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Clearing the 'traffic jam' in nuclear detection: fast FPGA algorithm enhances neutron-gamma discrimination

A team of researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed an ...
Infosecurity Magazine

DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts For Proxy Rotation

A ransomware operation known as DeadLock has been observed abusing Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage and rotate ...

Beware: New ‘DeadLock’ Ransomware Weaponizes Polygon Smart Contracts to Stay Invisible

Cybersecurity researchers are becoming interested in a newly discovered ransomware strain called DeadLock that abuses Polygon smart contracts to silently service its infrastructure and bypass ...
Indiatimes

The algorithm enters classrooms: AI deepfakes and the fragile safety net around US students

Every school crisis tends to announce itself loudly. There are assemblies, letters home, emergency meetings and policy revisions drafted under pressure. But some of the most disruptive changes in ...
The Press Democrat

Public safety must-have or threat to civil liberties? Debate over Flock license plate reader cameras has taken hold in North Bay

Flock Safety cameras are now fixtures in the region, and while law enforcement touts their crime fighting boost, the ...
The Star

Addictive social media algorithms threaten child safety and development, says Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Social media algorithms that are opaque and designed to keep users addicted have become one of the greatest threats to public safety and children’s development, says Communications Minister ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Spain uses an algorithm to rank how safe women are. Sometimes it's wrong

Fearing for her life, Lina Guillen went to police in January. Earlier in the day, her estranged husband had allegedly threatened her, and she was concerned about her own safety, as well as that of her ...