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A paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for regulations to protect customers’ personal and genetic data in light of biotech company 23andMe’s uncertain future.This post was originally published on this site

A brain implant designed to help control seizures is hijacked. A pacemaker receives fake signals, disrupting its rhythm. A hacker infiltrates an insulin pump, delivering a fatal overdose. While these scenarios sound like scenes from […]

In 2020, cybersecurity company Mandiant’s computer system was compromised by an intruder exploiting an innocuous crack: routine software updates pushed out by another company, SolarWinds. Mandiant was one of nearly 18,000 organizations compromised.This post was […]

Security was top of mind when Dr. Marcus Botacin, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, heard about large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. LLMs are a type of AI that can […]

Artificial intelligence designed to influence our decisions is everywhere—in Google searches, in online shopping suggestions and in movie streaming recommendations. But how does it affect decision-making in moments of crisis?This post was originally published on […]

A study by CUNY SPH researchers raises concerns about the privacy and security practices of popular reproductive health apps. The research, conducted by alumna Nina Zadushlivy, Assistant Professor Karmen Williams, and Arizona State University Assistant […]

Artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime, from creating child sexual abuse images to money laundering via cryptocurrency, Europol warned Tuesday, with advances like quantum computing only poised to make things worse.This post was originally published […]

With technological advancements and a growing awareness about the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), interconnected systems within cities that capture real-time data indicators reflecting chosen SDGs are a way forward. Known as smart […]

State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts.This post was originally published on this site