Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Outsmarting Deepfake Video
Looking for truth, when "it's becoming surprisingly easy to distort reality."
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Keeping Hackers Off the Electrical Grid
Protecting electrical power delivery networks from incursions.
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Food Producers Band Together in Face of Cyber Threats
Executives of U.S. food and agriculture companies say they are collaboratively formalizing information-sharing to fortify themselves against escalating cybersecurity...
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Georgia Won't Update Dominion Software Until After 2024 Election
Based on a two-year-old report, Georgia election officials will not update flawed voting software until after 2024, claiming it is safe despite federal recommendations...
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Renault-Led Concept Car Offers Cyberattack Protection
French automaker Renault partnered with five French companies to deliver a concept car that features advanced biometry, energy efficiency, and cybersecurity protection...
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JPL Creates PDF Archive to Aid Malware Research
Data scientists have compiled 8 million PDFs into an open source archive for enhancing online security.
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Good News! China and the US Are Talking About AI Dangers
Scientists from the world's two superpowers are concerned about the risks of AI—which may offer a bridge to developing global regulations.
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U.S. Government Agencies Hit in Global Cyberattack
The news adds to a growing tally of victims of a sprawling hacking campaign that began two weeks ago and has hit major U.S. universities and state governments. ...
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The U.S. Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens
A newly declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reveals that the federal government is buying troves of data about Americans...
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Drone Taxis Take First Test Spin in Israel
Israel has begun test flights of autonomous aircraft for heavy cargo, and eventually passenger transport, as part of a two-year, government-led project to manage...
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Ground Rules for the Age of AI Warfare
How to keep autonomous weapons from stumbling into conflict.
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How AI Protects (and Attacks) Your Inbox
Companies, like Google, are looking for ways artificial intelligence and machine learning can help prevent phishing.
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Federal Regulators Fine Amazon $25 Million Over Child Privacy Issues
The company also was hit with a second fine over Ring, its home surveillance company.
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Amazon to Let Baseball Fans Buy Beer by Scanning Palm
Amazon plans to launch contactless alcohol purchases at Coors Field in Denver, home of the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team, through its Amazon One touchless...
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The Security Hole at the Heart of ChatGPT and Bing
Indirect prompt-injection attacks can leave people vulnerable to scams and data theft when they use the AI chatbots.
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Popular Android TV Boxes Sold on Amazon Are Laced with Malware
Security researchers found malware in popular Android-powered TV set-top boxes sold on Amazon.
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Researchers Say they Found Spyware Used in War for the First Time
Samvel Farmanyan, the former co-founder and host of an opposition television program in Armenia, told TechCrunch the hack he suffered "is a form of terror."
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Volt Typhoon Targets U.S. Critical Infrastructure with Living-Off-The-Land Techniques
Microsoft continues to investigate Volt Typhoon's methods for gaining access to targeted organizations through Internet-facing Fortinet FortiGuard devices.
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