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Hackers Use Search Engine Optimization to Deliver Malware

Data Breach Today

GootLoader Campaign Spreads Ransomware, Trojans A new malware loader dubbed "GootLoader" is using search engine optimization techniques to spread ransomware, Trojans and other malware, the security firm Sophos reports.

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SEO Poisoning Attacks on Healthcare Sector Rising, HHS Warns

Data Breach Today

Search Scams Luring Users to Malware-Infected Sites Are Often Tricky to Detect Search engine optimization poisoning attacks, which involve intentionally manipulating search results to lead users onto malware-laced websites, are on the rise in the healthcare sector, U.S. federal regulators warn.

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The Rise of Large-Language-Model Optimization

Schneier on Security

Its search algorithm is now the web’s omnipotent filter and its most influential amplifier, able to bring millions of eyes to pages it ranks highly, and dooming to obscurity those it ranks low. Type how to fix broken headlight into a search engine, and it returns a list of links to websites and videos that explain the process.

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Another Report of SEO in Phishing

KnowBe4

Researchers at Netskope have observed a 450% increase in phishing downloads over the past twelve months, largely driven by attackers using SEO (search engine optimization) to improve the search engine ranking of malicious sites. Most of these downloads were malware-laden PDF files.

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100,000 Google Sites Used to Install SolarMarket RAT

Threatpost

Search-engine optimization (SEO) tactics direct users searching for common business forms such as invoices, receipts or other templates to hacker-controlled Google-hosted domains.

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4 ways generative AI addresses manufacturing challenges

IBM Big Data Hub

The industry must continually optimize process, improve efficiency, and improve overall equipment effectiveness. For example, as manufacturers, we create a knowledge base, but no one can find anything without spending hours searching and browsing through the contents. The manufacturing industry is in an unenviable position.

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For the planet and people: IBM’s focus on AI ethics in sustainability

IBM Big Data Hub

An article from Columbia University states that LLM queries use up to five times more power than a traditional search engine. In 2022, IBM introduced Vela , its first AI-optimized, cloud-native supercomputer. AI can augment human intelligence, increase fairness, and optimize revenue, or detract from them.