This week, Melbourne will be rid of its harsh lockdown measures after it became the epicenter of Australia's COVID-19 epidemic. On Sunday, the Victoria state health department reported no new cases or …
VA Piloting AI to Predict Mortality Rates of COVID-19 Patients
The Veterans Affairs Department is working on a new AI tool that could predict a COVID-19 patient's prognosis and recommend the next steps based on risk factors such as pre-existing conditions, age, …
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Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack
Hall County, Georgia, is now one of the first districts to suffer from a breach amidst the upcoming elections, targeted by an attack that exposed the county's database of voter signatures. The county …
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COVID-19 Vaccine-Maker Hit with Cyberattack, Data Breach
Russia's COVID-19 "Sputinik V" vaccine contractor Dr. Reddy's has been hit with a cyberattack causing it to temporarily close its plants and isolate its data centers. Dr. Reddy's is a major genetics …
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Treasury Sanctions Iranian Entities for Attempted Election Interference
On October 22, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) determined to impose sanctions on five distinct Iranian entities known to have attempted to conduct election …
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Afghan Airstrike Targeting Taliban Kills 12 Children as Peace Talks Stall
On Thursday, local officials reported that an Afghan airstrike targeting the Taliban accidentally killed 12 children in a school building. The Afghan government has been combatting a wave of Taliban …
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Tens of millions across Europe brace for tough new restrictions as coronavirus cases soar
Due to rising COVID-19 cases in Europe, tens of millions are preparing to endure tougher restrictions enacted over the weekend. A two-week lockdown will occur in Wales, in which everybody is required …
Applied Intuition Reaches $1.25 Billion Valuation In New Funding For Its Autonomous Vehicle Testing Software
A less popular Bay Area autonomous vehicle startup called Applied Intuition has raised a significant amount of Series C funding that may allow it to compete with other industry leaders such as Tesla …
63 billion credential stuffing attacks hit retail, hospitality, travel industries
Security firm Akamai has published a report detailing criminal activity pertaining to a massive wave of credential stuffing attacks targeting the retail, travel, and hospitality industries. The …
Botnet Infects Hundreds of Thousands of Websites
A botnet called KashmirBlack has been infecting thousands of websites running on content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. The botnet uses Dropbox and GitHub to avoid detection …
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