New cyberattack method: tracking typing remotely via keyboard sounds

A group of British cybersecurity researchers has figured out a novel new attack method: recording the sound a computer keyboard makes. The researcher took recordings using a nearby smartphone of typists and used it to train a sound classification model, achieving Read More …

UT Dallas joins national effort to respond to cyber attacks on public infrastructure

UT Dallas last week announced it’s joining a nationwide collaboration to research how to make network-connected infrastructure — including self-driving cars, drones and Wi-Fi-connected trains — more resilient to cyber attacks. The Richardson-based university joins eight others selected for the Read More …

NATO Innovation Fund closes on EUR 1bn flagship fund

Twenty-three NATO Allies have officially become Limited Partners of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which is preparing to make its initial investments later this year. The Participating Allies* have also welcomed Sweden’s interest to join the NIF. Sweden’s participation will Read More …

US Army Hopes AI Will Give Soldiers An Information Advantage

The Army in recent years has introduced the concept of “information advantage,” in which soldiers have the ability to make decisions and act faster than their adversaries. The service now believes artificial intelligence is the key to making the strategy Read More …

A defense against attacks on unmanned ground and aerial vehicles

A University of Texas at Arlington engineering researcher is working on defenses that could thwart cyberattacks against networks of self-driving cars and unmanned aerial vehicles. “If hackers find a way to affect 10 out of 100 self-driving cars in a Read More …

Seven AI companies commit to safeguards at the White House’s request

Microsoft, Google and OpenAI are among the leaders in the US artificial intelligence space that have committed to certain safeguards for their technology, following a push from the White House. The companies will voluntarily agree to abide by a number Read More …

Hot Pixels attack checks CPU temp, power changes to steal data

A team of researchers at Georgia Tech, the University of Michigan, and Ruhr University Bochum have developed a novel attack called “Hot Pixels,” which can retrieve pixels from the content displayed in the target’s browser and infer the navigation history. Read More …

Clasiopa: New group targets materials research organization in Asia

A hitherto unknown attack group has been observed targeting a materials research organization in Asia. The group, which Symantec calls Clasiopa, is characterized by a distinct toolset, which includes one piece of custom malware (Backdoor.Atharvan). At present, there is no Read More …

North Korean hackers stole research data in two-month-long breach

A new cyber espionage campaign dubbed ‘No Pineapple!’ has been attributed to the North Korean Lazarus hacking group, allowing the threat actors to stealthily steal 100GB of data from the victim without causing any destruction. The campaign lasted between August Read More …

NATO and Bosnia and Herzegovina strengthen science and technology cooperation

The event, organised in cooperation with NATO Headquarters Sarajevo, highlighted the significant participation of scientists from Bosnia and Herzegovina in regional and international research efforts. In the past ten years, over a dozen activities have been developed with Bosnia and Read More …