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Reed Messer: Ex-teacher faces multiple rape charges involving student 9 years after leaving school
Reed Messer: Ex-teacher faces multiple rape charges involving student 9 years after leaving school
The sexual relationship that lasted almost two months reportedly began in October 2014
2023-05-11 01:54
Microsoft considering adding adverts to Xbox games
Microsoft considering adding adverts to Xbox games
Microsoft is weighing up different options for monetizing its games.
2023-05-18 20:28
Keke Palmer Is Zenni’s Newest Brand Ambassador, Stars In New “Find Your Frame of Mind” Campaign
Keke Palmer Is Zenni’s Newest Brand Ambassador, Stars In New “Find Your Frame of Mind” Campaign
NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 10, 2023--
2023-07-10 23:23
Sonic the Hedgehog used as part of educational study: 'We need to harness the power of games!'
Sonic the Hedgehog used as part of educational study: 'We need to harness the power of games!'
'Sonic the Hedgehog' has been used as part of a study regarding education carried out by Brunel University London.
2023-11-01 21:48
BlizzCon® Returns to Anaheim November 3-4, 2023: Tickets On Sale July 8
BlizzCon® Returns to Anaheim November 3-4, 2023: Tickets On Sale July 8
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 29, 2023--
2023-06-30 01:28
Expel Appoints Seasoned Hyper-Growth Chief Product Officer to Leadership Team
Expel Appoints Seasoned Hyper-Growth Chief Product Officer to Leadership Team
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 28, 2023--
2023-08-28 21:25
Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins set to launch his first podcast: 'It gives me the chance to sit on other side of the table'
Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins set to launch his first podcast: 'It gives me the chance to sit on other side of the table'
New episodes of the show will be accessible on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the SiriusXM app, and all other major podcasting platforms every Tuesday and Thursday
2023-09-06 12:55
The Best Amazon-Branded Device Deals Ahead of Prime Day
The Best Amazon-Branded Device Deals Ahead of Prime Day
Prime Day is July 11 to 12 this year, which gives us just about three
2023-06-22 05:24
American Solar: TVA Secures First Solar Technology for Alabama Project
American Solar: TVA Secures First Solar Technology for Alabama Project
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. & TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 25, 2023--
2023-07-25 20:58
AI-driven cyberattack can now steal your passwords with near 100 per cent accuracy, study warns
AI-driven cyberattack can now steal your passwords with near 100 per cent accuracy, study warns
Scientists have discovered a new AI-driven hacking method that guesses passwords with over 90 per cent accuracy by listening to what people type on their keyboard. The cyberattack works by using AI to learn and recognise the sound profile of different keys on a keyboard, according to the yet-to-be peer-reviewed research, posted as a preprint in arXiv. Using a smartphone-integrated microphone listening for keystrokes on an Apple MacBook Pro, researchers, including Joshua Harrison from Durham University in the UK, could reproduce the exact keys with 95 per cent accuracy. Scientists also tested the accuracy of the AI system during a Zoom call, recording the keystrokes using the laptop’s microphone during a meeting. In this approach, the AI model was found to 93 per cent accurate in reproducing the keystrokes and in another test using Skype, the model was found to be about 92 per cent accurate. Researchers say the new cyberattack method is facilitated by advancements over the last decade in the number of microphones within acoustic range of keyboards. The model works by recognising the unique patterns with which users press keys on their keyboard, including the sound, the intensity and time of each keystroke. Researchers used a MacBook Pro to test the concept, helping the system recognise patterns first by pressing 36 individual keys 25 times a piece. They used an iPhone 13 mini, kept 17 cm away from the keyboard, to record the keystroke audio for their first test. They then recorded the laptop keys over Zoom, using the MacBook’s built-in microphones. This new technique using the trio of AI, microphones, and video calls “present a greater threat to keyboards than ever,” scientists warn in the study. “When trained on keystrokes recorded by a nearby phone, the classifier achieved an accuracy of 95 per cent, the highest accuracy seen without the use of a language model,” scientists write in the study. However, scientists say the AI system does not easily work the same way for every keyboard. They say the AI model must be trained separately for each keyboard, providing additional references to understand what character each keystroke corresponds to. The study says people can mitigate these kinds of attacks if they change their typing style. Scientists found that touch typing reduced the keystroke recognition accuracy from between 64 per cent to 40 per cent. They also recommend the use of randomised passwords featuring multiple cases as means of defence against such attacks. Since large language models such as ChatGPT are able to predict succeeding characters to complete words, scientists say passwords containing full words may be at greater risk. Randomly generated fake keystrokes to transmitted audio was also found to reduce the risk of such password theft. Using biometric password like fingerprint or face scanning instead typed ones can also help mitigate risk of such cyber attacks, researchers say. Read More Hackers crack Tesla software to get free features Famed computer hacker Kevin Mitnick dies at age 59 Stolen ChatGPT accounts for sale on the dark web Nuclear fusion milestone achieved in huge boost for near-limitless clean energy Tesla’s ‘Master of Coin’ is stepping down after 13-year stint at EV company Now even Zoom tells staff: ‘Come back to the office’
2023-08-08 14:57
India’s Moon lander just detected movement below the lunar surface
India’s Moon lander just detected movement below the lunar surface
India’s Vikram lunar lander has recorded movement below the surface of the Moon – but it’s probably not aliens. Experts think the movement is seismic activity – the lunar equivalent of earthquakes. It is the first time humans have detected the so-called moonquakes since the 1970s. The new activity was recorded by the Vikram lander’s onboard instrument for lunar seismic activity, a piece of kit designed “to measure ground vibrations generated by natural quakes, impacts, and artificial events,” the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said. India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission saw it land the Vikram and its sister craft, the Pragyan rover, last month, becoming the first nation to land near the Moon’s little-explored South Pole. It also makes India just the fourth nation to land on the Moon, alongside the US, the former USSR and China. The seismic activity is the first recorded since the US Apollo programme, which ended in 1977. Those recordings yielded valuable data about the Moon’s makeup. Scientists have been able to theorise that the Moon has an inner core which is much less dense than the Earth’s and which is about 500km across. On Earth, seismic activity is caused by the shifting of the planet’s tectonic plates. But on the Moon, things are a bit different. The quake could be caused by thermal activity from the Sun, or by tidal stresses caused by Earth’s gravity, cracking the planet and causing the pieces to rub together. The team noted that the event is currently under investigation. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-07 19:20
Fortnite Ranks in Order: Ranked System Explained
Fortnite Ranks in Order: Ranked System Explained
The Fortnite Ranked system consists of eight ranks, from Bronze to Unreal, that players can progress through in both Battle Royale and Zero Build.
2023-11-29 03:18