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Getting ready for artificial general intelligence with examples

IBM Big Data Hub

Regardless, these are examples of narrow AI. AGI examples However, once theoretical AGI achieves the above to become actual AGI, its potential applications are vast. Here are some examples of how AGI technology might revolutionize various industries: Customer service Imagine an AGI-powered customer service system.

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IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner

Security Affairs

Hackers have infected with a piece of malware some IoT devices running Windows 7 designed by three of the world’s largest manufacturers. The experts reported that several IoT devices at some major manufacturers have been infected with a cryptocurrency miner in October 2019. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Windows 7, hacking).

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To Make the Internet of Things Safe, Start with Manufacturing

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Typically, when they are manufactured, IoT devices receive their initial identity in the form of a “digital birth certificate.” Therefore, manufacturing is the first critical link in the chain to establish trust across the IoT. Digitally signing software and firmware to ensure integrity and protect from malware.

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Cyber-Criminal espionage Operation insists on Italian Manufacturing

Security Affairs

ZLab researchers spotted a new malicious espionage activity targeting Italian companies operating worldwide in the manufacturing sector. This actor was first spotted by PaloAlto’s UNIT42 in 2018 during wide scale operations against technology, retail, manufacturing, and local government industries in the US, Europe and Asia.

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The proposed EU Cyber Resilience Act: what it is and how it may impact the supply chain

Data Protection Report

The CRA introduces common cybersecurity rules for manufacturers, developers and distributors of products with digital elements, covering both hardware and software. For example: “ products must protect the availability of essential functions, including the resilience against and mitigation of denial of service attacks”. .

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The IoT Cybersecurity Act of 2020: Implications for Devices

eSecurity Planet

For any IoT device vendors currently contracted by the government, this is what we know so far from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): Required reading for IoT manufacturers: foundational guidelines about IoT vulnerabilities ( 8259 ) and a core baseline of necessary cybersecurity components ( 8259A ). Data protection.

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Unraveling the truth behind the DDoS attack from electric toothbrushes

Security Affairs

“On Thursday morning, several media outlets, including the Independent, distributed a statement from Fortinet: The case had been used as an example of a DDoS attack during an interview. In response to the skepticism, the newspaper published a new update on the story which included a statement from Fortinet. ” – Fortinet.

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