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Huge database leak reveals 1.37 billion email addresses and exposes illegal spam operation
A faulty backup has inadvertently exposed the entire working database of notorious spam operator River City Media (RCM). In all, the database contains more than 1.37 billion email addresses, and for some records there are additional details such as names, 'Smart' condom ring touted as first sexual performance tracker
A British company is launching what it calls the first 'smart' condom ring, which will operate like a sexual fitness tracker to record performance in the bedroom.Hackers who took control of PC microphones siphon 600 GB from 70 targets
Researchers have uncovered an advanced malware-based operation that siphoned more than 600 gigabytes from about 70 targets in a broad range of industries, including critical infrastructure, news media, and scientific research.
Researchers have uncovered an advanced malware-based operation that siphoned more than 600 gigabytes from about 70 targets in a broad range of industries, including critical infrastructure, news media, and scientific research. It's not just your TV that can track your habits without consent
A new generation of smart, always-on, internet-connected devices is redefining how companies collect and share user data — both the types of data collected, and who that data is shared with.Just How Long Has Time Warner Cable Been Ripping You Off''
Spectrum, previously Time Warner Cable (TWC) is facing a massive lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General, making hefty claims regarding their internet...
Tech | 206761 hits | 10:24 AM on Monday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Spectrum, previously Time Warner Cable (TWC) is facing a massive lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General, making hefty claims regarding their internet...
Not only is it the world’s most populous country, it’s now also the world’s biggest producer of solar energy. On Saturday, the National Energy Administration (NEA) noted that the nation officially claimed the title after doubling its installed photovoltaiAstronomers find tail of stray black hole lurking in Milky Way
Japanese researchers have found evidence suggesting there is a trail of a stray black hole hiding in our galaxy. The researchers, studying a molecular cloud — an accumulation of dust and gas — surrounding W44, a remnant of a supernova 10,000 light-years a
Japanese researchers have found evidence suggesting there is a trail of a stray black hole hiding in our galaxy. The researchers, studying a molecular cloud — an accumulation of dust and gas — surrounding W44, a remnant of a supernova 10,000 light-years a 2K wins right to store your biometric facial data
Video game publisher 2K has just won a lengthy court case over the right to collect and store players' biometric data. Using your console's camera, the company employs face-scanning tech in its popular NBA series, with both 2K's NBA 2K16 and 2K15 using thNASA displays Apollo capsule hatch 50 years after fatal fire
A relic from America's first space tragedy is finally going on display this week, 50 years after a fire on the launch pad killed three astronauts at the start of the Apollo moon program.
A relic from America's first space tragedy is finally going on display this week, 50 years after a fire on the launch pad killed three astronauts at the start of the Apollo moon program.Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter
Massive collections of fake accounts are lying dormant on Twitter, suggests research.
Tech | 207876 hits | 10:27 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Massive collections of fake accounts are lying dormant on Twitter, suggests research.Ukraine's power outage was a cyber attack
A power blackout in Ukraine's capital Kiev last month was caused by a cyber attack and investigators are trying to trace other potentially infected computers and establish the source of the breach, utility Ukrenergo told Reuters on Wednesday.
A power blackout in Ukraine's capital Kiev last month was caused by a cyber attack and investigators are trying to trace other potentially infected computers and establish the source of the breach, utility Ukrenergo told Reuters on Wednesday. 
While details are vague, language used in newly released records is similar to that of programs embraced by controversial U.S., British agencies University of Alberta researchers solve puzzle that baffled scientists for decades
A team of University of Alberta physicists has deciphered a scientific mystery that evaded computer whizzes for decades, resulting in a discovery potentially worth billions of dollars to the technology industry. 'We're paying with our data': Why privacy can be a problem with apps
The average Canadian has at least 18 apps on their mobile device according to research group Catalyst Canada: everything from fitness to social sharing to shopping and games. But is the fun and convenience worth all the personal information you could be g 
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates says the contract is expected to be worth $100-million when finalizedIsrael's 'flying car' passenger drone moves closer to delivery
After 15 years of development, an Israeli tech firm is optimistic it will finally get its 1,500 kg (1.5 tonne) passenger carrying drone off the ground and into the market by 2020.
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After 15 years of development, an Israeli tech firm is optimistic it will finally get its 1,500 kg (1.5 tonne) passenger carrying drone off the ground and into the market by 2020. 
A space-hunting program has spotted what could be two new comets, one that will pass Earth in February. Lost 11-year-old turns to Google for help getting out of N.S. woods
Josh Hopkins was playing alone in the woods near his home on Boxing Day when he got lost. After spending six hours in the cold, it was a text that helped rescue him. 
The site shows users how Facebook categorizes them. It doesn’t reveal the data it is buying about their offline lives. Police request Echo recordings for homicide investigation
Officers in Arkansas are hoping the smart speaker's recordings can provide some clues on a murder.Man Demands Armed Robbery Be Streamed Live On Facebook
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Family stranded after following GPS misdirection rescued by Mounties
The RCMP in British Columbia are encouraging holiday travellers to use common sense before blindly following their GPS system, especially in winter conditions.'Reply-all' email chain sent to all 1.2 million NHS employees
The screw-up has prompted more than 140 million useless emails today — wrecking havoc on the NHS's computer systems.
The screw-up has prompted more than 140 million useless emails today — wrecking havoc on the NHS's computer systems.Experimental brain implant helps woman with ALS communicate
An experimental device has been successfully implanted in the brain of an ALS patient that allows her to communicate with loved ones long after she lost the ability to speak, according to a new study.
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An experimental device has been successfully implanted in the brain of an ALS patient that allows her to communicate with loved ones long after she lost the ability to speak, according to a new study. Net neutrality is up for debate at CRTC hearings
CRTC hearings this week could affect your monthly wireless bill. They will also cover differential pricing and net neutrality. Your home's online gadgets could be hacked by ultrasound
Devices can now communicate with each other via ultrasound, as the Internet of Things reaches the next level – but experts warn of security risks Unregulated 'internet of things' industry puts us all at risk, security experts say
Last Friday's massive cyberattacks should serve as a "wake-up call" to alert the public that internet-connected devices designed to make our lives more convenient are also making us unsafe, security analysts warn. Major cyberattack knocks Twitter, Reddit, Spotify offline on U.S. East Coast
Some major internet companies suffered service disruptions for several hours on Friday morning as internet infrastructure provider Dyn said it was hit by a cyber attack that disrupted traffic mainly on the U.S. East Coast.Nano-spike catalysts convert carbon dioxide directly into ethanol
In a new twist to waste-to-fuel technology, scientists have developed an electrochemical process that uses tiny spikes of carbon and copper to turn carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into ethanol.
In a new twist to waste-to-fuel technology, scientists have developed an electrochemical process that uses tiny spikes of carbon and copper to turn carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into ethanol.Second generation EM drive is just around the corner, patent made public on Friday
It’s been a good year for seemingly physics-bending propulsion. After getting NASA’s seal of approval and successfully completing a 10 week-long trial, the engine’s future seems assured. Now the UK’s Intellectual Property Office has released the most adva
It’s been a good year for seemingly physics-bending propulsion. After getting NASA’s seal of approval and successfully completing a 10 week-long trial, the engine’s future seems assured. Now the UK’s Intellectual Property Office has released the most advaSoybean nitrogen breakthrough could help feed the world
Washington State University biologist Mechthild Tegeder has developed a way to dramatically increase the yield and quality of soybeans.
Her greenhouse-grown soybean plants fix twice as much nitrogen from the atmosphere as their natural counterparts, gr
Washington State University biologist Mechthild Tegeder has developed a way to dramatically increase the yield and quality of soybeans.
Her greenhouse-grown soybean plants fix twice as much nitrogen from the atmosphere as their natural counterparts, grEnglish man spends 11 hours trying to make cup of tea with Wi-Fi kettle
Data specialist Mark Rittman spent an entire day attempting to set up his new appliance so that it would boil on command
Data specialist Mark Rittman spent an entire day attempting to set up his new appliance so that it would boil on commandBlue Origin Shocks Everyone (Even Itself) by Landing Rocket During Launch Escape Test
Wow. After spending the last few days telling us that its New Shepard rocket was almost certainly going to be destroyed in today’s in-flight launch escape test, Blue Origin surprised everybody—even itself—with a clean landing of both booster and crew caps
Wow. After spending the last few days telling us that its New Shepard rocket was almost certainly going to be destroyed in today’s in-flight launch escape test, Blue Origin surprised everybody—even itself—with a clean landing of both booster and crew caps How hard is it to hack the average DVR' Sadly, not hard at all
A major battle is underway for control over hundreds of millions of network-connected digital video recorders, cameras, and other so-called Internet of Things devices. As Ars has chronicled over the past two weeks, hackers are corralling them into network Internet, phone services gradually returning after Telesat satellite issue in Northern Canada
Services are gradually returning in the North after problems with a Telesat satellite disrupted communications in a wide swath of northern Quebec and Nunavut on Sunday. Latest IoT DDoS Attack Dwarfs Krebs Takedown At Nearly 1Tbps Driven By 150K Devices
If you thought that the massive DDoS attack earlier this month on Brian Krebs’ security blog was record-breaking, take a look at what just happened to France-based hosting provider OVH. OVH was the victim of a wide-scale DDoS attack that was carried via n
For the better part of a day, KrebsOnSecurity, arguably the world's most intrepid source of security news, has been silenced, presumably by a handful of individuals who didn't like a recent series of exposés reporter Brian Krebs wrote. The incident, and t BlackBerry Ltd. (USA) May Close its Hardware Division on September 28
Investors have been calling for a great turnaround for years, but still, BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB)(NASDAQ:BBRY) remains in a quagmire.
Its smartphones command less than 1% of the global market, and its software division, which is promising, is so small 
Almost 60 per cent of devices looked at didn't adequately explain how personal information is collected, used and disclosed. BC Hydro completes construction on billion-dollar cavern for new generating station
BC Hydro has finished blasting and excavating a giant cavern that will house a new generating station at the John Hart Dam near Campbell River. Mysterious radio signal detected by Russian telescope was actually from Earth
That radio signal that might have been from extra-terrestrials? Sorry, it was actually from Earth, Russian scientists confirm. So much for counter-phishing training: Half of people click anything sent to them
Even people who claimed to be aware of risks clicked out of curiosity. First contact' Radio emission from nearby star has Canadian scientists buzzing
A Russian radio telescope has received a "strong" signal from a nearby star. Is it a sign of intelligent life? The most absurd Internet privacy class-action settlement ever | Ars Technica
Lawyers get millions. Consumers get nothing. E-mail snooping continues unabated. Apple boosts iPhone security after Mideast spyware discovery
A botched attempt to break into the iPhone of an Arab activist using hitherto unknown espionage software has triggered a global upgrade of Apple's mobile operating system, researchers said Thursday.China launches world's 1st quantum satellite
China on Tuesday launched the world's first quantum satellite, designed to help it establish "hack-proof" communications between space and the ground.
China on Tuesday launched the world's first quantum satellite, designed to help it establish "hack-proof" communications between space and the ground. Tidal power technology rolls into Haida Gwaii shores
A Haida Gwaii company has developed a technology that may one day provide power to parts of Haida Gwaii by harnessing the energy from tides.How to make an Olympic swimming pool go green
The Olympic diving pool in Rio caused a buzz when its water turned an eye-catching green colour earlier this week. Here's a scientific look at the explanations offered by Olympic officials.
The Olympic diving pool in Rio caused a buzz when its water turned an eye-catching green colour earlier this week. Here's a scientific look at the explanations offered by Olympic officials.Researchers crack open unusually advanced malware that hid for 5 years | Ars Technica
Espionage platform with more than 50 modules was almost certainly state sponsored.
Espionage platform with more than 50 modules was almost certainly state sponsored.Back to Canada News
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