Renegade staff theoretically could insert undetectable backdoors in third-party artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, enabling hackers to commandeer the AIs...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2022
New York University researchers found labeling the credibility of information sources may improve the online news consumption to a limited degree.
NYU News From ACM TechNews | May 12, 2022
The attack focused on a system run by Viasat, a California company that provides high-speed satellite communication services — and was used heavily by the Ukrainian...The New York Times From ACM News | May 11, 2022
The attack crippled the country's customs and taxes platforms alongside several other government agencies, even bringing down one Costa Rican town's energy supplier...The Record From ACM News | May 10, 2022
Researchers at cybersecurity software company SentinelOne reported two high-severity bugs in Avast and AVG antivirus products that have gone undetected for a decade...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2022
The facial recognition software maker is largely prohibited from selling its database of photos to private companies.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 10, 2022
Apple, Google, and Microsoft are launching a "joint effort" to "expand support for a common password-less sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2022
A tremendous surge in VPN downloads represents a challenge to Putin and his version of the Ukraine war.
The Washington Post From ACM News | May 6, 2022
Researchers at security firm Nozomi Networks identified an unpatched vulnerability in third-party code libraries used by 200 hardware and software vendors.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | May 6, 2022
An Advanced Persistent Threat gang discovered by researchers at security company Mandiant is penetrating corporate networks to steal Exchange emails from those...BleepingComputer From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2022
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is starting a new office, the Disinformation Governance Board, that will focus on countering "misinformation" and "disinformation...American Military News From ACM News | April 29, 2022
Searches in national-security investigations came without warrants, could stoke privacy concerns in Congress.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | April 29, 2022
Chinese social media application Weibo will publish users' Internet Protocol addresses on their account pages and when they post comments, in order to rein in...Reuters From ACM TechNews | April 29, 2022
Developers can begin declaring how they use collected data, with a deadline of July 20 to complete their submissions.
Computing (U.K.) From ACM News | April 29, 2022
Ciaran Martin, founding head of the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre and now an Oxford University professor, called the attacks "extraordinary" in a tweet....CyberScoop From ACM News | April 29, 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
The latest biometric security methods place a priority on contactless identification.
Jake Widman Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 28, 2022
The Declaration represents "a political commitment among Declaration partners to advance a positive vision for the Internet and digital technologies."
The White House From ACM News | April 28, 2022