The company says it was not a “hack,” but Chicago police say that some of the carsharing cars may still be unaccounted for.Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/wjv8dw/thieves-steal-100-car2go-cars-chicago…
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Machine Learning Identifies Weapons in the Christchurch Attack Video. We Know, We Tried It
It took 29 minutes for a Facebook user to first report the livestream of the Christchurch terrorist. Now a machine learning system spots weapons in the stream with an over 90 percent confidence rating. Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/xwnzz4/machine-learning-artificial-intelligence-christchurch-attack-video-facebook-amazon-rekognition…
Presidential Candidate John Delaney Wants To Create a Department of Cybersecurity
On Tuesday, former Maryland representative and 2020 presidential candidate John Delaney announced a plan to create a Department of Cybersecurity that “would be led by a cabinet-level secretary who would be in charge of implementing the United States’ cybersecurity strategy,” reports The Verge. “The proposal is the first major cybersecurity push from any presidential candidate so far this cycle.” From…
US Government Admits It Doesn’t Know If Assange Cracked Password For Manning
An FBI agent admitted in a newly unsealed court document that the Department of Justice does not know whether Assange’s offer to help Manning came to fruition. Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/evy4ka/us-government-doesnt-know-if-assange-cracked-password-manning…
How ‘Unicorn Riot’ Exposes The Far Right Online
This week, CYBER speaks to Freddy Martinez, one of the members of Unicorn Riot, an activist and media collective that’s been tracking and exposing nazis, racists, and other far-right people on the internet. Source: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d3nzpk/how-unicorn-riot-exposes-the-far-right-online…
How the ‘New York Times’ Protects its Journalists From Hackers and Spies
Hackers have been targeting journalists, and their organizations, for years. In 2012, The New York Times revealed that Chinese government hackers had broken into some of its systems and the email accounts of some of their reporters and editors. Since then, there have been several other cases of hacks or attempted hacks against journalists in… Continue reading How the ‘New York Times’ Protects its Journalists From Hackers and Spies
Why The ASUS Supply Chain Hack Is a Big Deal
Last week, Motherboard revealed that hackers had broken into the servers that belong to ASUS, the Taiwanese computer giant. Once inside, the hackers pushed out a malicious update signed with a legitimate digital certificate to thousands of ASUS customers. Kaspersky Lab, which discovered the attack, estimates that around 500,000 people received this update. The hackers,… Continue reading Why The ASUS Supply Chain Hack Is a Big Deal
How an Advanced Computer Science Degree Prepares You For Today’s Most Exciting Tech Careers
Computer programming is one of the most in-demand skills in today’s workplace, coding education has become more accessible than ever. Whether on-campus or through online computer science degree courses — such as those offered through Coursera — learners can get started on a computer science education in more ways and at more price points than […]
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