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It is premature to sound the death knell for current key cryptography, but there is an urgent need now to build up skillsets in quantum computing. This will ensure nations have the right knowledge to combat potential threats when the technology becomes viable in the near future. And that future may play out in the next five years as market players make significant strides in the field. IBM, for instance, said it planned to produce a quantum computer capable of clocking at least 4,000 qubits by 2025. This would push the…

The study from Lansweeper, found almost 47 percent of Windows 10 PCs still had Internet Explorer 11 installed in the run-up to the end of support date.The piece of research used a huge sample size, with over nine million Windows devices analysed.Individuals and organisations have had a long time to prepare to say goodbye to Internet Explorer 11, with Microsoft revealing it was shuttering the browser last year.In a previous statement, Microsoft said: "We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is…

Gmail, Outlook and Hotmail users are being warned by the Government about a nasty new scam message that is being spread. The dangerous email claims the recipient is owed hundreds of pounds in a tax rebate from HMRC and directs them to a website where they can allegedly claim the refund. However, this is just an elaborate ploy to direct members of the public to a bogus site designed to steal personal and financial details.The convincing scam email has been spotted recently, with Action Fraud alerting Gmail, Outlook and…

Smartphone users in the UK need to be on the lookout for a dangerous text message that's allegedly about the energy bill rebate scheme. The warning was issued by energy regulator Ofgem, who have been put on notice about the convincing scam text message. The text says the recipient is eligible for a £400 rebate from the Government to help with their energy bills and directs them towards a website that allegedly lets people apply for this windfall.This site, however, is merely designed to steal sensitive personal data from…

As the first wave of the COVID pandemic washed across the world, it left devastation in its wake. The novel coronavirus rent holes in our social safety nets, nets already worn and tattered even before the pandemic took hold. And what quickly became evident was that the resulting devastation was persistently most acute among disadvantaged people and in marginalized communities. COVID made obvious what many already knew: Inequity—whether because of race, culture, skin color, income or caste—can be lethal. On a global…

Credit: Pixabay The war in Ukraine is being described as the first social media war, even as "the TikTok war." Memes, tweets, videos and blog posts communicate both vital information and propaganda, potentially changing the course of history. This highlights the importance of agile and critical social media use. …

All email users across the UK have been warned about a dangerous new scam that could end up costing them money. The UK Government has just issued a new alert about a bogus email that cyber criminals are spreading where they pose as Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The recipient is told that HMRC has detected a 'failed direct debit' and to fix this issue they need to send across some information.But this is all just part of an elaborate con to steal sensitive data from unsuspecting Gmail, Hotmail and Outlook…

Mercedes-Benz has told 292,000 SUV owners to stop driving their vehicle until it has undergone a safety check. The automaker is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 ML, GL and R-Class vehicles over a potential problem with the vehicles’ brakes. It considers the issue so serious that it doesn’t even want owners to drive their vehicle to the workshop, instead offering to pay for towing costs. In a statement published by its U.S. team on Thursday, Mercedes said that to date there have been no reported crashes,…

Imagine that it's 4:59 pm, only one minute before your deadline. You swore you'd never put yourself in this position again, and yet you have. This isn't your best work, and you'll be lucky just to turn anything in. What would you do differently if you could turn back the clock?  Living with ADHD can feel like this on a daily basis, but it doesn't have to.For millions of adults throughout the world, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, best known as ADHD, is a persistent disorder that begins in childhood and is…

Refugees leaving their homes in Ukraine. Credit: Shutterstock Russia's war in Ukraine has displaced millions of people, most of them women and children. This mounting crisis suggests that conflict-related sexual violence, which has been reported in Ukraine, requires urgent action, say Washington University in St. Louis experts on refugees and displaced populations.…