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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents' knowledge.
Wired From ACM News | November 14, 2022
Though several bot detection systems are available, there is no standard definition of "bot" and the results of the detection systems can differ.
Wired From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2022
Security researcher Zachary Minneker discovered a flaw in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' VistA records platform and determined that hackers easily can...Wired From ACM TechNews | August 18, 2022
Researchers have found a way to use the web's basic functions to identify who visits a site—without the user detecting the hack.
Wired From ACM News | July 26, 2022
As governments crack down on ransomware, cybercriminals may soon shift to business email compromise—already the world's most profitable type of scam.
Wired From ACM News | June 6, 2022
Google employees claim a senior researcher fired earlier this year sought to undermine two more junior AI researchers by suggesting their results were wrong or...Wired From ACM News | June 6, 2022
Many cybercriminals and ransomware groups have links to Russia and don't target the nation. Now, it's being opened up.
Wired From ACM News | April 28, 2022
Ukraine claims to have doxed Russian troops and spies, while hacktivists are regularly leaking private information from Russian organizations.
Wired From ACM News | April 15, 2022
For years, the country has been trying to create its own sovereign Internet—a goal given new impetus by the backlash to its invasion of Ukraine.
Wired From ACM News | April 4, 2022
The biggest hack since Russia's war began knocked thousands of people offline. The spillover extends deep into Europe.
Wired From ACM News | March 28, 2022