Security researchers have uncovered the truth behind software that’s being advertised as a way to unlock industrial terminals without a password — it’s actually a malware dropper. The malware can ...

Audit passwords with a password-cracking tool Auditing passwords is a worthwhile venture, particularly in an environment that deals with sensitive information. Because systems encrypt passwords when ...

AI may be able to do lots of cool things like write computer code, tell you a story, and explain the theory of relativity. But it can also do at least one thing that's not so cool: Figure out your ...

A threat actor is infecting industrial control systems (ICS) to create a botnet through password "cracking" software for programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Advertised on various social media ...

Artificial intelligence has undoubtedly transformed our lives in numerous ways, providing us with innovative solutions like Bing Chat and Bard. However, with great power comes great responsibility, ...

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As more people across the globe get into trading and purchasing goods using cryptocurrencies—even the federal government—the IRS’s Criminal Investigations division wants “reliable” tools and processes ...

Fingerprint security is becoming a standard feature on many Android devices, but there's still plenty of people who rely on the trust pattern lock. If you're one of those people you might want to go ...

Israeli digital intelligence firm Cellebrite sells software designed to unlock phones and extract their data. As a result, its products are a favorite of law enforcement agencies across the U.S., and ...

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