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Ciscoâs security team has advised Firefox users to install Mozillaâs latest update for its web browser after a potentially serious security vulnerability was discovered. Malicious Code Danger According to Ciscoâs researchers (and confirmed by Mozilla), the vulnerability has been caused by âinsufficient sanitization of HTML fragments in chrome-privileged documents by the affected softwareâ. This means…
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Cryptocurrency Bitcoinâs value has now dropped to $6,000, a fall of $13,000 since November 2017. What Is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a digital web-based currency that operates without the need for central banks and uses highly secure encryption to regulate the currency units and to verify transfers of funds. Bitcoin, which was first produced in 2009,…
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Shortly after Lloyds Bank announced that it would be banning customers from buying crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin using their credit cards, Virgin Money is now adopting the same policy. Why? The volatility of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have led Lloyds, and now Virgin Money to try to protect their customers from running up large debts…
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South Wales Police have taken to social media to announce news of the latest arrests made using Automated Facial Recognition (AFR) technology. First Used At Champions League Finals Week The AFR system was first used by South Wales Police last June at the Champions League final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. AFR incorporates facial…
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Currently being tested and likely to come out soon in an update is a browser history for your Windows desktop known as âTimelineâ. This feature will allow you to search through files, apps and sites you’ve previously had open, and jump back and pick up what you were doing. Whatâs more, it will extend to…
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The Malwarebytes annual State of Malware report has revealed that the UK is now the most targeted region in the world for cyber threats. Big Rises The UK has been elevated to the unenviable position at the top of the targets table after a huge 165% increase in UK bound ransomware was recorded, and after…
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A user activity âheat mapâ published by fitness tracker Strava has unwittingly revealed the location and structure of military bases in other countries. How? The app, made by San Francisco-based Strava, uses a mobile phoneâs GPS to track a subscriberâs exercise activity. Although the new version of the app, introduced in November last year, is…
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A legal challenge by Labour MP Tom Watson against the UK governmentâs own digital mass surveillance legislation laws introduced in 2014 has led to a court deciding that the laws were illegal. Legislation The legislation that was successfully challenged in court was the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA), which was actually replaced at…
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In a move to improve the quality and trustworthiness of content, and to increase civic engagement, Facebook has announced that it will be focusing on local news sources. Misleading News Problems Even though Mark Zuckerberg has been keen to promote the view that the change to the prominence given to local community news sources in…
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Amazon has announced that it is introducing a service that will allow users of Alexa devices to send text messages to any contact via the digital assistant using just their voice. Builds Upon Alexa Calling The new service builds upon the Alexa Calling service introduced last year, which allowed owners of the Echo Dot to…
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