Revolutionary Energy-Efficient Object Detection System for UAVs
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used in various fields of our daily lives- they help detect fires or other environmental hazards, monitor natural...
Artificial Intelligence Can Now Deceive Humans- What Does That Mean For...
It is known by now that AI-based chatbots are prone to hallucinations (providing made up responses), which is an inherent flaw in them, but...
This Police Force Expanded Its Use Of Drones
In this age of drones, we see increased drone usage by Police to catch criminals, find missing people and improve safety at events. Since...
Spies are Using New Malware to Target Mobile Devices in Ukraine
Ukraine’s security agency claims that the Russian military intelligence service GRU can access compromised Android devices with a new malware called Infamous Chisel, which...
Is AI Racist? Possibilities and implications
Racially biased artificial intelligence systems are not only misleading but can be detrimental and destroy people’s lives. A press release by University of Alberta...
Driverless Taxis Blamed for Blocking Ambulance Following Fatal Accident
In another incident involving driverless cars in the city of San Francisco, two Cruise taxis delayed an ambulance carrying a car accident victim to...
Machine Learning Revolutionizes Navy Helicopters Landing on Ships
One of the most difficult tasks for Navy pilots is landing a helicopter on a ship. Those involved have to be incredibly coordinated and...
Fake Signal App Planted on Google Play By China-Linked Hackers
A fake version Signal, a private messaging app, infiltrated Google Play and Samsung’s Galaxy Store and seems to be linked to a Chinese spy...
US Army Arms Robot Dog with Mounted Rifles
The US Army is reportedly considering arming a robot dog with its next-generation rifle, and so create a weapons support platform that can traverse...
North Korean Malware Targets Windows, MacOS and Linux
Cybersecurity researchers at ReversingLabs claim that a recent malicious cyber campaign targeting MacOS, Linux, and Windows systems was carried out by the North Korean...
Huge Blow to Global Cybercrime After FBI and European Partners Size...
The FBI and its European partners seized control of a major global malware network that was used for more than 15 years to commit...
Google Puts Watermark on AI Images
In an attempt to combat the rise of misinformation, Google's AI arm SynthID is trialing a digital watermark to spot images made by artificial...
NCSC Warns of Chatbot ‘Prompt Injection’ Attacks
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said there are growing cybersecurity risks of malicious actors manipulating bots through “prompt injection” attacks, in which a...
New AI Tech Boosts Synthesized Speech and Voice Recognition
Developments in speech recognition technology from IBM and California universities offer hope for patients suffering from speech loss and vocal paralysis.
IBM reported the creation...
Concerns mount over cybersecurity treaty
Rights organizations warn that the UN cybercrime treaty threatens freedom of expression.
In trying to reach a consensus, over 145 representatives of UN member countries...
Iran Spyware Breached and Exposed by GhostSec
The GhostSec cybergang claims to have breached the FANAP Behnama software, exposing 20GB of data including face recognition and motion detection systems it says...
EU GDPR Used To Extort Ransomware Victims
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is being used by a new ransomware group to pressure victims into paying since the fine the...
Dangerous New Telegram Bot Automates Scamming
Wannabe scammers can now perform attacks with no knowledge of IT or cyber using this new and dangerous Telegram bot, the only skill needed...
US Army Has a New Small but Powerful Laser
The US government has reportedly acquired a new miniaturized high-energy laser called the "Phantom". It weighs 91 kg, is roughly the size of a...
China Unveils New GPS-Denied Drone Tech
Chinese researchers developed a new method to enable UAVs to maneuver, acquire, and potentially attack targets in GPS "denied" environments. The technique proposes using...
Hospital Ransom Attack in the US Claimed by Rhysida Cybergang
The ransomware attack that began August 3rd, in which several US hospitals were forced to stay offline for weeks has been claimed by the...
Quantum Computing May Help Protect AI From Attack
At a crucial time when the development and deployment of AI are rapidly evolving, experts are looking at ways we can use quantum computing...
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A Helping Hand for Drones on the Move
Launching and retrieving drones normally requires a stationary platform, clear airspace, and operators with line-of-sight control. These constraints limit how quickly drones can be...
