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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Hyundai Motor has developed a system that will allow drivers to unlock and start their vehicles using only their fingerprints.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | December 20, 2018
Researchers have found vulnerabilities in some solid-state drives that allow hackers to circumvent encryption and access local data without knowing the password...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | November 12, 2018
Researchers discovered a new vulnerability in Intel processors that can allow attackers to leak encrypted data from the internal process of a central processing...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | November 9, 2018
The Chinese government turned to a local ISP for intelligence gathering after it signed the Obama-Xi cyberpact in late 2015, the researchers say.
ZDNet From ACM News | October 29, 2018
A new system can more effectively protect modern PC architectures against vulnerabilities exploited by malware like Meltdown and Spectre, researchers say.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | October 25, 2018
At its core, cyberwarfare refers the use of digital attacks by one country or nation to disrupt the computer systems of another with the aim of create significant...ZDNet From ACM Opinion | September 7, 2018
Researchers from the Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China have developed an authentication method that uses semantically linked images.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2018
A coalition of Silicon Valley tech giants has doubled down on its criticism of encryption backdoors following a proposal that would give law enforcement access...ZDNet From ACM News | May 4, 2018
Distributed Denial of Service attackers have found a new way of magnifying their attacks, with experts warning that bigger attacks are likely.
ZDNet From ACM News | March 1, 2018
Researchers have developed a method to block background "chatter," which they say solves a common problem associated with quantum sensing devices.
ZDnet From ACM TechNews | December 20, 2017
Google researchers have developed an "electronic screen protector" application that can immediately spot people glancing at a user's handheld screen.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | November 28, 2017
Researchers have developed a simulator employing convolutional neural networks and deep learning to enhance how vehicle artificial intelligence systems manage environmental...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | January 9, 2017
Researchers are looking into the construction of new quantum-proof cryptography ito thwart quantum-based schemes future hackers could use to crack sensitive data...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | August 8, 2016
The director of the Defense Science and Technology Group's Cyber and Electronic Warfare Division recommends a big-science approach to cybersecurity in Australia...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | April 20, 2016
To reduce conflicts within the Linux development community, the group has adopted a new code of conduct that comes in the form of a Linux patch. ZDNet From ACM TechNews | March 17, 2015
The Chinese Academy of Science plans to unveil a face-recognition payment application with near-perfect accuracy next year. ZDNet From ACM TechNews | September 10, 2014
The algorithm used by Google's Street View team to improve Google Maps also can beat CAPTCHAs with 99.8-percent accuracy. ZDNet From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2014
Women interested in the theory and practice of cybersecurity can now turn to a new scholarship program launched by Hewlett-Packard to support their studies. ZDNet From ACM TechNews | February 28, 2014