Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Video
A video—authentic, not a deep fake—of a giant squid close to the surface. As usual, you can also use this…
Security
Ted Chiang on the Risks of AI
Ted Chiang has an excellent essay in the New Yorker: “Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey?” The question we should…
Building Trustworthy AI
We will all soon get into the habit of using AI tools for help with everyday problems and tasks. We…
Turning on stealth mode: 5 simple strategies for staying under the radar online
Have your cake and eat it too – enjoy some of what the online world has to offer without always…
Microsoft May 2023 Patch Tuesday Fixes 38 Vulnerabilities Including 3 Zero-day!
Microsoft has released its May 2023 Patch Tuesday updates, including fixes for 38 vulnerabilities. This month’s patch is considered one…
FBI Disables Russian Malware
Reuters is reporting that the FBI “had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia’s FSB security service against an undisclosed…
ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2022–Q1 2023
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2022 and Q1…
PIPEDREAM Malware against Industrial Control Systems
Another nation-state malware, Russian in origin: In the early stages of the war in Ukraine in 2022, PIPEDREAM, a known…
Bluefield University Falls Victim to AvosLocker Ransomware Attack
Bluefield University recently fell victim to a ransomware attack perpetrated by the AvosLocker gang, resulting in the hijacking of the…
Navigating the Patch Management Lifecycle: From Identification to Validation
Given the constant evolution and increasing sophistication of cyber-attacks, it is essential to have a strong patch management lifecycle and…