Monthly Archives: August 2022

Prediction of human movement during disasters to allow for more effective emergency response

Civil and environmental engineers have formulated a method to predict human movement during large-scale extreme events with the goal of enabling more effective emergency responses. The model also revealed great disparity in movement among different economic groups.
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Realtek SDK SIP ALG Vulnerability: A Big Deal, but not much you can do about it. CVE 2022-27255, (Sun, Aug 14th)

On Friday, Octavio Gianatiempo & Octavio Galland released details about a vulnerability in Realtek's eCos SDK. The release came as part of their talk at Defcon. Realtek patched the vulnerability they spoke about in March. But this patch may not do you much good. The vulnerability affects Realtek's SDK. Various vendors use this SDK as part of the equipment that uses Realtek's RTL819x SoCs. Affected vendors need to release patched firmware to mitigate this vulnerability. Many affected vendors have not yet released updates.
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Safe havens for cooperation

Whether networks with a high level of cooperation emerge in a community depends on how quickly individuals leave — for example, because they are exploited by others. Researchers investigated this problem by modeling a well-known cooperation game. They consider a spatial network, where players can relocate between different patches if they judge the local conditions to be unfavorable.
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Proteins and natural language: Artificial intelligence enables the design of novel proteins

Researchers have successfully applied a computer-based natural language processing model to protein research.
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More than meets the eye: How patterns in nature arise and inspire everything from scientific theory to biodegradable materials

New research sheds light on how a certain kind of pattern in nature arises.
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ColorTokens partners with Aligned Automation to provide end-to-end solutions for enterprise customers

ColorTokens has partnered with Aligned Automation, to offer solutions for the journey to digital transformation with the assurance of cybersecurity. This partnership stems from the need for companies to mitigate growing risks as cyberthreats continue to impact individual privacy and business security. Aligned Automation designs and implements end-to-end digital solutions across key functions, harnessing the power of data and digital technologies through the Nerve Center. As they empower businesses with digital processes, the partnership with … More → The post ColorTokens partners with Aligned Automation to provide end-to-end solutions for enterprise customers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Phishing HTML Attachment as Voicemail Audio Transcription, (Sat, Aug 13th)

I have been seeing this form of phishing in Microsoft Office 365 for several weeks. The email comes in as an attachment like this with a phone icon preceding it:
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Pizza with a topping of heart

A Northern Virginia pizzeria finds ways to make good things happen in the community.
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Fun stuff: landlubbers welcome because this is just for fun

Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman speaks with Recreation News Publisher Karl Teel about interesting things to do in and near the nation’s capital.
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IRS hits $80 billion jackpot, now embarks on hiring surge to rebuild workforce

The IRS is getting its shot to rebuild its workforce and bring its IT into the 21st century, after more than a decade of belt-tightening.
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