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Pro-Russia hackers target critical infrastructure in North America and Europe

Security Affairs

The attacks focus on industrial control systems (ICS) and other operational technology (OT) systems in the target infrastructure. They aim to exploit modular, internet-exposed Industrial Control Systems (ICS), targeting software components like human machine interfaces (HMIs). The malicious activity began in 2022 and is still ongoing.

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Examples and uses of GIS

IBM Big Data Hub

GIS perform spatial analysis of geospatial datasets—consisting of vector data (points, lines and polygons) and raster data (cells with spatial information)—to produce connected visualizations. Real-world applications of GIS GIS technology provides insights that are key to many industries and disciplines.

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The most valuable AI use cases for business

IBM Big Data Hub

Voice-based queries use natural language processing (NLP) and sentiment analysis for speech recognition so their conversations can begin immediately. In industrial settings, narrow AI can perform routine, repetitive tasks involving materials handling, assembly and quality inspections. Robots handle and move physical objects.

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HawkEye Keylogger is involved in attacks against business users

Security Affairs

” reads the analysis published by Cisco Talos. “ In April 2019, threat actors launched numerous campaigns aimed at targeting industries such as transportation and logistics, healthcare, import and export, marketing, agriculture, and others. . . ” continues the post.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. 92,391,296 known records breached in 222 publicly disclosed incidents Welcome to this week’s global round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

IBM Big Data Hub

degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than 19th century pre-industrial levels. Parts of Africa will be especially vulnerable, with agricultural yields declining by as much as 50% in some areas. According to the European Union climate monitor Copernicus, 2023 was the warmest year on record—nearly 1.48 degrees Celsius (2.66

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Hunting the ICEFOG APT group after years of silence

Security Affairs

The Icefog team also targeted companies in the energy industry in the US, threat actors used a custom backdoor dubbed “Fucobha”, which included exploits for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Military contractors, shipbuilders, satellite operators, high-tech companies ) in Japan and South Korea.