What’s new
OpenAI framework was used to create malware that can not be detected
In a demonstration at the DEF CON hacking convention Hyrum Anderson, technical director of data science at security company Endgame, showed off research that his company had done in adapting Elon Musk’s OpenAI framework to the task of creating malware that security engines can’t spot. The system basically learns how to tweak malicious binaries so that they can slip past antivirus tools and continue to work once unpacked and executed.
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Samsung ARTIK Cloud Monetization enables the monetization of data shared via IoT devices
Samsung said this new platform could help companies implement new business models, such as hardware as a service. “This is part of our long-term strategy to facilitate the development of secure IoT products and services, promote wide-scale interoperability, and create a platform and business model for an entire IoT ecosystem to thrive,” said James Stansberry, SVP and global head of ARTIK.
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New products
Honor 6A
The phone has a 5-inch 720p display, Snapdragon 430 processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It comes with a 13 MP main camera, a 5 MP front camera and a 3,020 mAh battery.
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BlackBerry KEYone QWERTY
The phone comes with a 4.5-inch display with Full HD, 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. BlackBerry KEYone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor, a 12MP primary camera and a 8MP front one.
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Apple and Google removed over 300 trading apps from their online stores
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission said that Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google have removed over 300 binary trading applications from their online stores after intervention by the Commission. Binary options platforms encourage investors to make apparently simple bets on whether shares or currencies will rise or fall in value over time.
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Bitcoin has officially split in two: bitcoin cash and bitcoin
Bitcoin was split in two, the original bitcoin, as well as a completely new asset, Bitcoin Cash which is an alternative cryptocurrency. The move aims to improve the digital currency’s network capacity and transaction efficiency. However, it could also hurt bitcoin’s long-term prospects, according to Vinny Lingham, CEO of tech start-up Civic.
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Fun stuff
Impossible Foods raised $75 million for its plant-based burgers
Impossible’s burgers are made with soy leghemoglobin, a protein that carries heme, an iron-containing molecule that occurs naturally in every animal and plant. The company has said it wants to replace a number of animal products with goods engineered from plants.
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