Communications of the ACM
Cyber Risk in Digital Transformation
Cybersecurity missteps during corporate Digital Transformation efforts can lead to digital breaches.
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$49 Malware Receives Major Upgrade to Strike Windows, macOS PCs
Researchers at Check Point Research said the Windows-based malware variant known as Formbook has been upgraded to infiltrate Mac computers.
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Quantum Computing's Next Big Challenge: A Quantum Skills Shortage
Increasing qubit counts and improving error correction is hard enough. But quantum computing companies are finding one of the biggest challenges might be to find...
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Hackers Used Never-Before-Seen Wiper in Attack on Iranian Train System
SentinelOne analysts were able to recreate the July 9 attack and identify the threat actor behind it.
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Top Programming Language for Data Science: Python Still Rules, Followed by SQL
While data scientists might be creating clever data visualizations, many decision makers still don't understand stories told through data.
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Microsoft Just Published a Workaround for this Important Windows 10 Flaw
Microsoft offers a workaround to a bug that could give attackers the ability to copy an organization's password hashes for offline cracking.
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Tech Workers Are Preparing to Quit. Persuading Them to Stay Won't Be Easy
A survey of 1,000 technology workers and 500 IT decision makers found that only 29% of employees surveyed plan to remain at their current jobs for the next 12 months...
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Data Security Rules Instituted for U.S. Payment Processing System
New data security rules governing the payment system that facilitates direct deposits and direct payments for nearly all U.S. bank and credit union accounts are...
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IBM Researchers Demonstrate the Advantage Quantum Computers Have Over Classical Computers
Scientists at IBM have proved quantum computing's superiority to classical computing in miniature, via a microscopic experiment with limited available memory.
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Mozilla Partners with Princeton Researchers for Privacy-Focused Data Sharing Platform on Firefox
The Mozilla Web browser's newly-launched Rally data sharing platform is designed to strengthen users' data privacy.
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A New Supercomputer Has Joined the Top Five
The Perlmutter supercomputer is the newest addition to the top 10 of the Top500 listing of the world’s most powerful supercomputers.
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Linux Foundation Creates Standards for Voice Technology with Major Partners
The Linux Foundation and partners Target, Microsoft, Veritone, Schwarz Gruppe, Wegmans Food Markets, and Deutsche Telekom, created the Open Voice Network.
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IT Leaders Say Cybersecurity Funding Being Wasted on Remote Work Support: Survey
In a JumpCloud survey of IT decision-makers at small and medium-sized enterprises, 56% think their organizations are spending too much to enable remote work.
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Cyber Insurance Isn't Helping with Cybersecurity
It might be making the ransomware crisis worse, say researchers.
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Average Time to Fix Critical Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities is 205 Days: Report
The average time to correct critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities grew from 197 days to 205 days between April and May 2021, according to WhiteHat Security.
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Oil Giant Petrobras Launches Latin America's Largest Supercomputer
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has unveiled the largest supercomputer in Latin America, with 200 terabytes of RAM and a 100Gbps network.
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Most Firms Face 2nd Ransomware Attack after Paying Off 1st
Some 80% of businesses that pay to regain access to encrypted systems experience a subsequent ransomware attack.
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The Global Chip Shortage is Creating a New Problem: More Fake Components
Industry analysts believe that the global chip shortage is creating the perfect environment for counterfeit semiconductors to enter the market.
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This Is How Attackers Bypass Microsoft's AMSI Anti-Malware Scanning Protection
Researchers outline common tactics for circumventing the security software.
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An NTSB for Cyber Attacks?
Critics grapple with Biden's Cybersecurity Safety Review Board plan.
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