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Social engineering, deception becomes increasingly sophisticated

Security Affairs

This scenario must undoubtedly force organizations to prepare adequately to be able to recognize impersonation attempts based on social engineering attacks, which are also proving increasingly sophisticated due to the rapid advancement of deepfake technology. Deepfake technology, what’s it?

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Building Trustworthy AI

Schneier on Security

This means, at a minimum, the technology needs to be transparent. The problem isn’t the technology—that’s advancing faster than even the experts had guessed —it’s who owns it. Today’s AIs are primarily created and run by large technology companies, for their benefit and profit.

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Ransomware: 8 Things That You Must Know

Joseph Steinberg

Most ransomware strains can block you from accessing your files, and involve criminals either (a) encrypting your files and demanding a ransom in exchange for the relevant decryption keys, or (b) removing your files, or portions thereof, from your computing devices, and demanding a ransom in exchange for returning your electronic property.

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Technology’s contributions toward safety in healthcare

CyberSecurity Insiders

Technology in healthcare has the potential to make all the difference in terms of safety outcomes. Right now, modern tech is pushing the envelope of what is possible in the doctor’s office and the patient’s home, as telehealth and artificial intelligence transform the landscape of medical care.

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STEPS FORWARD: Math geniuses strive to make a pivotal advance — by obfuscating software code

The Last Watchdog

Related: How Multi Party Computation is disrupting encrypti on An accomplished violinist, Einstein, no doubt, appreciated the symmetry of his metaphor. Digital technology, like music, is all about math. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering — puts us one step closer to a working iO prototype.

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Malware Training Sets: FollowUP

Security Affairs

On 2016 I was working hard to find a way to classify Malware families through artificial intelligence (machine learning). I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. Pierluigi Paganini.

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C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute Announces AI for Energy and Climate Security Grantees

CyberSecurity Insiders

ai DTI awards, focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and digital transformation to advance energy efficiency and lead the way to a lower-carbon, higher-efficiency economy that will ensure energy and climate security. . & BERKELEY, Calif.–( –( BUSINESS WIRE )–C3.ai