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Cyber Security

Microsoft catches hackers using Morse Code to help cover their tracks | Cyber Scoop

For operational security, digital attackers are using Morse Code, a 177-year-old signaling technique. 

From benign-looking communication channels to self-erasing operating systems, skilled cybercriminals use a variety of tactics to hide their traces on a target computer. However, digital attackers don’t commonly use Morse Code, a 177-year-old signaling technique, for operational security. Yet, as Microsoft researchers revealed on Thursday, this is exactly what happened during a year-long phishing campaign. 

Source: https://www.cyberscoop.com/morse-code-microsoft-phishing/ 

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Artificial Intelligence

The EU’s Recently Proposed Artificial Intelligence Act Goes Too Far | National Interest

The EU may face a skills shortage of its brightest businessmen and creative enterprises by enforcing these pricey standards. 

The European Union is now debating what could be the world’s first extensive artificial intelligence law (AI), which aims to strengthen Europe’s position as a leader in developing technology. Although the new regulation aims to minimize government surveillance, it actually constitutes a danger to innovation in multiple ways. Policymakers in the United States should pay attention to avoid making a similar blunder. The proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) in the EU will divide AI operations into categories based on their assessed danger level. 

Source: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/eu%E2%80%99s-recently-proposed-artificial-intelligence-act%C2%A0goes-too-far-191733