Communications of the ACM
An 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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5G Networks Are Worryingly Hackable
German security researchers determined 5G networks can be hacked, having breached and hijacked live networks in a series of "red teaming" exercises.
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'Quantum-Safe' Crypto Hacked by 10-Year-Old PC
Many challenges still lie ahead for post-quantum cryptography.
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Physical Sensations in VR Go Hands-Free
A new virtual reality haptics system eliminates hand-based hardware by manipulating the forearm instead of the hand to generate physical sensations.
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Deep Learning Toolbox Now Apparently Includes Ground-Up Glass
Scientists suggest ground-up pieces of glass could help in securely encrypting facial images via a new optical cryptosystem.
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Gaming-Related Malware on the Rise on Mobile, PCs
Analysts warn that popular online games are helping to spread malware on PCs and mobile devices.
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Robot Could Operate Docking Station Inside the Gut
A new robotic insulin delivery system can be implanted surgically in the abdomen, and resupplied with insulin via swallowed magnetic capsules.
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For the First Time, Scientists Detect a Moving Photon Multiple Times Without Destroying It
A boon for all things quantum.
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Smart Bike Predicts Cars' Trajectories, Honks to Warn of Impending Crash
Engineers at the University of Minnesota have designed a prototype smart bicycle which they say can protect itself from collisions.
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A Hacker's Nightmare: Programmable Chips Secured by Chaos
Ohio State University scientists demonstrated a method of using physically unclonable functions to thwart hackers.
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With Drones and Other Autonomous Vehicles, Safety Must Come First
Engineers developing drones or similar robotic helpers need to focus on mitigating the dangers.
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Cybersecurity Report: 'Smart Farms' Are Hackable Farms
Researchers at China's Nanjing Agricultural University discovered unique cybersecurity issues stemming from agricultural Internet of Things applications.
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Quantum Satellite Links Extend More Than 1,000 Kilometers
The new system brings us one step closer to practical quantum cryptography.
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Sneakier, More Sophisticated Malware On the Loose
After analyzing more than 1 million samples of Android malware, researchershave found that malware coding is being hidden more cleverly.
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Preventing AI From Divulging Its Own Secrets
Researchers have demonstrated the first countermeasure for shielding artificial intelligence from differential power analysis attacks.
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China to Launch National Blockchain Network in 100 Cities
An alliance of Chinese government groups, banks, and technology firms plans to launch one of the first blockchain networks constructed and maintained by a central...
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Countries Debate Openness of Future National IDs
More than half of African countries are developing some form of biometric or digital national identification (ID).
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Screening Technique Finds 142 Malicious Apps in Apple's App Store
Researchers have developed a method of detecting malicious apps that sneak through Apple's App Store screening process and onto some users’ phones.
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It's Surprisingly Easy to Hack the Precision Time Protocol
Researchers at Marist College and IBM have identified a simple but effective way to hack a PTP network, altering the timing of slave clocks by 2,149.5 minutes after...
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Three Small Stickers in Intersection Can Cause Tesla Autopilot to Swerve Into Wrong Lane
Security researchers from Tencent have demonstrated a way to use physical attacks to spoof Tesla's autopilot.
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