Researchers Archive
As Algorithms Battle Biases, Researchers Say Hiring Software Must Be More Than Meets the A.I.
People must give more thought to the objectives of hiring algorithms, experts say, or else human biases may be perpetuated in software. Fifty-five years ago, U.S. president Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act, which he said was a continuation of “the unending search for justice
Researchers warn of new botnet that could take down the internet
Security group Check Point Research claims to have discovered a rapidly growing and evolving botnet which they believe could eventually take down the internet. This botnet consists of millions of internet connected devices, better known as the Internet of Things. They have compared its strength to the now infamous Mirai botnet, but believe
Researchers spot vulnerabilities in Apple iOS
An international team of computer science researchers has identified serious security vulnerabilities in the iOS operating system used in Apple’s iPhone and iPaddevices. The vulnerabilities make a variety of attacks possible in Apple devices. “There’s been a lot of research done on Android’s operating systems, so we