Artificial intelligence yields new antibiotic - MIT News
http://news.mit.edu/2020/artificial-intelligence-identifies-new-antibiotic-0220
A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Hackers trick Tesla into accelerating 50 mph using 2-inch tape strip - Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/hackers-trick-tesla-accelerating-85mph-using-tape-2020-2
The researchers elongated the middle line in the “3” by 2 inches.
Tesla Autopilot Saved 8 Lives In Storm Dennis - CleanTechnica
Israeli soldiers tricked into installing malware by Hamas agents posing as women - ZDNet
Members of the Hamas Palestinian militant group have posed as young teenage girls to lure Israeli soldiers into installing malware-infected apps on their phones, a spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said today.
Some soldiers fell for the scam, but IDF said they detected the infections, tracked down the malware, and then took down Hamas’ hacking infrastructure.
Ransomware-hit US gas pipeline shut for two days - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51564905
A malicious link sent to staff at the facility eventually caused the shutdown “of the entire pipeline asset”.
It was so severe in part because the organisation was not prepared for such an attack, the DHS statement said.
Often, the “operational network” which runs computers in the factory is separated from the office IT – but not in this case, meaning the ransomware infection was allowed to spread.
Carnets
https://holzschu.github.io/Carnets_Jupyter/
A standalone Jupyter notebooks implementation for iOS.
China Uighurs: Detained for beards, veils and internet browsing - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51520622
A document that appears to give the most powerful insight yet into how China determined the fate of hundreds of thousands of Muslims held in a network of internment camps has been seen by the BBC.
Some ransomware rings have started stealing data before they encrypt to use stolen data as leverage, ensuring that even victims with backups make the payment - Ars Technica
Databrudd stenger Janusfabrikken
https://www.bt.no/nyheter/i/8morAx/databrudd-stenger-janusfabrikken
For andre dag på rad står produksjonen på tekstilfabrikken i Arna etter et kabelbrudd hos IT-leverandøren Evry.
Hele produksjonen er avhengig av serverne som tekstilbedriften nå har mistet kontakten med.