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US government to put IBM’s brain-inspired supercomputer to the test
The US government’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has enlisted IBM’s brain-inspired, 16-chip supercomputer system, with plans on testing just how well deep machine learning can help with the nation’s security. The supercomputer system, which is scalable as needed, uses 16 of IBM’s TrueNorth chips. They each
US IRS Breach Bigger Than First Thought, With Over 700,000 Victims
The IRS said Friday that the number of taxpayers whose tax information may have been stolen by computer hackers now exceeds 700,000 – more than double the agency’s previous estimate. The tax collecting agency said 390,000 more taxpayer accounts may have compromised than the 334,000 it warned
US: Sophisticated Attackers Hacked Ukrainian Electric Grid
A US investigation found that a December hack on the Ukrainian power grid was coordinated and highly sophisticated. The report released Thursday offers a detailed look at one of the first cyber-attacks to succeed in taking down part of a national power grid. The well-planned strike, which