Google’s Ultra-Secure Chip, a Facebook Facelift, and More
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:11:29 +0000
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
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Report: The Government and Tech Need to Cooperate on AI
Credit to Author: Tom Simonite| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000
It also warns that AI-enhanced national security apparatus like autonomous weapons and surveillance systems will raise ethical questions.
Read moreAnti-Deepfake Law in California Is Far Too Feeble
Credit to Author: Brandie M. Nonnecke| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000
Opinion: While well intentioned, the law has too many loopholes for malicious actors and puts too little responsibility on platforms.
Read moreGoogle Is Helping Design an Open Source, Ultra-Secure Chip
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000
Open Titan is a so-called secure enclave based on open source that could shake up hardware security.
Read moreThe Story of Sandworm, the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000
For three years, WIRED has tracked the elite and shadowy Russian vanguard of cyberwar.
Read moreHackers Can Use Lasers to ‘Speak’ to Your Amazon Echo or Google Home
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:00:00 +0000
By sending laser-powered “light commands” to a smart assistant, researchers could force it to unlock cars, open garage doors, and more.
Read moreFree Tools Boost 2020 Election Security, But Not Enough
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000
More companies than ever are offering low-cost security services for election bureaus and campaigns. It’s still not clear how much they’ll actually help.
Read moreThe First BlueKeep Mass Hacking Is Finally Here—but Don’t Panic
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:14:55 +0000
After months of warnings, the first successful attack using Microsoft’s BlueKeep vulnerability has arrived—but isn’t nearly as bad as it could have been.
Read moreWhatsApp Hack Targeted Officials in More Than 20 Countries
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000
NSO Group exploits, *Counter-Strike* money laundering, and a Pentagon scam are among the week’s top security news.
Read moreOpinion: Don’t Let a Tech Slowdown Threaten Our Military
Credit to Author: Will Roper| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000
The right software and digital engineering can take military aircraft back to the future.
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