Archive for the ‘cybercrime/malcode’ category: Page 12
Apr 3, 2024
Cow Hacked With Human DNA Produces Milk Containing High Levels of Human Insulin
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: biotech/medical, cybercrime/malcode, genetics
Researchers have created a gene-edited cow that produces human insulin in her milk in Brazil.
Mar 31, 2024
Why neuromorphic chips could be the future of computing
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: cybercrime/malcode, robotics/AI
Neuromorphic chips could reduce energy bills for AI developers as well as emit useful cybersecurity signals in the future of computing.
Mar 30, 2024
Hackers Target macOS Users with Malicious Ads Spreading Stealer Malware
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: cryptocurrencies, cybercrime/malcode
⚠️ Mac users, beware! Malicious ads and fake websites are spreading dangerous malware like Atomic Stealer, which can steal your passwords, cryptocurrency, and other sensitive data.
Mar 28, 2024
$700 cybercrime software turns Raspberry Pi into an evasive fraud tool
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: cryptocurrencies, cybercrime/malcode, finance
Cybercriminals are selling custom Raspberry Pi software called ‘GEOBOX’ on Telegram, which allows inexperienced hackers to convert the mini-computers into anonymous cyberattack tools.
GEOBOX is sold on Telegram channels for a subscription of $80 per month or $700 for a lifetime license, payable in cryptocurrency.
Analysts at Resecurity discovered the tool during an investigation into a high-profile banking theft impacting a Fortune 100 company.
Mar 27, 2024
Predicting and Controlling Bad Actor Artificial Intelligence
Posted by Michael LaTorra in categories: cybercrime/malcode, government, internet, mapping, robotics/AI
This article includes computer-generated images that map internet communities by topic, without specifically naming each one. The research was funded by the US government, which is anticipating massive interference in the 2024 elections by “bad actors” using relatively simple AI chat-bots.
In an era of super-accelerated technological advancement, the specter of malevolent artificial intelligence (AI) looms large. While AI holds promise for transforming industries and enhancing human life, the potential for abuse poses significant societal risks. Threats include avalanches of misinformation, deepfake videos, voice mimicry, sophisticated phishing scams, inflammatory ethnic and religious rhetoric, and autonomous weapons that make life-and-death decisions without human intervention.
During this election year in the United States, some are worried that bad actor AI will sway the outcomes of hotly contested races. We spoke with Neil Johnson, a professor of physics at George Washington University, about his research that maps out where AI threats originate and how to help keep ourselves safe.
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Mar 27, 2024
Waking the Mysteries of Sleep
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: cybercrime/malcode, education, neuroscience
#science Where do our dreams come from, why do we have them, and what do they mean? Can we harness them to foster creativity, solve problems, and prepare for the future? What’s happening in the brains of so-called lucid dreamers, and can new developments in this cutting-edge field of research help us unlock the mystery of consciousness itself? Researchers Deirdre Barrett, Ken Paller, and Antonio Zadra join Brian Greene for a discussion about the mystery and power of dreams and where our minds go after midnight. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Footage of the Ken Paller dream study from NOVA Online: Dream Hacking, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/d… ©2021 WGBH Educational Foundation. Participants: Deirdre Barrett, Psychologist Ken Paller, Neuroscientist Antonio Zadra, Psychologist Brian Greene – moderator Official Site: https://www.worldsciencefestival.com/ Twitter: / worldscifest Facebook: / worldsciencefestival Instagram: / worldscifest #Science #WorldScienceFestival
Mar 26, 2024
Major Python Infrastructure Breach — Over 170K Users Compromised. How Safe Is Your Code?
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: cybercrime/malcode
– Over 170K Users Compromised. How Safe Is Your Code? — Malware — Information Security Newspaper | Hacking News.