Articles by Jason Murdock

Jason Murdock

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texting and driving

New AI computer algorithm can tell if you text while driving – and it may save your life

The system could potentially be used to trigger 'protective measures'.

Sep 8, 2017

Artificial Intelligence

PARC drone

American Red Cross tests drones to help assess natural disaster damage in the US

UPS Foundation, Red Cross and CyPhy Works tease one-week drone trial.

Sep 8, 2017

'Tip of the iceberg': Twitter expected to join Facebook in release of Russian troll evidence

Top Democrat Mark Warner said the American people deserve to know the truth.

Sep 8, 2017

Twitter Facebook Mark Zuckerberg

Hacking hands

CodeFork hacking team spreading 'fileless' malware to mine Monero cryptocurrency

The hacking group - active since 2015 - recently launched a new campaign, experts warn.

Sep 7, 2017

Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank will turn to AI and cut jobs because staff already 'behave like robots'

Deutsche Bank chief John Cryan said a "big number" of staff could be slashed.

Sep 7, 2017

Cyber war games in Estonia

CYBRID 2017: How will top EU defence ministers respond to a massive cyberattack?

Can the EU stop a massive cyberattack? This new 'war game' will find out.

Sep 7, 2017

USSIA-BRITAIN-SPY-FSB

Russian hackers linked to 'Shaltay Boltay' jailed for 3 years after stealing officials' emails

Hackers were handed jail time for accessing high-profile victims' email accounts.

Sep 6, 2017

ATM cash machines

Suspects arrested in South Korea ATM hacking probe 'aided by North Korean'

Details remain murky, but North Korea is again named in an ATM hacking case.

Sep 6, 2017

North Korea South Korea

Cops blame IT hiccup for UK cybercrime reporting forum Action Fraud going offline

UK Home Office pivots to video, injects £11m into scheme for 'high-tech' virtual courtrooms

Video Enabled Justice (VEJ) will now pilot across London and south east England.

Sep 6, 2017

power grid

Western energy sector at risk of total sabotage by new 'Dragonfly' hacking campaign

Resurgence in energy sector attacks linked to 'Dragonfly' cyber espionage unit.

Sep 6, 2017

Phone passwords

Australian police get new spy powers to hack smart-devices, demand encryption keys

Police granted legal backing to infiltrate devices in anti-terror move.

Sep 5, 2017

Russian troops Syria

Russia's covert cyber-warfare will end in human death warns Latvia's foreign minister

Edgars Rinkēvičs said Western nations still underestimate Russia's hybrid warfare.

Sep 5, 2017

college student

Off to university? Watch out for this student loan phishing scam spreading in the UK

Emails claim to be from Student Loans Company, but will steal your identity.

Sep 5, 2017

Google may have 'deliberately' cut advertising after critical comments, claims Vivaldi CEO

Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner says Google "not able to resist the misuse of power".

Sep 5, 2017

Computer code

Taringa hacked: More than 28 million user records stolen from popular social website

Firm confirms 'external attack that compromised the security of our databases'.

Sep 4, 2017

YouTube

Largest YouTube-Mp3 ripping website goes offline after legal battle with media titans

The RIAA previously claimed that YTMP3 was the 'largest stream-ripping site'.

Sep 4, 2017

computer typing

Don't fall for this 'missing font' scam spreading malware to Chrome and Firefox browsers

The warning reads 'HoeflerText font wasn't found'. Experts say never click it.

Sep 4, 2017

Motorola Moto 360

Big Brother smartwatches will 'monitor your every move' with this self-learning algorithm

Human activities can be tracked as they happen in real time, scientists said.

Sep 4, 2017

Facebook testing reactions in Messenger

Hackers are now using Facebook Messenger to spread 'advanced' malware code

The victim would be served with 'mult-platform' malware, Kaspersky Lab said.

Aug 25, 2017

Biohazard sign

Russian propaganda machine claims US covertly testing chemical warfare in Ukraine

Russian media spread CyberBerkut claim that diseases were 'dispersed intentionally'.

Aug 25, 2017

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