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Hackers Can Seize Control of Ballots Cast Using the Voatz Voting App, Researchers Say

Flaws in the blockchain app some states plan to use in the 2020 election allow bad actors to alter or cancel someone’s vote or expose their private info.

02-14
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Facebook, Microsoft Challenge Industry to Detect, Prevent ‘Deepfakes’

Deepfake Detection Challenge aims to spur creation of technology to combat AI used for creating altered videos that intentionally mislead viewers.

09-06
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In memoriam – Corby Corbató, MIT computer science pioneer, dies at 93

Fernando José Corbató, Turing Award winner, computer scientist extraordinaire, MIT computer lab pioneer, RIP.

07-13
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Belgian programmer solves cryptographic puzzle – 15 years too soon!

Belgian coder Bernard Fabrot just finished a 3.5-year computational marathon, solving a fascinating cryptopuzzle set at MIT back in 1999.

05-03
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Mayank Varia, Boston University pt. 1 – Business Security Weekly #92

Mayank Varia is a research associate professor of computer science at Boston University and the co-director of BU’s Center for Reliable Information Systems & Cyber Security. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a PhD f...

07-18
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Mayank Varia, Boston University pt. 2 – Business Security Weekly #92

Mayank Varia is a research associate professor of computer science at Boston University and the co-director of BU’s Center for Reliable Information Systems & Cyber Security. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a PhD f...

07-18
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Splunk, VictorOps, & Claroty – Business Security Weekly #89

In Tracking Security Innovation, Splunk acquired VictorOps for $120M, Claroty raised $60 in Series B, “MIT’s Mind-Blowing Solutions to the 9 Hardest Startup Problems”, “Two Techniques for Helping Employees Change Ingrained Habit...

06-20
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