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Security flaws in portable genetic sequencers risk leaking private DNA data
November 12, 2025Researchers from the University of Florida have, for the first time, exposed security risks in portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA.
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Eavesdropping on laptop, smart speaker microphones demonstrated in new security attack
June 12, 2025Simple, cheap components let people hear everything a microphone picks up.
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Laser Attack Blinds Autonomous Vehicles, Deleting Pedestrians and Confusing Cars
November 2, 2022New research reveals that expertly timed lasers shined at an approaching lidar system can create a blind spot in front of the vehicle large enough to completely hide moving pedestrians and other obstacles. The deleted data causes the cars to think the road is safe to continue moving along, endangering whatever may be in the attack’s blind spot.
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