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Vulnerabilities in billions of Wi-Fi devices let hackers bypass firewalls

|| Security || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)

FragAttacks let hackers inject malicious code or commands into encrypted Wi-Fi traffic.

URL ⇲ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/farewell-to-firewal…



Amazon will block police indefinitely from using its facial-recognition software

|| Facial Recognition || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)

Nearly a year ago, Amazon said it would stop providing its facial-recognition software, Rekognition, to police for a year. Now it appears that ban won’t be ending any time soon — if ever.

URL ⇲ https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/18/tech/amazon-police-facial-re…



Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias in Job Ads, Study Finds

|| Algorithmic Bias || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)

Researchers found the platform’s algorithms promoted roles to certain users; company pledges to continue work in removing bias from recommendations

URL ⇲ https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-shows-men-and-women-d…



Who Is Making Sure the A.I. Machines Aren’t Racist?

|| Diversity Equity and Inclusion || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min)

When Google forced out two well-known artificial intelligence experts, a long-simmering research controversy burst into the open.

URL ⇲ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/15/technology/artificial-in…



CVS, Walgreens Look for Big Data Reward From Covid-19 Vaccinations

|| Health and Medical Applications || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)

Chains plan to use information they collect on vaccine recipients to promote stores, tailor marketing

URL ⇲ https://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-walgreens-look-for-big-dat…



CVS, Walgreens Look for Big Data Reward From Covid-19 Vaccinations

|| Collection and Storage of Data || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)

Chains plan to use information they collect on vaccine recipients to promote stores, tailor marketing.

URL ⇲ https://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-walgreens-look-for-big-dat…



EU report warns that AI makes autonomous vehicles ‘highly vulnerable’ to attack

|| Media Article || Short (5 min or less) || URL ⇲ https://venturebeat.com/business/eu-report-warns-that-ai-ma…



Researcher hacks over 35 tech firms in novel supply chain attack

|| Ethical Hacking/Role of Designers || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)

A researcher managed to breach over 35 major companies' internal systems, including Microsoft, Apple, PayPal, Shopify, Netflix, Yelp, Tesla, and Uber, in a novel software supply chain attack. The attack leveraged a unique design flaw of the open-source ecosystems called dependency confusion.

URL ⇲ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researcher-h…



Quantum Computing Scientists Call for Ethical Guidelines

|| Health and Medical Applications || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)

A group of quantum computing experts are raising ethical concerns about the technology’s potential to accelerate human DNA manipulation.

URL ⇲ https://www.wsj.com/articles/quantum-computing-scientists-c…



Fake collaboration apps are stealing data as staff struggle with home-working security

|| Security || Media Article || Short (5 min or less)

Cyber criminals know that working from home can provide them with an easier way into corporate networks - resulting in a rise in attacks targeting remote devices.

URL ⇲ https://www.zdnet.com/article/fake-collaboration-apps-are-s…