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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The U.S. software company brands itself as "the world's largest facial network" holding billions of face photographs from the Internet.
Euronews From ACM News | May 24, 2022
Researchers found that a bug in Zyxel firewalls that could enable unauthenticated remote attackers to execute code.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | May 24, 2022
The researchers explored how the vast available knowledge about backdoors in cryptography could be applied to machine learning.
TechTalks From ACM News | May 24, 2022
Sultan Qasim Khan at U.K.-based security firm NCC Group devised an exploit for unlocking Teslas and countless other devices.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2022
Researchers have developed a technique for automatically detecting and neutralizing cyberattacks in under a second.
Cardiff University News (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | May 23, 2022
The campaign detailed by a cybersecurity firm highlights Beijing's increasingly sophisticated tactics to spy on an array of targets, including countries it considers...The New York Times From ACM News | May 20, 2022
Researchers at Japan's University of Tokyo trained algorithms on self-blended images to better spot deepfake images and video.
University of Tokyo (Japan) From ACM TechNews | May 20, 2022
Labor shortages have many companies turning to automation technology, but with mixed outcomes.
Logan Kugler From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
Depending on climate conditions, the availability of renewables and other factors, immersion cooling can make a profound difference in both energy consumption and...Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
Ohio State University researchers used artificial intelligence to predict how cancer could elevate the probability of spinal fractures by creating digital twins...Ohio State News From ACM TechNews | May 19, 2022
Engineering researchers have come up with a new technique that can detect ransomware faster than previous systems.
NC State University News From ACM TechNews | May 18, 2022
Two former officials said the hackers were able to gain access to taxpayers' information and interrupt Costa Rica's tax collection process.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 18, 2022
The European Union is planning new legislation aimed at curbing the worst harms associated with artificial intelligence.
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | May 17, 2022
Experts say the cybersecurity executive order has improved the nation's security posture, but more work is to be done.
CSO From ACM News | May 17, 2022
Researchers analyzed the top 100,000 websites and found a significant number record some or all of visitors' typewritten data.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | May 16, 2022
A 2018 letter from the bureau to the Israeli government is the clearest documentary evidence to date that the agency weighed using the spyware for law enforcement...The New York Times From ACM News | May 13, 2022
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