Short Takes – 8-10-23

CAN-train-and-test: A Curated CAN Dataset for Automotive Intrusion Detection. ARXIV.org article.  Pull quote: “We seek to lower that barrier to entry by introducing a new CAN dataset to facilitate the development and evaluation of automotive IDSs. Our dataset, dubbed can-train-and-test, provides CAN data from four different vehicles produced by two different manufacturers. The attack captures for each vehicle model are equivalent, enabling researchers to assess the ability of a given IDS to generalize to different vehicle models and even different vehicle manufacturers. Our dataset contains replayable .log files as well as labeled and unlabeled .csv files, thereby meeting a variety of development and evaluation needs. Furthermore, can-train-and-test offers nine unique attacks, ranging from denial of service (DoS) to gear spoofing to standstill...”

Next up for CRISPR: Gene editing for the masses? TechnologyReview.com article. Pull quote: “In experiments, when mice and monkeys were given the treatment, their blood cholesterol levels dropped by around 60 to 70% within a few days, says Musunuru. “And once it’s down, it stays down,” he adds. The company expects its first human clinical trial to run for a few years. If the trial is successful, the company will continue with larger trials. The treatment will have to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration before it can be prescribed by doctors in the US. “It will be a while before any [CRISPR treatments] are actually approved for use,” says Musunuru.”

‘A big deal’: Cash infusion set for carbon removal. Politico.com article. Pull quote: “But many climate scientists now agree that sucking existing or “legacy” pollution from the air will likely play a critical role in avoiding the worst climate change has to offer. And the technology’s eventual success could be heavily influenced by how the administration’s initial rollout goes, said Sasha Stashwick of the advocacy group Carbon180.”

2nd nuclear fusion breakthrough brings us a (tiny) step closer to limitless clean energy. LiveScience.com article. Pull quote: “Scientists have warned that getting more energy out from the entire reactor than was put in could take several decades, so advancements likely won’t arrive in time to help humanity fight climate change. These experiments do, however, provide compelling evidence that the power of stars could one day be used to power human life on Earth.”

 

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