Diebold Nixdorf Inc and NCR Corp, two of the world’s largest ATM makers, have warned that cybercriminals are targeting U.S. cash machines with tools that force them to spit out cash in hacking schemes known as “jackpotting.” The two ATM makers did not identify any victims or say how much money had been lost. Jackpotting …
David Redl, the assistant Commerce secretary for communications and information, reportedly told GOP lawmakers before he was confirmed that he would convene a panel to look at unwinding the Obama administration’s move to international control of the internet. According to a Politico report, Redl told Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in a letter …
Burger King — a fast-food chain that sells cheap beef — apparently understands net neutrality more than the average member of Congress. The company released an ad today explaining the concept of net neutrality with a stunt that showed what it would be like to have paid prioritization in a burger joint. In the ad, …
Technological advances associated with the fourth industrial revolution – including artificial intelligence – allow the automation of an increasingly wide array of processes in increasingly interactive and sophisticated ways. These advances will likely give rise to many opportunities for economic and social development in developing countries, for instance by increasing food production. But the new …
The Checkmarx Security Research Team found disturbing vulnerabilities in a highly popular dating application used by people across the globe – Tinder. The report features how a malicious attacker can take advantage of these vulnerabilities to cause serious privacy breaches to an unsuspecting user. Are you a Tinder user? After undergoing the responsible disclosure procedure …
AI is coming. That is what we heard throughout 2017 and will likely continue to hear throughout this year. For established businesses that are not Google or Facebook, a natural question to ask is: What have we got that is going to allow us to survive this transition? There are hundreds of articles claiming that …
Head of the National Cyber Security Centre Ciaran Martin said the UK had been lucky to so far avoid a ‘category one’ attack crippling infrastructure such as energy or the financial services. His warning comes after the head of the army said Britain was not immune to a ‘hybrid’ attack that could use conventional and …
Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) last Friday called on Rwandan financial institutions to be carefull of increasing cyber attacks in the region, particularly in banking institutions where defences are inadequate. Speaking at the national forum on cyber and financial crimes in the Rwandan capital Kigali, John Rwangombwa made these statements that “Criminals …
Whether you fear it or embrace it, the A.I. revolution is coming–and it promises to have an enormous impact on the world economy. PwC estimates that artificial intelligence could add $15.7 trillion to global GDP by 2030. That’s a gargantuan opportunity. To identify which private companies are set to make the most of it, research …
DW reported today information from wxperts that Russia is planning the next step in making the country independent from the West, at least in cyberspace: Moscow wants to install its own root servers. But why, and does it make any sense? According to a report by the RBK web portal, Russian President Vladimir Putin in …