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Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data

ShrinkLocker is the latest ransomware to use Windows' full-disk encryption. A previously unknown piece of ransomware, dubbed ShrinkLocker, encrypts victim data using the BitLocker feature built into the Windows operating system. BitL.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaMay 25th, 2024

Is generative AI really going to “wreak havoc” on the power grid?

AI is just one small part of data centers’ soaring energy use. Enlarge / Someone just asked what it would look like if their girlfriend was a Smurf. Better add another rack of servers! (credit: Getty Images) Late last.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News12 hr. 11 min. ago

I used two popular data recovery services to see which saved my files

I compare Stellar Data Recovery and Recuva Professional, two of the most popular data recovery software solutions to find out which is best for you......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News12 hr. 39 min. ago

1,500-year-old reliquary discovered

Since the summer of 2016, archaeologists from Innsbruck have been carrying out excavations in a late antique hilltop settlement in southern Austria. Two years ago, they made a sensational discovery: a Christian reliquary was still hidden in a previou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News14 hr. 10 min. ago

White House concerned that personal data of US citizens could be passed to China

The White House is reportedly concerned that three Chinese companies operating cloud services in the US could pass the personal data of US citizens to Beijing. A report citing sources familiar with the issue says that the US Department of Commerce.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News17 hr. 38 min. ago

Ransomware disrupts Indonesia’s national data centre, LockBit gang claims US Federal Reserve breach

Ransomware attackers wielding a LockBit variant dubbed Brain Cipher have disrupted a temporary national data center facility which supports the operations of 200+ Indonesian government agencies and public services. The attackers are asking for a $8 m.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated News17 hr. 38 min. ago

NASA-led mission to map air pollution over both US coasts

This summer between June 17 and July 2, NASA is flying aircraft over Baltimore, Philadelphia, parts of Virginia, and California to collect data on air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News18 hr. 38 min. ago

Nanoconfined materials developed for efficient fluoride removal from water

A research team led by Prof. Kong Lingtao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative material for the efficient removal of fluoride ions from water. This newly-developed material, a La.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News18 hr. 38 min. ago

Windows WiFi vulnerability lets hackers remotely hijack your PC

A newly-discovered Windows WiFi vulnerability could potentially let hackers remotely hijack your PC, so patch it now! The post Windows WiFi vulnerability lets hackers remotely hijack your PC appeared first on Phandroid. There are always bo.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated News19 hr. 38 min. ago

Apple"s on-device email categorization is a feature years in the making

Apple recently announced an all-new email categorization feature for iOS 18, but a newly-discovered prototype of the UI dates back to around five years ago, before the release of iOS 13.Apple's email categorization feature was originally created with.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated News19 hr. 38 min. ago

More than 95% of Americans want to own their vehicle data, survey says

The findings suggest a difficult road ahead for manufacturers, insurance companies and other data brokers that have been banking on a veritable laundry list of uses for consumer data......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated News20 hr. 11 min. ago

New tipping point discovered beneath the Antarctic ice sheet

A new and worrying way that large ice sheets can melt has been characterized by scientists for the first time. The research focuses on how relatively warm seawater can lap at the underside of ground-based ice, which can accelerate the movement of the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 10 min. ago

Stellar Data Recovery Premium review: Great support isn’t always enough

I reviewed Stellar Data Recovery's three subscription plans and a free version to find out which is best and offers the most value......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 25th, 2024

Largest public dealer groups grapple with CDK ransomware attack as outage lingers

Asbury, Lithia, AutoNation and Group 1 said they are facing disruptions but took immediate steps to minimize the impact once they were notified. Asbury said its operations have been affected by the cyber incident and will continue to be until it is r.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Ransomware event forces CDK, many others to make tough choices

Victims of ransomware attacks deal with complex circumstances when considering whether to pay criminals the money they seek......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Nomad eSIM data plans keep your iPhone connected while traveling — save 10%

Something underappreciated about modern iPhones is just how easy eSIM technology makes moving between cell networks. The same is true for Nomad, which leverages the magic of eSIM to provide mobile data in over 170 countries and regions. Gone are t.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

BlackSuit cybercrime gang blamed in CDK Global hack causing dealers" DMS outage

BlackSuit appears to be a group of Russian and Eastern European hackers with a history of working with a group known as Royal Ransomware......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia"s wild salmon

Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today's environmental challenges......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

What the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy fossil reveals about nudity and shame

Fifty years ago, scientists discovered a nearly complete fossilized skull and hundreds of pieces of bone of a 3.2-million-year-old female specimen of the genus Australopithecus afarensis, often described as "the mother of us all." During a celebratio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Could we put data centers in space?

Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm lately. It also requires loads of band-end computing capability to do the near-miraculous things that it does. So far, that "compute," as it's known in the tech industry, has been based entirely on.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024

Manipulating the frequency of terahertz signals through temporal boundaries

Terahertz technology could help us meet the ever-increasing demand for faster data transfer rates. However, the down-conversion of a terahertz signal to arbitrary lower frequencies is difficult......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 24th, 2024