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Browser supply chain attacks exploiting third-party scripts pose a severe threat. Learn why malicious script injections are so dangerous.
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The British Airways data breach was the first to show just how devastating browser-side attacks caused by third-party scripts can be. These kinds of attacks are increasingly popular, but there are strategies and best practices to avoid them.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/navigating-the-cybersecurity-hiring-trenches-challenges-realities-and-paths-forward.
Exciting yet frustrating tech scene: layoffs, low pay, unrealistic expectations, talent shortages. Success needs skills, community, and resilience.
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Excitement & frustration; bleeding-edge tech but layoffs, low salaries, and unrealistic expectations. Talent shortages yet highly competitive & scarce entry-level roles. Success being more than just a degree and cert but community, hands-on skills, and resilience. Mentorship and inclusion can help bridge gaps but greed and low-quality content gate keep many.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/corporate-downfalls-why-healthcare-is-losing-the-battle-against-ransomware-attacks.
Why Healthcare Is Losing The Battle Against Ransomware Attacks.
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Ransomware is a type of malware that locks and encrypts a victim’s data, files, systems, rendering them inaccessible and unusable until the attacker receives a ransom payment. The first known ransomware attack occurred in 1989, with the "AIDS Trojan" or "PC Cyborg." The concept of Ransomware-as-a-Service became prevalent in 2016.

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In this paper, researchers propose a new majority voting approach to ransomware detection.

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In this paper, researchers propose a new majority voting approach to ransomware detection.

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The creativity of cybercriminals makes it difficult to prevent all of their attacks. Here are their 3 most creative scams.
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The Dyre Banking scam, WPP Deepfake scam, and the misleading scam ads targeting small businesses are some of the most creative cyber scams in history. Here's how they worked so you don't fall prey to the same attacks.

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Explore how parrot training enhances black-box audio adversarial attacks on speaker recognition systems with minimal knowledge and no probing required.

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Parrot training offers a practical approach to black-box audio adversarial attacks on speaker recognition systems by using minimal knowledge and eliminating the need for probing. This method leverages a short speech sample to create effective audio adversarial examples with high transferability and good perceptual quality.