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Machine Learning

Interpretable machine learning predicts terrorism worldwide | TechXplore

An international research team led by Dr. Andre Python of Zhejiang University’s Center of Data Science investigates machine learning models adept at predicting and explaining at a fine spatiotemporal level the eventuality of terrorist attacks committed by non-state actors from outside legit warfare (non-state terrorism) around the globe, as published in Science Advances. While machine learning algorithms perform well in locations where terrorism is prevalent, predicting occurrences in areas where terrorism has not been prevalent for a long time remains difficult. Even at the fine spatial and temporal resolution, algorithms may demonstrate a rather high overall accuracy. 

Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2021-08-machine-terrorism-worldwide.html

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Information Warfare

Criminals are using call centers to spread ransomware in a crafty scheme | CyberScoop

Because the malware isn’t in a link or document within the email itself, the scam helps attackers bypass some phishing and malware detecting services, Microsoft researchers noted in a report Thursday. The ongoing malware campaign that uses sham call centers to deceive people into accessing malicious software may be riskier than previously thought. The technique, initially discovered by the business in May, involves attackers impersonating subscription service providers and luring victims onto the phone to cancel a non-existent membership. Once they arrive, the call center employee instructs them on how to install malware on their machine. 

https://www.cyberscoop.com/criminals-call-centers-ransomware-microsoft/ 

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Gaming

Warzone & Cold War Season 5 Operator revealed in leaked key art | Charlie Intel

Season 5 Operator and theme for Call of Duty: Warzone and Cold War have been unveiled in artwork for the upcoming season. Season 4 of Warzone and Cold War added a ton of new material to both games, but Season 5 is quickly approaching. There are no official specifics on what the new season will contain, but one of the most anticipated elements is the unveiling of the WW2 Vanguard inside Warzone. However, before the Call of Duty franchise formally verified the artwork, the Season 5 artwork was apparently leaked, providing us a glance at the brand-new Operator and weapon arriving with this new Season. On August 3, 2021, the legitimate Call of Duty Twitter account verified the leak by posting earlier leaked artwork and declaring that Season 5 for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone will begin on August 12. 

Source: https://charlieintel.com/warzone-cold-war-season-5-operator-revealed-in-leaked-key-art/119058/ 

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Drones

Lawmakers want answers on US Army plans to protect vehicles from drones | C4ISRNet

According to the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee’s markup of the fiscal 2022 military authorization bill, issued July 28th, legislators want clarification from the Army on its strategy to equip combat vehicles with protective systems capable of defeating unmanned aircraft systems. For years, the Army has struggled to equip its Abrams tanks, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and Stryker combat vehicles with passive protection systems. While the Army has been able to field an intermediate system on its Abrams tanks, it has slipped behind with the installment of an interim system on the Bradley. The project to equip Strykers with an APS has been put on hold because no system suitable for the platform has been found. For its combat vehicles, the Army is also developing an integrated vehicle protection system suite. 

https://www.c4isrnet.com/land/2021/07/28/lawmakers-want-answers-on-us-army-plans-to-outfit-vehicles-with-drone-protection/

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Cyber Security

CISA launches vulnerability disclosure platform for federal agencies | Bleeping Computer

The federal civilian enterprise-wide crowdsourced VDP platform delivered by BugCrowd and EnDyna, which was first revealed in June, was created in favor of Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 20-01, which was released in September 2020. With the assistance of cybersecurity professionals all around the globe, the recently released VDP platform solution enables Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) organizations to find, detect, and close security flaws in vital systems. Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies will be able to collaborate with the security research community in a more efficient manner thanks to this crowdsourcing platform, and individuals reporting occurrences will have access to a single, easy-to-use website to submit their results. 

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-launches-vulnerability-disclosure-platform-for-federal-agencies/