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How To Tell If Spyware Is Hiding On Your PC

Though things aren't as bad as they used to be, it's still possible to get spyware on your PC. You don't have to pay a professional to remove it, fortunately. Though.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearJul 28th, 2022

Turtles all the way down: Why AI’s cult of objectivity is dangerous, and how we can be better

Hiding human biases in model biases doesn't eliminate them or magically make these biases objective. We must adopt a more realistic view. Hiding human biases in model biases doesn't eliminate them or magically make these biases objective. We must.....»»

Category: topSource:  venturebeatRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2022

American "hero" plotted massive land grab and broke peace treaty, map discovery reveals

A once-in-a-lifetime archival discovery reveals that a rare map hiding behind a false identity in Washington D.C. was the work of William Clark, the once revered but now increasingly controversial American explorer, Indian agent and territorial gover.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2022

FBI Confirms It Obtained NSO"s Pegasus Spyware

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The FBI has confirmed that it obtained NSO Group's powerful Pegasus spyware, suggesting that it bought access to the Israeli surveillance tool to "stay abreast of emerging technologies and tradec.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2022

NSO tried to buy access to cell networks for “bags of cash,“ whistleblower says

"We drop bags of cash at your office": NSO allegedly sought access to SS7 network. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | spxChrome) A whistleblower has accused Pegasus spyware-maker NSO Group of offering "bags of cash" to security c.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2022

Report: NSO offered US firm “bags of cash” for help spying on cellphone users

"We drop bags of cash at your office": NSO allegedly sought access to SS7 network. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | spxChrome) A whistleblower has accused Pegasus spyware-maker NSO Group of offering "bags of cash" to security c.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2022

Hiding Windows 11"s Teams Icon Doesn"t Just Save Taskbar Space -- It Also Saves RAM

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Plenty of apps that you install on your computer have a setting that tells them to launch when you initially log in to save you the trouble of launching your most commonly used apps yourself. Lea.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2022

Hiding Windows 11’s Teams icon doesn’t just save taskbar space—it also saves RAM

If you're not using these preinstalled Windows features, disable them. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Plenty of apps that you install on your computer have a setting that tells them to launch when you initially log in to save you.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2022

Saturn"s "Death Star"-Shaped Moon Mimas May Be Hiding an Ocean

CNET reports: Saturn has some famous moons, like Enceladus (a plume-spewing moon of mystery) and Titan (the intriguing target of NASA's future Dragonfly mission). But what about dainty Mimas, a moon that's mostly known for its resemblance to the Sta.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2022

All Charges Dropped Against MIT Professor Accused of Hiding Ties to China

Remember that MIT professor accused of hiding the work he did for the Chinese government? (He was arrested for not disclosing it on federal grant applications, with a U.S. attorney announcing "It is not illegal to collaborate with foreign researchers.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2022

Israel police reportedly use Pegasus spyware on country’s own citizens, without warrants

It’s being reported today that Israel police are using NSO’s Pegasus spyware on the country’s own citizens, including opponents of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. NSO had previously claimed that Pegasus would not be used.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJan 19th, 2022

Israeli police use NSO Group"s Pegasus to spy on citizens without a warrant

Israeli police have reportedly used Pegasus spyware to surveil citizens in the country without any oversight, a claim that flies in the face of the NSO Group saying that its tools would not be used domestically.Pegasus spyware used on Israeli citizen.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJan 19th, 2022

Israeli Citizens Targeted By Police Using Pegasus Spyware, Report Claims

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The Israeli police allegedly conducted warrantless phone intercepts of Israeli citizens, including politicians and activists, using the NSO group's controversial Pegasus spyware, according to an.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 19th, 2022

Ruling Party Figures Say Poland Has Pegasus Spyware

Senior figures in the Polish government indicated on Friday that the country had bought sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, but denied that it had been used against political opponents. Reuters reports: Reports from the Ass.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJan 8th, 2022

Telegram to add animated emoji reactions to its platform

Telegram is planning a few changes, such as including animated emoji reactions, as well as special text for hiding movie spoilers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 28th, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 goes "underground" to spread from cell to cell

The virus that causes COVID-19 has adopted some stealth moves to stay alive and kicking, and one secret to its success is hiding from the immune system by spreading through cell-to-cell transmission, a new study has found......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 23rd, 2021

New hiding place for antibiotic resistance

Genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics can persist longer than it was previously believed. This was recently shown in a new study that reports a previously unknown hiding place for these genes. The finding represents a new and important pi.....»»

Category: biomedSource:  sciencedailyRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2021

Meta cracks down on mysterious companies spying on Facebook users

The spyware tools were only used to target criminals, the companies claim......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 17th, 2021

Scientists Just Found a "Significant" Volume of Water Inside Mars" Grand Canyon

Scientists have discovered a world-historic discovery on Mars: "significant amounts of water" are hiding inside the Red Planet's Valles Marineris, its version of our grand canyon system, according to a recent press release from the European Space Age.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 16th, 2021

US Lawmakers Call For Sanctions Against Israel"s NSO, Spyware Firms

A group of U.S. lawmakers is asking the Treasury Department and State Department to sanction Israeli spyware firm NSO Group and three other foreign surveillance companies they say helped authoritarian governments commit human rights abuses. From a re.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 15th, 2021

Spyware Firm NSO Mulls Shutdown of Pegasus Unit, Sale of Company

NSO Group, the scandal-plagued spyware company that's in danger of defaulting on its debts, is exploring options that include shutting its controversial Pegasus unit and selling the entire company, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people famili.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 13th, 2021