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ForkLog 34 23.07.2021

Researchers have learned to covertly embed malware in neural networks.

Artificial neural networks can carry malware undetectable by antivirus systems. Researchers from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reached this conclusion.

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ForkLog 15 19.07.2021

Media report governments’ use of spyware to monitor journalists

Pegasus spyware from the Israeli company NSO Group was used to monitor human rights defenders, journalists and politicians worldwide through the hacking of iPhone and Android devices. Several media outlets reported this following a joint investigation.

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ForkLog 20 08.07.2021

Robinhood sets aside $15m for NYDFS settlement

Robinhood, a crypto-friendly platform, valued at $15 million the minimum possible costs for a 'principled settlement' of NYDFS claims.

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ForkLog 60 23.06.2021

Brave launches beta of its private search engine

The privacy-focused Brave browser has launched a beta of its own private search engine.

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ForkLog 10 21.06.2021

Dmitry Peskov: Russia must develop its own cybersecurity standards

Russia is constantly coming under cyberattacks, and therefore must build information sovereignty. This was stated by Dmitry Peskov, the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Digital and Technological Development.

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ForkLog 23 11.06.2021

Apple unveils passwordless registration with Face ID and Touch ID

Apple unveiled a new Passkeys technology for signing up to websites without passwords. The company proposed biometric authentication.

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ForkLog 13 07.05.2021

Researchers identify vulnerability in neural networks that increases their energy consumption

A new type of hacker attack could increase energy consumption of AI systems. Researchers from the Maryland Center for Cybersecurity reached this conclusion.

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ForkLog 25 27.04.2021

FSB links SolarWinds attack to dark-web leak

The cyberattack on U.S. government systems via compromised SolarWinds software became possible due to neglecting vulnerabilities, according to the FSB's IT structure.

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ForkLog 19 27.04.2021

Microsoft and Intel sharpen detection of hidden crypto miners

Intel threat-detection technology has been integrated into Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to enable rapid detection of crypto-mining malware.

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ForkLog 43 16.04.2021

Troll factory-linked cryptocurrency addresses hit by U.S. sanctions

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added a number of cryptocurrency addresses to the sanctions list, linked to individuals and entities believed to have aided Russian intelligence services in meddling in the U.S. elections and disseminating disinformation.

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ForkLog 52 04.03.2021

Brave to launch private search engine.

The privacy-focused Brave browser plans to launch its own search engine for desktop and mobile.

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ForkLog 36 25.01.2021

Hackers escalate attempts to steal Telegram channels using a Trojan

Telegram channel owners have increasingly been receiving messages from criminals containing malware that can hijack their accounts.

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