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The Chatbots are Coming!
Advances in chatbots are changing the way we interact with computing devices.
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UTSA Develops Cyber Agility Framework to Measure Network Protection Over Time
Researchers have developed what they’re calling the first quantifiable cyber agility framework for scoring hackers and cybersecurity defenders over time.
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Stanford Team Aims at Alexa, Siri With Privacy-Minded Alternative
Stanford University researchers are designing voice-operated virtual assistants that give users more control over personal information.
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Even Voting Machine Company Pushes for Election Security Legislation
Voting machine vendor Election Systems & Software has called on Congress to pass legislation requiring paper trails for all votes to protect against hacking.
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Microsoft Wants More Security Researchers to Hack Into Its Cloud
Microsoft is encouraging security researchers to try hacking its flagship Azure cloud-computing service, so the company can find and correct vulnerabilities.
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Computer Virus Has Thrown Philadelphia's Court System Into Chaos
A computer virus has crippled Philadelphia's online court system for more than three weeks, raising issues about how cities can respond when essential services...
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Image-Recognition Technology May Not Be as Secure as We Think
Evidence is growing that image recognition technology may be more susceptible to deception than previously assumed.
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Computer Attack Mimics User's Keystrokes, Evades Detection
Researchers have identified a malware technique designed to evade detection via individualized keystroke characteristics.
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Microsoft Quietly Deletes Largest Public Face-Recognition Dataset
Microsoft has deleted its MS Celeb dataset from the Internet.
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6 Unexpected Places Hackers Can Find Your Information
Sharing facts like your birthday or your parents' names can open you up to identity theft.
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Software Vendor May Have Opened a Gap for Hackers in 2016 Swing State
A Florida election software company targeted by Russians in 2016 inadvertently opened a potential pathway for hackers to tamper with voter records in North Carolina...
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Apple macOS Security Protections Easily Bypassed With 'Synthetic' Clicks, Researcher Finds
A researcher found a zero-day vulnerability in a central Apple macOS safeguard, allowing apps or malware to circumvent permissions and access a user's private data...
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Solving The Tech Industry's Ethics Problem Could Start In The Classroom
Abby Everett Jaques at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologym created a class called Ethics of Technology to help future engineers and computer scientists understand...
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Keeping Algorithms Fair
It's easier to de-bias algorithms than it is to de-bias people.
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How Quantum Computer Could Break 2,048-Bit RSA Encryption in 8 Hours
Researchers have developed a more efficient technique for decryption calculations by quantum computers.
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Vulnerability of Cloud Service Hardware Uncovered
Researchers have found that field programmable gate arrays have vulnerabilities that could be exploited by cyber criminals.
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Machine Learning Sniffs Out Its Own Machine-Written Propaganda
Researchers have modified a neural network to create a natural language processing algorithm that generates, as well as detects, convincing fake articles.
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Microsoft Warns Users to Patch as Exploits for 'Wormable' BlueKeep Bug Appear
Microsoft has published an advisory calling on users to install a patch for a "wormable" vulnerability that could be exploited to launch attacks similar to WannaCry...
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Striking First to Beat Hackers at Their Own Game
Researchers can use the same covert channels hackers have taken advantage of to protect a vehicle's control systems.
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Mainstream Autos Get Driver-Monitoring Devices
Hyundai and Subaru unveiled distracted driver alert systems for their mainstream models last month at the New York International Auto Show.
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