Microsoft Patents a Security Scoring System That Ranks Threats by How Critical Each Computer Is
Not all computers in a company are equally important, but most security dashboards treat them as if they were. Microsoft has patented…
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Microsoft Patents a Way to Hide How Its AI Models Think
When an AI model runs, the pattern of its calculations can leak sensitive information to a skilled attacker, even without access to…
Apple Patents a Fallback System That Sets Up External Devices After a Failed Biometric Login
Face ID fails, you type your passcode, and then your phone asks if you want to set up a smarter backup. That's…
Apple Patents a Way to Unlock Your Mac by Detecting Where You're Looking
Apple is patenting a system where one of your devices watches where your eyes are pointed, and only unlocks a second device…
Microsoft Patents a Security Filing That Only Lets Verified Senders Pass Data Through
Most network security tools try to filter bad traffic. This Microsoft patent takes a different approach: it only lets traffic flow in…
Samsung Patents a Way to Verify Wearable Users by the Light in Their Eyes
Before a wearable even attempts an iris scan, Samsung wants it to check something simpler: where the tiny reflections of its own…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Protects Car-to-Car Messages From Future Hackers
Quantum computers don't exist at scale yet, but they could crack today's car-to-car security codes when they do. Qualcomm is filing now…
Google Patents a System That Tracks Users Without Ever Seeing Who They Are
Google has filed a patent for a system that can generate consistent user tracking codes without any single party, including Google itself,…
IBM Patents an AI That Watches Your Calls and Messages for Scam Attempts
Phone scams powered by AI-generated voices are already fooling people into wiring money to fake relatives. IBM is patenting a system that…
Microsoft Patents a Way to Hide Your Mouse Clicks from Your Own Computer
Your computer's operating system sees nearly everything you do, including where you click inside sensitive apps. Microsoft's latest patent describes a way…
Apple Patents a System That Locks a Copy of Every Photo Before Apps Can Touch It
Could you prove a photo on your phone hasn't been altered? A new Apple patent describes a system that saves a certified…
Apple Patents a Way to Keep Your Private Data Off Shared Devices
Shared speakers and displays are great until someone asks yours a personal question in front of the whole room. Apple is patenting…
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