Author: Max Smith

Who can you trust to counter the growing threat of AI-generated election deepfakes?That was just one of the questions addressed last week during a roundtable discussion at the inaugural Billington State and Local Cybersecurity Summit, held March 19-20 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event was attended by national experts from local, state, and federal government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and more.Topics on the agenda included:Behind-the-scenes details of ransomware attacks on governmentsVarious aspects of election security — including threats from foreign nation-statesNational Guard Role in State and Local CybersecurityAdvances in AI — both for the better…

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted he wants to “punch himself in the nose” after the team's very disappointing start to the 2024 F1 season.Sunday's Australian Grand Prix saw the Silver Arrows' camp reach new depths as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell retired, leaving Mercedes fifth in the constructors' standings after the first three races of the season. Mercedes, who have won just one race since the new design regulations were introduced in 2022, enter 2024 optimistic that an overhaul of their car will allow them to challenge for victory this season.Seven-time world champion Hamilton, who will leave Mercedes for…

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For many standard leagues, Week 22 is the semifinal week of the fantasy playoffs. Teams with little chance of making it to the NBA postseason are starting to utilize unusual rotations, and some teams with postseason aspirations are struggling with injuries. One team that qualifies for the latter is Cleveland, which is without three starters (Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus and Evan Mobley) as it looks to maintain third place in the Eastern Conference. And that's where the breakdown of this week's fantasy basketball schedule begins.Games played in week 224 games: ATL, BKN, CHA, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, GSW, HOU, LAC,…

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Companies of all sizes are racing to invest in artificial intelligence (AI). From data centers to semiconductor chips, cloud computing, and large-scale language models (LLMs), the possibilities for generative AI are limitless.At the center of all actions Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). With his market cap increasing by $1 trillion in less than two months, it's clear that investors can't get enough of his Nvidia stock.Ark Invest CEO and outspoken technology investor Cathie Wood wrote a letter to shareholders earlier this month explaining why she expects turmoil to come for NVIDIA. Let's analyze her argument for Wood and evaluate the red flags she…

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March 24, 2024news roomArtificial intelligence/cyber espionage North Korea-related threat actor known as kimski (also known as Black Banshee, Emerald Sleet, or Springtail) has been observed changing tactics, leveraging compiled HTML Help (CHM) files as a vector for distributing malware to collect sensitive data. . Kimsuky has been active since at least 2012 and is known to target organizations in South Korea as well as North America, Asia, and Europe. According to Rapid7, the attack chain leverages weaponized Microsoft Office documents, ISO files, Windows Shortcut (LNK) files, and the group also uses CHM files to deploy malware on compromised hosts. .…

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March 24, 2024news roomRansomware/Threat Intelligence German authorities announced the closure of an illegal underground market called “. nemesis market It sold drugs, data theft, and various cybercrime services. The Federal Criminal Police Office (also known as Bundcriminalamt, BKA) announced that it has seized digital infrastructure related to darknet services in Germany and Lithuania, and seized 94,000 euros ($102,107) in cryptocurrency assets. The operation was carried out in cooperation with law enforcement agencies in Germany, Lithuania, and the United States, and was carried out on March 20, 2024, following an extensive investigation that began in October 2022. Founded in 2021, Nemesis…

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