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Week in review: SonicWall critical firewalls flaw fixed, APT exploits WPS Office for Windows RCE

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: SonicWall patches critical flaw affecting its firewalls (CVE-2024-40766) SonicWall has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-40766) in its next-gen firewalls that could allow remote attackers unauthorized access to resources and, in specific conditions, to crash the appliances. Nuclei: Open-source vulnerability scanner Nuclei is a fast and customizable open-source vulnerability scanner powered by YAML-based templates. APT group exploits WPS Office for Windows … More → The post Week in review: SonicWall critical firewalls flaw fixed, APT exploits WPS Office for Windows RCE appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Researchers create entangled quantum magnets with protected quantum excitations

Researchers created a new quantum state of matter, dubbed a higher-order topological magnet, that may address key issues in quantum technology.
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Transparency is often lacking in datasets used to train large language models

The Data Provenance Explorer can help machine-learning practitioners make more informed choices about the data they train their models on, which could improve the accuracy of models deployed in the real world.
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Fission chips: How vinegar could revolutionize sensor processing for wearable devices

Researchers have used vinegar vapor to dramatically improve UV sensors in a cheap, room-temperature process leading to better wearable devices.
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How RansomHub went from zero to 210 victims in six months

RansomHub, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) outfit that “popped up” earlier this year, has already amassed at least 210 victims (that we know of). Its affiliates have hit government services, IT and communication companies, healthcare institutions, financial organizations, emergency services, manufacturing and transportation outfits, and commercial facilities. And, according to an advisory compiled by the FBI, CISA, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the affiliates’ tactics and techniques … More → The post How RansomHub went from zero to 210 victims in six months appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Accenture expands partnership with Google Cloud to boost AI adoption and cybersecurity

Accenture and Google Cloud announced that their strategic alliance is advancing solutions for enterprise clients and seeing strong momentum across industries in two critical and related areas: GenAI and cybersecurity. As part of the announcement today, the two companies are increasing their investments in services that support businesses through every stage of their GenAI projects, including providing the expertise to determine optimal use cases, piloting projects for strategic innovation and deploying the engineering prowess needed … More → The post Accenture expands partnership with Google Cloud to boost AI adoption and cybersecurity appeared first on Help Net Security.
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A breakthrough in chiral molecule research opens new horizons for science

Scientists have made a significant leap forward in the field of chiral molecules. The team achieved near-complete separation in quantum states for these essential components of life.
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Ahead of mandatory rules, CISA unveils new cyber incident reporting portal

CISA is launching the new portal as it prepares to implement landmark cyber incident reporting requirements that cover all 16 critical infrastructure sectors. The post Ahead of mandatory rules, CISA unveils new cyber incident reporting portal first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Ahead of mandatory rules, CISA unveils new cyber incident reporting portal

CISA is launching the new portal as it prepares to implement landmark cyber incident reporting requirements that cover all 16 critical infrastructure sectors. The post Ahead of mandatory rules, CISA unveils new cyber incident reporting portal first appeared on Federal News Network.
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