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Using wifi for spacial analysis has been an idea tossed around for years. MIT has researched this and found that WIFI can be an effective tool to locate motion in rooms and even reveal building layouts. New research being done now shows that wifi can even be used to read letters, even through walls. While this technology is still in early stages, it will no doubt have uses in espionage and intelligence gathering. https://news.ucsb.edu/2023/021198/wifi-can-read-through-walls

as far as I'm aware this is the first time the DoD has specifically mentioned the use of AI in the military. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-plans-vast-ai-fleet-counter-china-wsj-2023-09-06/

Microsoft has announced the integrated use of python in the newest windows insider build. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-excel-to-let-you-run-python-scripts-as-formulas/

interesting AI game lets you guess which face is real vs AI generated. https://www.whichfaceisreal.com/index.php

Interesting use of AI by California to help detect wildfires before they spread. https://www.engadget.com/california-deploys-ai-to-detect-wildfires-before-they-start-spreading-194535845.html?src=rss

https://pi.ai/talk A unique AI experience to help with everyday life. Many features previously available in ChatGPT are still offered here.

The following website provides details about how real world ransomware attacks occur and what vulnerabilities led them to happen. https://thedfirreport.com/

For a long time, Kali linux has been highyly regarded on often utilized as an offensive network testing tool. With the release of Kali Purple, the focus shifts from an offensive approach to a defensive appoarch. This is great news for businesses and individuals looking to ensure their network security solutions are solid and not exposing anything inadvertently. New features include over 100 defensive tools such as Cyberchef, incident response plaforms, vulnerability scanners and intrusion detetection systems. Other features include a defensive community wiki and forum. https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2023-1-release/

Sometimes using public phone charging is not worth it. These chargers have the potential to transmit malware to your cell phone during the the charging process. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/10/fbi-says-you-shouldnt-use-public-phone-charging-stations.html

A new theoretical attack developed by Korea University involves using the built in speakers of a computer to transmit data to a smartphone even if the computer is not connected to the internet. The attack uses high pitch frequencies undetectable by humans to send data from an infected computer to a smartphone. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/casper-attack-steals-data-using-air-gapped-computers-internal-speaker/

A government organization responsibilbe for the management of health care data reportedly suffered a breach resulting in the release of thousands of customers' data being released. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-investigates-data-breach-impacting-us-house-members-and-staff/

To my knowledge, this is the most in-depth daily weather website avaiable for Pennsylvania. With many filters ranging from temperature and wind speed to a live satellite view. Awesome stuff! https://keystone-mesonet.org/#