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On-card biometric for contactless payments tested in first commercial pilots
Visa has initiated pilots with Mountain America Credit Union and Bank of Cyprus of a new EMV dual-interface (chip- and contactless-enabled) payment card, making these the …
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Intel AMT security issue gives attackers complete control over a laptop
F-Secure reports a security issue affecting most corporate laptops that allows an attacker with physical access to backdoor a device in less than 30 seconds. The issue allows …
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Spectre updates will slow down Windows servers and PCs running older versions of the OS
While Intel continues to play down the slowing effect the patches for Meltdown and Spectre can have on machines using their CPUs, Microsoft has finally shared some – …
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Troubles with Meltdown and Spectre security patches
During his CES keynote on Monday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that updates for Meltdown and Spectre for more than 90 percent of the company’s processors introduced in …
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Hardware wallet security is no match for scammers’ ingenuity
It is often noted that hardware cryptocurrency wallets are one of the better options for keeping one’s private keys safe: they are not affected by malware, the private …
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Browser makers move to mitigate risk of Spectre browser attacks
Apple has confirmed that it has already pushed out security updates for iOS, macOS and tvOS that mitigate the danger of users being affected by Meltdown attacks. (watchOS did …
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Intel issues updates to protect systems from Spectre and Meltdown
Intel has developed and is rapidly issuing updates for all types of Intel-based computer systems – including personal computers and servers – that render those …
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Meltdown and Spectre: Data theft hardware bugs affect most modern CPUs
In the wake of yesterday’s news and speculation about a serious design flaw in Intel processors, the security researchers involved in discovering the issue and the …
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80% of smartphones will have on-device AI capabilities by 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) features will become a critical product differentiator for smartphone vendors that will help them to acquire new customers while retaining current …
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Upcoming patches for security flaw in Intel processors expected to slow down computers
Windows users whose PCs run on Intel processors can apparently expect their computers to slow down after next Tuesday. In fact, all computers using modern Intel chips – …
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Enterprise USB security is outdated and inadequate
While USB drives are ubiquitous for employees across all industries, security policies for these devices are often severely outdated or grossly inadequate for protecting …
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Keylogger found in Synaptics driver on HP laptops
For the second time this year, a security researcher unearthed a keylogger in a driver used on a number of HP laptops. The first time was earlier this year, when Swiss …
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