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Botnet buster finds IoT command and control centers
Tool fools malware twice and can trick it into revealing itself
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology
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SourceFinder software stalks malware in the wild
UC Riverside computer scientists develop tool to locate malware source code repositories
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology
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DNS cache poisoning ready for a comeback
Derandomizing the source port enables attacks that work on all layers of DNS caches
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology
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UC Riverside computer scientists receive grant to improve security of visual artificial intelligence
Amit Roy-Chowdhury leads project that will develop robust context-aware machine vision for computers
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology
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When disaster strikes, a search website for first responders will save lives
Researchers are building a tool that searches real-time text, photo, and video from many sources to help responders allocate resources
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology
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Machines whisper our secrets
Spies can learn what a machine is making from the sounds it makes
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology