Henry Grabar on Urban Planning Blunders Henry Grabar, the author of Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, recently spoke about the blunders of urban planners. Grabar believes that better cities depend heavily on a smarter approach to parking. He pointed out some serious parking-related issues that urban planners need to consider to make cities
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Facebook Whistleblower Warns of Emerging Threats A former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower, Sophie Zhang, has shared her concerns about emerging threats posed by virtual reality and AI. While laws to fix social media platforms will eventually come, Zhang warns that we need to start thinking about how to regulate these new technologies before they
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API Updates: More Steerable Models and Function Calling Capabilities Exciting news! Our API models just got even better with more steerable options and function calling capabilities. We now offer more steerable API models. These model options allow for greater customization when it comes to machine learning. With these new update options, our APIs will be
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The Truth Behind SSL-VPN RCE Vulnerability Fix Release notes did not mention the critical SSL-VPN RCE vulnerability being addressed If you’re using an SSL-VPN by Fortinet, you might want to pay attention to this. Recently, Fortinet released its security update that listed down all the fixes it contained. However, it seems that they missed out
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‘Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World’ – Written by John Vaillant – Examines the effects of climate change – Timely publication In ‘Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World’, author John Vaillant takes a hard look at the effects of climate change in a timely examination. Through the use of
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Multistage Malware Attack Discovered by Kaspersky Security company Kaspersky has uncovered a new type of malware that uses a multistage attack method. The Attack The attackers conduct a phishing attack on the victim to deliver the first stage malware, which then communicates with a command-and-control server for the second stage malware. If the second stage
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Apple finally launches a budget-friendly MacBook Air Apple has finally released an affordable version of their MacBook Air, targeting the budget-conscious and education markets. Here are the main points: The new MacBook Air is $200 cheaper than its predecessor, starting at $999 The laptop includes a 13-inch Retina display, Touch ID, and the latest Apple-designed
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New Multi-Stage Malware Loader Delivers Cryptocurrency Stealer GreetingGhoul What’s Happening? A new multi-stage malware loader called DoubleFinger has been discovered delivering a cryptocurrency stealer known as GreetingGhoul. This sophisticated attack targets users in Europe, the U.S., and Latin America. The first stage of DoubleFinger’s loader is executed when the victim opens a malicious PIF attachment
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Cybersecurity Risks for Industrial Control Systems Main Points Engineering workstations, SCADA and automation servers, historians and PLCs identified as highest risk. Manufacturing, energy and utilities, and critical infrastructure at greatest risk. Risks include malicious attacks, insider threats and unintended consequences of updates. Risks Identified for Industrial Control Systems Recent studies indicate that engineering workstations, SCADA
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professionals believe that their organization is not adequately secured against secrets exposure. The study also revealed that a shocking 64% of developers are storing API and other important secrets in plain text, leading to dangerous security gaps that can be easily exploited. Additionally, the study found that despite the widespread adoption of DevOps practices, many
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