Amazon Web Services' Mario Berta combined the capabilities of two quantum computers in order to generate truly random numbers to strengthen cryptographic keys.
...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | September 10, 2021
Scientists have programmed a universal algorithm to enable a silicon chip to decode any data transmitted across a network, irrespective of structure.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | September 10, 2021
The arrangement allows the Russian government some plausible deniability for attacks, researchers found.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 10, 2021
The boom in companies offering cryptocurrency loans and high-yield deposit accounts is disrupting the banking industry and leaving regulators scrambling to catch...The New York Times From ACM News | September 9, 2021
Scientists suggest crowdsourced assessments from groups of normal readers can virtually match those of professional fact-checkers in vetting news stories.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | September 9, 2021
Computer engineers at Duke University have shown that numbers with both real and imaginary components can be critical in securing artificial intelligence algorithms...Duke University From ACM TechNews | September 8, 2021
The move to the cloud makes it harder for companies to keep track of all Internet-connected digital assets.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | September 8, 2021
Hackers and malware developers are now targeting victims' Internet connections to produce illicit income clandestinely via proxyware infections, according to researchers...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | September 7, 2021
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said the blockchain survived a flaw from outdated software that divided the digital ledger last week, thanks to a quick program...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | September 2, 2021
Researchers at cybersecurity company Rapid7 found vulnerabilities that can be used to remotely disarm the Fortress S03 smart home security system.
TechCrunch From ACM TechNews | September 1, 2021
The Biden administration has established the U.S. Digital Corps to enlist and train technology professionals to serve in digital positions within the federal government...The Hill From ACM TechNews | September 1, 2021
Some student-athletes and coaches at Eatonville High School in Eatonville, WA, are being required to wear proximity monitors to trace potential COVID-19 exposure...NBC News From ACM TechNews | August 31, 2021
Many users leave sensitive personal information on their electronic devices when discarding them, according to scientists at Canada's universities of Guelph and...University of Waterloo Cheriton School of Computer Science (Canada) From ACM TechNews | August 30, 2021
Verizon aims to find out by testing the technology, which is geared at enhancing encryption methods using session key exchange security mechanisms, the carrier...TechRepublic From ACM News | August 26, 2021
The tech giants also pledged to step up their efforts to address a dire talent shortage that has hampered efforts to counter hacking.
Forbes From ACM News | August 26, 2021
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says the hackers it invited to try to hack the High-Assurance Cyber Military Systems all failed.
Air Force Magazine From ACM TechNews | August 26, 2021
An open letter from more than 90 policy and rights groups worldwide calls on Apple to drop a plan to scan children's messages for nudity and adults' phones for...Reuters From ACM TechNews | August 24, 2021
Highly efficient light-based processors can overcome the bottlenecks of today's electronics.
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2021