In a recent study conducted by UK-based computer scientists, it has been discovered that hackers can potentially use artificial intelligence tools to steal user passwords with astonishing accuracy. By “listening” to the sounds produced by keystrokes on a MacBook Pro, an AI model was trained to replicate typed passwords with an impressive 95% precision. Even …
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee on the alleged politicization of law enforcement and the oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This hearing took place on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on July 12, 2023 (source: Reuters, Jonathan Ernst). In an announcement made on Thursday, federal prosecutors revealed that the …
The sport utility vehicle (SUV) from Tesla Motors Inc., the Model X, had an interesting turn of events after it was totaled in the U.S. last year. The car suddenly came back online and started sending notifications to its former owner, Jay Yarow, who is the CNBC executive editor. Yarow discovered that his car, or …
President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the significance of Artificial Intelligence from the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images) The Biden administration has announced the AI Cyber Challenge, a competition that allows hackers to utilize artificial intelligence to protect critical …
Foxconn, a major contract electronics manufacturer, is set to invest over $600 million in India. The investment will be divided between a phone manufacturing project and a semiconductor equipment facility. According to M B Patil, Karnataka’s minister of commerce, Foxconn and US chip company Applied Materials have committed to investing more than $360 million in …
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, recently made a request to discuss classified information related to his criminal case in Florida with his defense attorneys at his home, rather than in a secured room. However, federal prosecutors strongly oppose this request, arguing that it is unprecedented and not in line with legal …
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) delivered a powerful demand on Thursday, urging the Justice Department and two civil regulators to launch separate investigations into what he called Microsoft’s “negligent cybersecurity practices.” According to Wyden, these practices led to a targeted hack that affected the highest levels of President Joe Biden’s cabinet. The Chinese hackers managed to …
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) shakes hands with China’s Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 19, 2023. (Photo by Leah MILLIS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LEAH MILLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Leah Millis | Afp | Getty …
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has raised concerns about investments made by four U.S. venture capital firms in Chinese tech startups. The committee sent letters to GGV Capital, GST Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and Walden International, expressing “serious concern” over their investments in areas such as artificial intelligence, chipmakers, and quantum computing …
The White House is set to introduce a new program aimed at educating Americans on the cybersecurity of their household devices and identifying those that are less susceptible to cyberattacks. To achieve this, internet and Bluetooth-connected devices like baby monitors, home security cameras, and refrigerators that meet U.S. government cybersecurity standards will be marked with …