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<!–> smartboy10/Getty Images I’ve taken a much-needed respite from writing at ZDNET during the past six months. Now, I’m back – and the first thing I have to tell you is that I am an idiot. In the time I’ve been away, I’ve had a lot of exposure to generative artifical intelligence (AI) and large language […] More
<!–> Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images When I adopted Opera as my default web browser, I instantly began to appreciate its many handy features, including the built-in ad blocker. Enabled out of the box, the Opera ad blocker does a great job of blocking most ads, which helps sites to load faster and means […] More
<!–> Flavio Coelho/Getty Images Singapore is readying its population to guide against online threats and foreign interference in the lead up to the country’s upcoming presidential election. The general public and potential presidential candidates have been warned about malicious online activities, including misinformation and disinformation, data theft, and disruption, and advised to take measures to […] More
A FIDO2 security key — the YubiKey 5C NFC — offer a high level of protection, but will need better security to defend against quantum computer attacks Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Security keys are awesome, and if you don’t already have a couple, I suggest you get a couple<!–>. Not familiar? A security key is a tiny […] More
Flipper Zero reading the Apple Pay NFC signal from my Apple Watch Ultra Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Despite initial fears that it was nothing more than a hyped toy, I love my Flipper Zero<!–>! It’s a $169 multifunctional device that can interact with digital interfaces in the physical world. It can do all sorts of things, from […] More
<!–> Chris Jongkind/Getty Images With market figures indicating cybersecurity attacks are increasing in volume and sophistication, it’s not surprising that businesses will seek ways to better safeguard their assets. Banks, in particular, want bigger moats since they have more to lose. However, fortified defenses inevitably mean legitimate users will have to burrow deeper to get […] More
<!–> Grant Faint/Getty Images China has reiterated claims that last month’s cybersecurity attack on a Wuhan facility was the work of U.S. intelligence agencies, pointing to a “very complex” malware used in the incident. The Wuhan Earthquake Monitoring Center on July 26 was reported to be the victim of an attack that appeared to originate […] More
<!–> dem10/Getty Images China has closed a record number of personal data breaches and is seeking public feedback on draft laws to regulate the use of facial recognition data. In the last three years, the Chinese police closed 36,000 cases related to personal data infringements, detaining 64,000 suspects along the way, according to the Ministry […] More
