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Microsoft Office 365 email encryption could expose message content
Security researchers at WithSecure, previously F-Secure Business, found that it is possible to partially or fully infer the contents of encrypted messages sent through Microsoft Office 365 due to the use of a weak block cipher mode of operation.Organizations use...
Google Cloud Introduces New AI-Powered Medical Imaging Suite
Applying artificial intelligence to medical images can be beneficial to physicians and patients, but developing the tools to do it can be challenging. Google on Tuesday announced it’s ready to meet that challenge with its new Medical Imaging Suite.“Google pioneered...
This unusual ransomware attack targets home PCs, so beware
A ransomware attack delivered by fake Windows 10 and antivirus software updates is targeting home users, using sneaky techniques to stay undetected before encrypting files and demanding a ransom payment of thousands of dollars. The Magniber campaign, detailed by HP...
Google’s Holographic Video Chat Feels Like the Opposite of VR
Weirdly calming. Oddly immersive. Invisible? These weren't the words I expected to come to my lips after sitting in a room for 30 minutes demoing Project Starline, Google's prototype big-screen 3D video chat platform that's now being tested in a few corporate offices...
New Microsoft 365 app replaces Microsoft’s Office app with new features and design
Microsoft is rebranding its built-in Office apps on Windows to Microsoft 365. While the existing app is mainly used for quick access to Office apps, this new Microsoft 365 one is designed to really leverage Microsoft’s Graph network to provide additional apps,...
AI tool can scan your retina and predict your risk of heart disease ‘in 60 seconds or less’
Software developed using machine learning can be used to predict someone’s risk of heart disease in less than a minute by analyzing the veins and arteries in their eye.The new research, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, paves the way for the...
What to expect from the Microsoft Surface launch event
We’re crawling ever closer to finding out what new products will be announced at Microsoft’s Surface event, set to take place on October 12th at 10AM ET. Microsoft’s Surface range encompasses phones, laptops, hybrid 2-in-1 tablets, and desktop computers, so there’s a...
Facebook warns 1 million users whose logins were stolen by scam mobile apps
Meta is warning Facebook users about hundreds of apps on Apple and Google’s app stores that were specifically designed to steal login credentials to the social network app. The company says it’s identified over 400 malicious apps disguised as games, photo editors, and...
Ransomware: This is how half of attacks begin, and this is how you can stop them
Over half of ransomware attacks now begin with criminals exploiting vulnerabilities in remote and internet-facing systems as hackers look to take advantage of unpatched cybersecurity issues. According to analysis of ransomware incidents during the past year by...