Top Attacks On Biometric Systems (And How To Defend Against Them)

For technology leaders responsible for identity, risk and trust, understanding the types of attacks biometric systems face (and how to defend against them) is imperative.
Good e-Reader

Barnes and Noble has a promo code for 20% off a new NOOK

Barnes and Noble is the largest bookseller in the United States, and they sell their own e-readers and tablets. They are running a rare promotion to save 20% off a NOOK device until November 1st, 2025 ...
The Post-Crescent

LETTERS: Appleton reader says leaders should be an open, honest example to others

What should leaders show to those whom they lead? I can point to people in my life who are my mentors. They taught me how they function, are open to be questioned and position their life as copy-able.
Quanta Magazine

The AI Was Fed Sloppy Code. It Turned Into Something Evil.

The new science of “emergent misalignment” explores how PG-13 training data — insecure code, superstitious numbers or even extreme-sports advice — can open the door to AI’s dark side. There should ...
TheServerSide

Java Scanner User Input Example

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The Java Scanner class is a simple, versatile, easy-to-use class that makes user input in Java ...
TheServerSide

Java Scanner char input example without nextChar

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The Java Scanner class provides methods that take String input and convert that String into any ...
TechCrunch

Instagram tests locked reels that can be accessed with secret codes

Instagram appears to be quietly testing locked reels that viewers would have to unlock with a code and a provided hint. The feature is a simple way to increase engagement with the creator’s content, ...
Wired

DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Code Base in Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is starting to put together a team to migrate the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) computer systems entirely off one of its oldest ...
Android Authority

Did your Pixel phone's fingerprint scanner stop working after the March update? Here's what to do

Google’s latest Android update is causing problems for the fingerprint reader on some Pixel phones. The bug is extremely rare, but on affected handsets the fingerprint scanner stops working altogether ...
AZ Central

Biometric access to your laptop? Why you might want to try Windows Hello

QUESTION: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? ANSWER: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC involves typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello is akin to ...
Bleeping Computer

Nuclei flaw lets malicious templates bypass signature verification

A now-fixed vulnerability in the open-source vulnerability scanner Nuclei could potentially allow attackers to bypass signature verification while sneaking malicious code into templates that execute ...