Researchers found that a botnet they have been following disguised one of its IP addresses in the bitcoin blockchain to guard against a command-and-control server...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2021
China is forging ahead with a national digital currency called the electronic Chinese yuan (eCNY).
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2021
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence's final report to Congress calls on the U.S. to enhance its AI skills as a means of countering China...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | March 3, 2021
Researchers discovered that code first developed by the U.S. National Security Agency has been used to support Chinese hacking operations.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2021
Fakers and researchers alike are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to produce and identify manipulated digital content.
Karen Emslie Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | March 2, 2021
Major technology companies are debating the safest data storage measures for customers following the SolarWinds hack.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
A submarine fiber-optic cable owned by Google was used by researchers to detect earthquakes and ocean waves generated by storms.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
An analysis by PiiQ Media found that bots on major social media platforms have been hyping up GameStop and other meme stocks.
Reuters From ACM TechNews | March 1, 2021
The New York Police Department has been testing Digidog for deployment in dangerous situations, but some fear it could become an aggressive surveillance tool.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 1, 2021
Massachusetts is one of the first states to put legislative guardrails around the use of facial recognition technology in criminal investigations.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 1, 2021
Researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich have uncovered a method for bypassing security measures to use certain credit and debit cards without a PIN code.
ETH Zurich (Switzerland) From ACM TechNews | February 26, 2021
The French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems said attackers associated with Russian military hackers have been compromising French targets...Wired From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2021
The U.K. Cyber Security Council aims to serve as a "one-stop shop" for people seeking careers in information security.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2021
The U.K.'s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has published a paper outlining how artificial intelligence could be used to help protect that nation.
...GCHQ (U.K.) From ACM News | February 25, 2021
A study by Northwestern University researchers highlighted how the public can influence companies they think are misusing their data or engaging in unethical behavior...Fortune From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2021
A report by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) describes autonomous vehicles as "highly vulnerable to a wide range of attacks."
VentureBeat From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2021
Senators and corporate executives warned Tuesday that the "scope and scale" of the hacking of government agencies and companies were still unclear.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 24, 2021