While ransomware has been a threat in the infosecurity community, 2018 saw a steep decline in the overall number of ransomware detections. Here’s why: Whereas attackers would hit several users at a time and extort money from them, not everyone has the capacity to pay the ransom. Now with targeted ransomware, they focus their campaigns on high-profile victims who can pay. These include government agencies, healthcare organizations, billion-dollar entities and even sports and fitness companies. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
