Communications of the ACM
AI is Solving Classical Computing's Quantum Problem
Quantum computers, once thought to be "superior" to classical computers, increasingly are being seen as yet another accelerator… From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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'Cryptojacking' Attacks on Financial Firms Surged in First Half
The number of "cryptojacking" attacks on financial companies jumped 30% to 66.7 million during the first half of 2022 compared with the same period last year.
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Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Shock
Global trade is threatened by the ability of cyber pirates to hack technologies that control container ships' steering, propulsion, navigation, and other operations...
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FDA Warns DNA Sequencing Machines Could Be Hacked
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned that certain Illumina DNA-sequencing machines have a software vulnerability that could jeopardize patient data.
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Apple and Meta Gave User Data to Hackers Who Used Forged Legal Requests
Data was used to enable harassment, may aid financial fraud.
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Cyber War Talks Heat Up at U.N. With Russia at Table
Group is trying to define what is acceptable in cyberspace.
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Waymo Says Driver Had Control of SUV That Hit a Pedestrian
California's Department of Motor Vehicles said Thursday that it has been contacted by Waymo and that the company will file a crash report within 10 days, as required...
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