The Apple AirTag, the newest addition to the Apple family, launched last year and is designed to help consumers keep track of personal items. But the gadget could have another, more sinister…
Over the last 50 years, the computer has been transformed from a hulking scientific super-tool to a diverse family of devices that billions rely on to play games, shop, stream entertainment and…
For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a widespread tech problem came during an early morning staff call. On the video, there were shout-outs…
On Jan. 14, 2022, the FSB, Russia’s domestic intelligence service, announced that it had broken up the notorious Russia-based REvil ransomware criminal organization. The FSB said the actions were taken in response…
As tensions mount between Russia and the West over Ukraine, the threat of Russian cyberattacks against the U.S. increases. The Department of Homeland Security issued an intelligence bulletin on Jan. 23, 2022,…
Each year, Marine Corps Systems Command acquires a range of ground-based innovations designed to meet the warfighter’s needs. This includes infantry weapons, fire support technologies, communication gear, intelligence systems and much more.…
In a Policy Forum, Alessandro Acquisti and colleagues argue that the evolutionary roots of human privacy could teach a lesson about modern privacy and how to manage it in the digital age.…
The MITRE-Harris Poll Survey on innovation found U.S. residents are broadly concerned about the nation’s research and development (R&D) and innovation trajectory. It also found widespread concern over the economic and security…
While cybercrime gets a lot of attention from law enforcement and the media these days, I’ve been documenting a less high-tech threat emerging in recent months: a surge in stolen checks. Criminals…
Researchers have found a way to make AI-generated voices, such as digital personal assistants, more expressive, with a minimum amount of training. The method, which translates text to speech, can also be…