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The Commerce Department said in proposed rules that it would consider curbs on various AI technologies such as neural networks and deep learning, computer vision, natural language processing and audio and video manipulation.
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China has sharply escalated cyberattacks on Australian companies this year in a "constant, significant effort" to steal intellectual property, according to a report.
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A smartphone can be a powerful weapon in the hands of a terrorist -- but it can also provide intelligence services with the tools to track them down.
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A Japanese minister in charge of cyber security has provoked astonishment by admitting he has never used a computer in his professional life, and appearing confused by the concept of a USB drive.
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Cathay Pacific apologized for the firm's handling of the world's biggest airline hack that saw millions of customers' data breached but denied trying to cover it up.
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A data breach affecting millions of Cathay Pacific customers was the result of a sustained cyber attack that lasted for three months, the carrier admitted, while insisting it was on alert for further intrusions.
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Fifty-one states, including all EU members, have pledged their support for a new international agreement to set standards on cyberweapons and the use of the internet
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The French government announced a "Paris Call" for talks to lay out a common framework for cybersecurity.
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World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee called for a "contract" to make internet safe and accessible for everyone, saying the internet has deviated from the goals its founders had envisaged.
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Britain's data commissioner Elizabeth Denham called for tougher rules governing the use of personal data by political campaigns around the world.
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Facebook said it blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned they may be linked to "foreign entities" trying to interfere in the US midterm election.
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Iran accused Israel on Monday of launching a failed cyber attack against its communications systems.
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Australian defence firm Austral, which has major US Navy contracts, has admitted its personnel files were breached and that it was the subject of an extortion attempt
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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced charges against Chinese and Taiwan companies for theft of an estimate $8.75 billion worth of trade secrets from US semiconductor giant Micron.
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US spending on intelligence has soared under President Donald Trump, as the government stepped up cyber warfare activities and boosted spying on North Korea, China and Russia.
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IBM said Sunday it has reached a deal to buy open source software company Red Hat for $34 billion in cash.
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British Airways owner IAG says that a further 185,000 customers may have had their personal details stolen in a cyber attack earlier this year
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Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific under pressure to explain why it had taken five months to admit it had been hacked and compromised the data of 9.4 million customers, including passport numbers and credit card details
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Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it had suffered a major data leak affecting up to 9.4 million passengers
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Japanese government orders Facebook to improve protection of users' personal information following data breaches affecting tens of millions of people worldwide
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A website for a Saudi investment summit was down on Monday after an apparent cyber attack, just a day before the three-day conference overshadowed by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi begins
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EU leaders on Thursday condemned the attempted hack on the global chemical weapons watchdog and vowed to step up the bloc's efforts to tackle cyber attacks
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In Facebook's "War Room," a nondescript space adorned with American and Brazilian flags, a team of 20 people monitors computer screens for signs of suspicious activity
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British Prime Minister May will call on fellow EU leaders to take united action to punish cyber attackers, warning hackers cause economic harm and undermine democracies.
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Facebook said that hackers accessed personal data of 29 million users in a breach at the world's leading social network disclosed late last month.
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