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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

Facebook whistleblower testifies company "is operating in the shadows, hiding its research from public scrutiny"

The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents indicating the company was aware of various problems caused by its apps, including Instagram's potential "toxic" effect on teen girls, called on Con.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 5th, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered Is Hiding A Neat Control Easter Egg

Alan Wake Remastered is offering more than just a better frame rate and improved visuals; there's also nods to Remedy's Control. The post Alan Wake Remastered Is Hiding A Neat Control Easter Egg appeared first on PlayStation Universe. RemedyR.....»»

Category: gameSource:  psuRelated NewsOct 5th, 2021

Unveiling galaxies at cosmic dawn that were hiding behind the dust

When astronomers peer deep into the night sky, they observe what the universe looked like a long time ago. Because the speed of light is finite, studying the most distant observable galaxies allows us to glimpse billions of years into the past when t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2021

TikTok is hiding a viral challenge that has kids stealing their school’s soap dispensers

It’s back to school season and on TikTok, that means students are inexplicably stealing everything that isn’t bolted down. The latest TikTok trend to generally wreak social havoc sees students pulling off “devious licks” — s.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsSep 16th, 2021

Apple patches “FORCEDENTRY” zero-day exploited by Pegasus spyware

Zero-click flaw has been exploited by NSO since at least February 2021. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Apple has released several security updates this week to patch a "FORCEDENTRY" vulnerability on iOS devices. The "zero-click.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 14th, 2021

Apple issues emergency updates to fix major "zero-click vulnerability" in all of its operating systems

On Monday, Apple pushed out emergency updates for iOS, watchOS, and macOS. The security patches were issued in response to a massive exploit that allowed the operating systems to be infected with spyware without interaction from the user......»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsSep 13th, 2021

Apple issues urgent iPhone software update to address critical spyware vulnerability

Apple has updated its software for iPhones to address a critical vulnerability that independent researchers say has been exploited by notorious surveillance software to spy on a Saudi activist......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 13th, 2021

Mathematician reveals world"s oldest example of applied geometry

A UNSW mathematician has revealed the origins of applied geometry on a 3700-year-old clay tablet that has been hiding in plain sight in a museum in Istanbul for over a century......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 4th, 2021

Pegasus Spyware Found On Journalists" Phones, French Intelligence Confirms

French intelligence investigators have confirmed that Pegasus spyware has been found on the phones of three journalists, including a senior member of staff at the country's international television station France 24. Pegasus is the hacking software -.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2021

2 Red Objects Found In the Asteroid Belt. They Shouldn"t Be There.

Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot quotes the New York Times: Two red things are hiding in a part of the solar system where they shouldn't be. The space rocks may have come from beyond Neptune, and potentially offer hints at the chaos of the early solar sys.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsAug 1st, 2021

Early Virus Sequences "Mysteriously" Deleted Have Been Not-So-Mysteriously Undeleted

"A batch of early coronavirus data that went missing for a year has emerged from hiding," reports the New York Times. (Jesse Bloom, a virologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, had found copies of 13 of the deleted sequences on Googl.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJul 31st, 2021

Mexico Says Officials Spent $61 Million On Pegasus Spyware

Mexico's top security official said Wednesday that two previous administrations spent $61 million to buy Pegasus spyware that has been implicated in government surveillance of opponents and journalists around the world. PBS reports: Public Safety Sec.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJul 30th, 2021

Israel Begins Investigation Into NSO Group Spyware Abuse

Israeli government officials visited the offices of the hacking company NSO Group on Wednesday to investigate allegations that the firm's spyware has been used to target activists, politicians, business executives, and journalists, the country's Mini.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJul 28th, 2021

Pegasus spyware owner to be dissolved after internal bust-up

The buyout firm behind the Pegasus surveillance technology which last week triggered a global outcry over its use is to be dissolved after its partners failed to resolve a bitter months-long dispute......»»

Category: topSource:  skynewsRelated NewsJul 28th, 2021

Spyware: The software that watches you

BBC’s cyber reporter, Joe Tidy, agreed to be spied on to understand the spyware experience further......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 28th, 2021

Pegasus: Who are the alleged victims of spyware targeting?

Jamal Khashoggi's wife and the editor of the Financial Times are among those said to be targeted......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 28th, 2021

Is Your Phone Infected With Pegasus?

Fossbytes has an article detailing how you can check to see if your mobile device is infected with the "Pegasus" spyware. What's Pegasus you ask? It's phone-penetrating spy software developed by NSO Group and sold to governments to target journalists.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJul 27th, 2021

An explosive spyware report shows limits of iOS, Android security

Amnesty International sheds alarming light on an NSO Group surveillance tool. Enlarge / A report this week indicates that the problem of high-caliber spyware is far more widespread than previously feared. (credit: Pau Barrena | Getty Images) T.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 24th, 2021

NSO Group CEO Says Law-Abiding Citizens Have "Nothing To Be Afraid Of"

The CEO of NSO Group, whose spyware tools have reportedly been used to target journalists and activists, says that people who aren't criminals shouldn't be afraid of being surveilled AppleInsider reports: Shalev Hulio, 39, recently spoke to Forbes af.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJul 24th, 2021

Researchers demonstrate that malware can be hidden inside AI models

Hiding data inside an image classifier is much like hiding it within an image. Enlarge / This photo has a job application for Boston University hidden within it. The technique introduced by Wang, Liu, and Cui could hide data inside an image clas.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2021