Tag: Iran
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The Register: Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America’s leaky water infrastructure
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/24/water_defcon_hacker/ Source: The Register Title: Volunteer DEF CON hackers dive into America’s leaky water infrastructure Feedly Summary: Six sites targeted for security clean-up, just 49,994 to go A plan for hackers to help secure America’s critical infrastructure has kicked off with six US water companies signing up to let coders kick the tires…
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Slashdot: Microsoft, Atom Computing Leap Ahead On the Quantum Frontier With Logical Qubits
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/20/0026222/microsoft-atom-computing-leap-ahead-on-the-quantum-frontier-with-logical-qubits?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft, Atom Computing Leap Ahead On the Quantum Frontier With Logical Qubits Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft and Atom Computing have achieved a significant milestone in developing fault-tolerant quantum computing. The advancement involves utilizing quantum capabilities through Azure cloud service, while also addressing error correction…
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The Register: ShrinkLocker ransomware scrambled your files? Free decryption tool to the rescue
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/14/shrinklocker_ransomware_decryptor/ Source: The Register Title: ShrinkLocker ransomware scrambled your files? Free decryption tool to the rescue Feedly Summary: Plus: CISA’s ScubaGear dives deep to fix M365 misconfigs Bitdefender has released a free decryption tool that can unlock data encrypted by the ShrinkLocker ransomware.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Bitdefender has introduced a…
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The Register: 6 IT contractors arrested for defrauding Uncle Sam out of millions
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/03/6_it_contractors_arrested_for/ Source: The Register Title: 6 IT contractors arrested for defrauding Uncle Sam out of millions Feedly Summary: Also, ecommerce fraud ring disrupted, another Operation Power Off victory, Sino SOHO botnet spotted, and more in brief The US Department of Justice has charged six people with two separate schemes to defraud Uncle Sam…
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Wired: Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russian or China
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/cybercriminals-disruptive-hacking-us-elections-dhs-report/ Source: Wired Title: Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russian or China Feedly Summary: A report distributed by the US Department of Homeland Security warned that financially motivated cybercriminals are more likely to attack US election infrastructure than state-backed hackers. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…
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The Register: Ransomware’s ripple effect felt across ERs as patient care suffers
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/ransomware_ripple_effect_hospitals/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware’s ripple effect felt across ERs as patient care suffers Feedly Summary: 389 US healthcare orgs infected this year alone Ransomware infected 389 US healthcare organizations this fiscal year, putting patients’ lives at risk and costing facilities up to $900,000 a day in downtime alone, according to Microsoft.……
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Slashdot: Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions
Source URL: https://politics.slashdot.org/story/24/10/23/2234246/foreign-disinformation-is-hitting-the-us-election-from-all-directions?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses ongoing foreign influence operations targeting the US presidential election, highlighting the evolving tactics of countries like Russia, China, and Iran. A significant emphasis is placed on AI-generated content,…