by Sam | Oct 26, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Data, Did You Know?, Healthcare
AI Assesses Alzheimer’s Risk by Analyzing Word Usage Artificial intelligence could soon help screen for Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing writing. A team from IBM and Pfizer says it has trained AI models to spot early signs of the notoriously stealthy illness by...
by Sam | Oct 23, 2020 | Bitcoin, Cyber Security, Hacking, Malware
Charities in a bind after cybercriminals donate $10,000 in bitcoin No charity wants to turn down donations, particularly in the middle of a funding crunch. But what if donations come from a surprising source – hackers? While it may sound like a modern-day version of...
by Sam | Oct 14, 2020 | Cyber Security, Government, Hacking, Malware, Microsoft, Ransomware
Microsoft disrupted Trickbot, a ‘prolific’ ransomware distributor and election security threat Microsoft announced Monday that it used a court order and technical collaboration with telecommunications providers to disrupt Trickbot, a ransomware distributor that could...
by Sam | Oct 9, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Data, Healthcare, New Technology
How an AI tool for fighting hospital deaths actually worked in the real world In November of 2018, a new deep-learning tool went online in the emergency department of the Duke University Health System. Called Sepsis Watch, it was designed to help doctors spot early...
by Sam | Oct 2, 2020 | Cyber Security, Hacking, IoT, New Technology, Ransomware
When Coffee Machines Demand Ransom, You Know IoT Is Screwed WITH THE NAME Smarter, you might expect a maker of network-connected kitchen appliances to be, well, smarter than companies selling conventional appliances. But in the case of the Smarter internet-of-things...
