‘Real’ fake research hoodwinks US journals, shows bias against white men gets published regardless of content

Three US researchers have pulled off a sophisticated hoax by publishing fake research with ridiculous conclusions in sociology journals to expose what they see as ideological bias and a lack of rigorous vetting at these publications. Seven of the 20 fake articles written by the trio were accepted by journals after being approved by peer-review Read more about ‘Real’ fake research hoodwinks US journals, shows bias against white men gets published regardless of content[…]

Apple forgot to lock Intel Management Engine in laptops, so get patching

In its ongoing exploration of Intel’s Management Engine (ME), security biz Positive Technologies has reaffirmed the shortsightedness of security through obscurity and underscored the value of open source silicon. The Intel ME, included on most Intel chipsets since 2008, is controversial because it expands the attack surface of Intel-based hardware. If compromised, it becomes side-channel Read more about Apple forgot to lock Intel Management Engine in laptops, so get patching[…]

Introducing MLflow: an Open Source Machine Learning Platform for tracking, projects and models

MLflow is inspired by existing ML platforms, but it is designed to be open in two senses: Open interface: MLflow is designed to work with any ML library, algorithm, deployment tool or language. It’s built around REST APIs and simple data formats (e.g., a model can be viewed as a lambda function) that can be Read more about Introducing MLflow: an Open Source Machine Learning Platform for tracking, projects and models[…]

Recent wave of hijacked WhatsApp accounts traced back to voicemail hacking

A wave of reports about hijacked WhatsApp accounts in Israel has forced the government’s cyber-security agency to send out a nation-wide security alert on Tuesday, ZDNet has learned. The alert, authored by the Israel National Cyber Security Authority, warns about a relatively new method of hijacking WhatsApp accounts using mobile providers’ voicemail systems. This new Read more about Recent wave of hijacked WhatsApp accounts traced back to voicemail hacking[…]

Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service disrupts Russian cyber operation targeting OPCW

On 13 April 2018, with support from the Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service and UK counterparts, the Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (DISS) disrupted a cyber operation being carried out by a Russian military intelligence (GRU) team. The Russian operation had targeted the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Read more about Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service disrupts Russian cyber operation targeting OPCW[…]