An FBI public advisory warns about an increase in scammers using deepfake technology and stolen personal identifying information (PII) to impersonate job candidates...PC Magazine From ACM TechNews | July 7, 2022
Researchers have discovered at least 80 routers in North America and Europe have been infected by a remote access Trojan as part of a larger hacking campaign.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | July 7, 2022
The use of artificial intelligence to test food and beverages to determine whether labels accurately indicate their content.
Sandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | July 7, 2022
Anonymous Internet user "ChinaDan" posted on hacker forum Breach Forums last week offering to sell the data for 10 bitcoin, worth about $200,000.
Reuters From ACM News | July 6, 2022
Global trade is threatened by the ability of cyber pirates to hack technologies that control container ships' steering, propulsion, navigation, and other operations...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | July 5, 2022
When someone steals a non-fungible token (NFT), the options for recourse are not always clear.
Logan Kugler Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | July 5, 2022
Packages found in the official third-party software repository include loglib-modules, pyg-modules, pygrata, pygrata-utils, and hkg-sol-utils.
The Hacker News From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2022
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the developers of some period-tracking and fertility apps are looking to secure users' data...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2022
Vulnerabilities in hot tub manufacturer Jacuzzi's SmartTub Internet interface compromised the data of owners worldwide.
TechCrunch From ACM TechNews | June 28, 2022
GitHub Copilot, launched last week, acts like a predictive-text feature to help ease the process of writing long lines of computer code.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 28, 2022
Global Internet access monitor NetBlocks confirmed that several government networks were disrupted alongside public and private internet infrastructure.
The Record From ACM News | June 28, 2022
Sweden's autonomous-truck startup Einride AB, working in partnership with GE Appliances, will test self-driving freight vehicles on U.S. roadways .
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | June 27, 2022
Autonomous trucks that mostly stick to highways could make sense, both technologically and economically, in ways robotaxis have not.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 27, 2022
Delays in setting up the spacecraft's navigation software mean the mission may not reach the asteroid until 2029 or 2030, rather than 2026.
The New York Times From ACM News | June 27, 2022
The Pentagon cited supposed threats from China as a key motivator for ramping up "responsible" military applictions for artificial intelligence.
Gizmodo From ACM News | June 27, 2022
The growing threat of wildfires in the U.S. has created opportunities for technology companies offering artificial intelligence solutions to help bring them under...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2022
Photo- and video-sharing platform Instagram has started using age verification tools to prevent account holders under 18 years old from changing their ages to over...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | June 24, 2022