Researchers devised a method that could be used by attackers to access sensitive business and customer information by bypassing Web application firewalls to infiltrate...The Hacker News From ACM TechNews | December 15, 2022
Pennsylvania State University researchers have developed an automated technique that uses machine learning to identify doxing on social media.
Pennsylvania State University News From ACM TechNews | December 15, 2022
Maersk and IBM last month shut down their global platform that was supposed to bring blockchain to the shipping industry. Other big bets are moving slowly.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 15, 2022
A database with contact information for elite cybersecurity professionals is now being sold on the dark web to the highest bidder.
Gizmodo From ACM News | December 15, 2022
Three-quarters of devices that keep facilities like electricity and water treatment plants safe and operational have severe, unpatched cybersecurity vulnerabilities... From ACM News | December 14, 2022
Mordechai Guri at Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev transmitted stolen data from a personal computer by manipulating the device's power supply.
PC Magazine From ACM TechNews | December 14, 2022
Researchers have developed a method for retrieving private information from a database that is approximately 30 times faster than comparable methods.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | December 14, 2022
They have blocked traffic, driven on the sidewalk, sped away from cops — and the city is powerless to stop them.
Slate From ACM News | December 13, 2022
The market for commercial spyware — which allows governments to invade mobile phones and vacuum up data — is booming. Even the U.S. government is using it.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 9, 2022
The city rolled back a controversial decision to let robots use lethal force without human intervention. But the fight is far from over.
Wired From ACM News | December 8, 2022
Proposed legislation in Canada that would require digital platforms to promote Canadian content over foreign-made content is facing pushback from leading tech firms...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 7, 2022
Influential and powerful users on Facebook and Instagram receive "unequal treatment," an internal report said.
The New York Times From ACM News | December 7, 2022
Uber checks that a driver's face matches what the company has on file through a program called "Real-Time ID Check."
MIT Technology Review From ACM News | December 6, 2022
16 major domestic airports are testing facial recognition tech to verify IDs — and it could go nationwide in 2023.
The Washington Post From ACM News | December 5, 2022
China's police used an advanced surveillance system to track protesters who rallied against the government's pandemic policies this past week.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 5, 2022