptocu.....»»
Researchers discover new signal for triggering human immune response
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) found that disruption of a cellular structure, known as the actin cytoskeleton, is a "priming signal" for the body to respond to a virus. These findings, published in C.....»»
Week in review: Free online cybersec courses, Signal post-quantum upgrade, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: September 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: No sign of cooling off September is here, and for most of us in the northern hemisphere, cooler temperatures.....»»
Researchers publish post-quantum upgrade to the Signal protocol
PQShield published a white paper that lays out the quantum threat to secure end-to-end messaging and explains how post-quantum cryptography (PQC) can be added to the Signal secure messaging protocol to protect it from quantum attacks. The company is.....»»
Cutting-edge Analysis of EDGE Compute Nodes & 5G
NEDGE systems enable 5G/6G network providers to move cloud access, data processing, and storage closer to the consumer. This reduces the signal latency to levels that allow technologies such as autonomous vehicle control, AR/VR applications, eVTOL,.....»»
Bioinspired molecular dyes for biomedical fluorescent imaging
Fluorescence imaging can be conducted with long Stokes shift dyes that minimize crosstalk between the excitation source and fluorescent emission to improve the signal-to-background ratio. Regardless, researchers still form simple, small molecule dyes.....»»
Cadence, UMC team up for 22nm analog and mixed-signal IC design flow certification
Cadence Design Systems' analog and mixed-signal (AMS) IC design flow has been certified for United Microelectronics' (UMC) 22ULP/ULL process technologies, according to the companies. This flow optimizes process efficiency and shortens design cycle ti.....»»
Researchers gain new insights into a dynamic protein targeted in cancer therapy
New structural information about an enzyme target in cancer medicine could help the development of next generation inhibitors. The enzyme, called PARP1, senses DNA damage and sends a cellular signal to carry out repair. PARP1 activity is important to.....»»
Signal says hundreds of users may have been hit in phishing attack
Messaging app Signal urges users to re-register app to avoid potential attacks.....»»
Signal privacy: Twilio phishing attack exposed some phone numbers, but no other data
A phishing attack on communications giant Twilio led to a Signal privacy compromise for around 1,900 users. Their phone numbers were exposed, along with SMS verification codes that would allow an attacker to register accounts to a new device … mo.....»»
1,900 Signal users exposed following Twilio breach
The attacker behind the recent Twilio data breach may have accessed phone numbers and SMS registration codes for 1,900 users of the popular secure messaging app Signal. “Among the 1,900 phone numbers, the attacker explicitly searched for three.....»»
1,900 Signal users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio phishing
No message, profile, or other data exposed—but SMS remains a weakness. Enlarge / Signal's security-minded messaging app is dealing with a third-party phishing attempt that exposed a small number of users' phone numbers. (credit: Gett.....»»
Rising cloud spending may not signal the end of traditional infrastructure
Augmenting existing systems with cloud resources, rather than replacing legacy altogether, creates an efficient, effective hybrid approach. Augmenting existing systems with cloud resources, rather than replacing legacy altogether, creates an effi.....»»
Apple hires Lamborghini exec to work on its EV
The move is another signal that Apple is committed to producing a self-driving electric car following years of setbacks and upheaval......»»
Advanced pure copper 3D printing with sub-micron resolution
High-quality data transmission, high-precision information sensing, and high-sensitivity signal detection are important means to achieve precise perception and effective identification. High-performance chips, terahertz transmission T/R components, a.....»»
FTC files to block Facebook-parent Meta from buying a VR company
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday moved to block Facebook-parent Meta from acquiring virtual reality company Within, offering the clearest signal yet that the agency could take a tougher stance on Silicon Valley deals involving newer technolo.....»»
Balancing act: Can precariously perched boulders signal long-term earthquake risk?
The trouble with big earthquakes is that their subterranean root systems can lurk for centuries or millennia before building enough energy to explode. Among many places, this is true of the New York City area, where scientists believe big quakes are.....»»
Apple patents emergency communication system which might have saved first responders on 9/11
Apple has been granted a patent for an emergency communication system, designed to extend cellular coverage to areas that would otherwise have no signal. The approach is intended primarily for law enforcement and emergency services personnel, and it.....»»
Signal AI opens External Intelligence Graph for enterprise use
Signal AI unveiled its new tool, a data structure that constantly tracks the major and minor events for companies that course through the news sphere each day. Signal AI unveiled its new tool, a data structure that constantly tracks the major and.....»»
Astronomers detect a radio "heartbeat" billions of light-years from Earth
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have detected a strange and persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy that appears to be flashing with surprising regularity......»»
The weaponizing of smartphone location data on the battlefield
For soldiers on the battlefield, the act of turning on one’s smartphone has been described as the digital equivalent of lighting a cigarette, as doing so creates a signal about one’s location that can be picked up by the enemy. Despite this, smar.....»»