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Einstein's theory of relativity could help stop bank account hackers

Having to hand over your PIN to access your bank account puts you at risk of hackers, but the fact that information can't travel faster than light, as laid out by Albert Einstein, could offer a solution

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AI-generated deepfake voices can fool both humans and smart assistants

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Science technology concept. AI (Artificial Intelligence).

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GitHub's AI programming assistant can introduce security flaws

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VPN

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VPNs could be vulnerable to attacks that send you to fake websites

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Pegasus spyware scandal: Can Silicon Valley stop government snooping?

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Google and Facebook hit by faulty chips that can silently corrupt data

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Flaw in old mobile phone encryption code could be used for snooping

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Tim Cook

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How Apple's efforts to bring privacy to the masses will change the web

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Voice assistant recordings could reveal what someone nearby is typing

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ambulance

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Hundreds of UK ambulances rely on software vulnerable to cyberattack

Ambulances at North East Ambulance Service and Yorkshire Ambulance Service use data terminals that rely on Windows XP, which no longer gets security updates from Microsoft so can be susceptible to hackers

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SIM swapping and poor web security may put millions of people at risk

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New Year honours data breach may lead to less government transparency

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Encryption scheme lets police access your phone, but there's a catch

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Smart doorbells may be fun, but we don’t know who is using your face

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