Computer Sciences
Protecting computer vision from adversarial attacks
Advances in computer vision and machine learning have made it possible for a wide range of technologies to perform sophisticated tasks with little or no human supervision. From autonomous drones and self-driving cars to medical ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
How math and language can combine to map the globe and create strong passwords, using the power of 3 random words
It's hard to imagine that three random words have the power to both map the globe and keep your private data secure. The secret behind this power is just a little bit of math.
Jun 17, 2022
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Security
Costa Rica chaos a warning that ransomware threat remains
Teachers unable to get paychecks. Tax and customs systems paralyzed. Health officials unable to access medical records or track the spread of COVID-19. A country's president declaring war against foreign hackers saying they ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Security
Why we need philosophy and ethics of cyber warfare
Cyber-attacks are rarely out of the headlines. We know state actors, terrorists, and criminals can leverage cyber-means to target the digital infrastructures of our societies. We have also learned that, insofar as our societies ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Security
Does TikTok pose data espionage concerns for the US? The answer is complicated
While Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has had a meteoric rise in popularity since it was released in 2016, the app's growth has posed privacy concerns when it comes to the collection of users' information, highlighting ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Researchers give privacy boost to sensitive proprietary patterns discovered in data mining
Researchers have given a boost to privacy and protection of proprietary or other sensitive information during data mining, while not compromising on the ability to discover useful patterns in huge datasets.
Jun 15, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Retailers say they use facial recognition for 'loss prevention.' An expert explains what it might mean for you
Once the purview of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, facial recognition is now being used to identify consumers in Australian stores.
Jun 15, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers demonstrate two security methods that efficiently protect analog-to-digital converters from powerful attacks
Researchers are pushing to outpace hackers and develop stronger protections that keep data safe from malicious agents who would steal information by eavesdropping on smart devices.
Jun 14, 2022
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Hardware
Researchers discover a new hardware vulnerability in the Apple M1 chip
William Shakespeare might have been talking about Apple's recently released M1 chip via his prose in A Midnight Summer's Dream: "And though she be but little, she is fierce."
Jun 13, 2022
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Business
If abortion is made a crime, will Microsoft, Amazon and other big data players cooperate with police?
In a moment when dozens of states are poised to curtail abortion access, Washington has been put forward as a safe harbor for reproductive rights.
Jun 13, 2022
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Security
Keeping web-browsing data safe from hackers
Malicious agents can use machine learning to launch powerful attacks that steal information in ways that are tough to prevent and often even more difficult to study.
Jun 09, 2022
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Security
More than 90% of cyberattacks are made possible by human error
In a ransomware attack, a company's computer systems are locked, and the attacker demands a ransom in cryptocurrency in return for unlocking the system. Malware infects a network of objects connected to the Internet of Things ...
Jun 09, 2022
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