Simple bug could lead to RCE flaw on apps built with Electron Framework
A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in the popular Electron web application framework that could allow attackers to execute malicious code...
Signal Messaging App for Windows and Linux – Discovered Severe Bug
Security researchers have discovered a severe vulnerability in the popular end-to-end encrypted Signal messaging app for Windows and Linux desktops which could allow remote...
Hacker access critical code of British cell operator EE
EE, a British mobile network giant owned by BT Group has been accused of leaving a critical code repository on an open-source tool protected by a...
Researcher shows how hackers can bypass Two-factor authentication
A majority of users and companies are moving to Two-factor authentication (2FA) for enhancing the security of its data and systems.
But contrary to popular belief, it...
Apple’s iOS 11.4 update – protect devices from phone cracking firms
Apple is currently testing iOS 11.4 beta update for iPhone and iPad devices.
Apparently, the update aims at increasing the security of these devices and protecting...
Fundamental equations guide marine robots to optimal sampling sites
Observing the world's oceans is increasingly a mission assigned to autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)—marine robots that are designed to drift, drive, or glide through...
Self-navigating AI learns to take shortcuts: study
A computer programme modelled on the human brain learnt to navigate a virtual maze and take shortcuts, outperforming a flesh-and-blood expert, its developers said...
Flexible, wearable oral sodium sensor could help improve hypertension control
For people who have hypertension and certain other conditions, eating too much salt raises blood pressure and increases the likelihood of heart complications.
To help...
New software, HyperTools, transforms complex data into visualizable shapes
Every dataset in the observable universe has a fundamental geometry or shape to it, but that structure can be highly complicated.
To make it easier...
Most autonomous vehicles require intricate hand-labeled maps, but MapLite enables navigation with just GPS...
Uber's recent self-driving car fatality underscores the fact that the technology is still not ready for widespread adoption.
One reason is that there aren't many...
Researchers develop portable 3-D skin printer to repair deep wounds
University of Toronto researchers have developed a handheld 3-D skin printer that deposits even layers of skin tissue to cover and heal deep wounds.
The...
Copenhagen city’s bicycle sharing system hacked; 1,800 bikes affected
You have heard about ride-sharing companies like Uber and Careem becoming victims of large-scale cyber attacks but now a bike sharing company has been hacked after falling for...
Russian hackers sent death threats to US army wives posing as ISIS: Report
Reportedly, US military wives were threatened with death threats by Russians impersonating as IS hackers. In one of the reported incidents, which occurred in...
Russia blocks 50 VPNs & Anonymizers amid Telegram crack down
On May 3rd, 2018, Russia’s media and communication regularity authority Roskomnadzor blocked over 50 virtual private networks (VPNs), Web Proxies and Anonymizers in the country amid its...
Self-destructing messages received on ‘Signal for Mac’ can be recovered later
It turns out that macOS client for the popular end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal fails to properly delete disappearing (self-destructing) messages from the recipient's...
