August 16, 2024

Sophos X-Ops: Ransomware gangs escalating tactics, going to ‘chilling’ lengths

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Posting sensitive data about executives’ family members. Making prank calls to law enforcement that result in violence and even death. Snitching on organizations that don’t pay. Scouring stolen data for evidence of enterprise or employee wrongdoing. Portraying themselves as vigilantes with the public good in mind. Ransomware actors are escalating their tactics to new, often disturbing

Taryn Plumb August 16, 2024

Adapting the Azure Landing Zone for a Data Platform in the Cloud

Mariusz Kujawski · Follow Published in Towards Data Science · 7 min read · 4 hours ago — Working with sensitive data or within a highly regulated environment requires safe and secure cloud infrastructure for data processing. The cloud might seem like an open environment on the internet and raise security concerns. When you start your journey with Azure and don’t have enough experience with the resource configuration it is easy to make design and

Mariusz Kujawski August 16, 2024

Project Kyzen launches on August 22 with custom Bruce Lee avatar

GamesBeat Next is connecting the next generation of video game leaders. And you can join us, coming up October 28th and 29th in San Francisco! Take advantage of our buy one, get one free pass offer. Sale ends this Friday, August 16th. Join us by registering here. Project Kyzen, the casual Web3 multiplayer title from Impact Theory Studios and creator Tom Bilyeu, smashes on the scene on August 22 with a little extra power. Players

Jordan Fragen August 16, 2024

Software

Why Training Is Critical To Implementing Cisco HyperShield | HackerNoon

**CARY, United States / North Carolina, August 16th, 2024/CyberNewsWire/–**INE Security Experts Explain How To Integrate Proper Cybersecurity Training. The imminent release of Cisco HyperShield this month marks a pivotal evolution in the cybersecurity landscape. As an “AI-native” security architecture, HyperShield promises to redefine traditional security protocols through its automated proactive cybersecurity measures and AI-driven security solutions. However, the effectiveness of this sophisticated technology heavily relies on the skilled deployment by IT and Information Security (IS)

Cyber Wire August 16, 2024

Robotics

ObotX seeks partners for new robot it says equals humanoid capability – The Robot Report

Listen to this article [embedded content] A major concern about humanoid robots is their expense, but mobile manipulators provide an alternative. ObotX has patented a unique kinematic that provides a similar range of motion to a dual-armed, humanoid robot, but at a much lower price point. The company is looking for partners to take “Elon” to market. ObotX offers its system with an open-source license that makes all content, patents, drawings, instructions, and software, free

Mike Oitzman August 16, 2024

Employees are leaking data over GenAI tools, here’s what enterprises need to do

While celebrities and newspapers like The New York Times and Scarlett Johansson are legally challenging OpenAI, the poster child of the generative AI revolution, it seems like employees have already cast their vote. ChatGPT and similar productivity and innovation tools are surging in popularity. Half of employees use ChatGPT, according to GlassDoor, and 15% paste company and customer data into GenAI applications, according to the “GenAI Data Exposure Risk Report” by LayerX. For organizations, the use

Jon Stojan August 16, 2024

Introducing LFG!: Your All-in-One Web3 Edutainment Super App | HackerNoon

We are excited to announce the brand upgrade and a complete UI/UX overhaul of LFG!, transforming it into a cutting-edge Web3 Super App. This evolution marks a new chapter as we become the ultimate platform for education, entertainment, gaming, and trading in the Web3 space. Our mission? To onboard the first billion users into the Web3 ecosystem by offering a seamless, multifaceted experience that brings together the best of Web3 all in one place. Join

BTCWire August 16, 2024

Why Talk About Digital Habits? | HackerNoon

It doesn’t require the perspicacity of Sherlock Holmes to realize that the internet has altered our notions of space and time. However, highlighting how this change has affected the scene is essential. In time, we live in the shadow of the immediate and the interminable; in space, we are faced with an approach that separates the real from the virtual. This division between the virtual and the real was useful during the early days of

Pamela Carvalho August 16, 2024

The Surprising Lessons I’ve Learned as a Tech Lead | HackerNoon

Hello Everyone! After a period of absence from writing, I’m back, trying to get back into the swing of things. I want to emphasize that the experiences shared in this space are based on my academic and professional experiences. Therefore, it is important to remember that what is described here may only represent a fraction of reality and should not be interpreted as a definitive formula for specific processes, procedures or services. I am currently

1uc4sm4theus August 16, 2024

A Biosignature Based on Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation: Appendix | HackerNoon

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2. Methods 2.1. Modeling Panspermia and Terraformation 2.2. Identifying the Presence of Terraformed Planets and 2.3. Software and Availability 3. Results 3.1. Panspermia can increase the correlation between planets’ compositions and positions 3.2. Likely terraformed planets can be identified from clustering 4. Summary and Discussion 5. Acknowledgements and References APPENDIX A. Appendix APPENDIX A. APPENDIX A.1. The mantel coefficient does not strictly increase with the proliferation of life

Astrobiology August 16, 2024