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UXUY Pioneers Taproot Asset Universe Service, Fully Integrating Infrastructure into the Bitcoin Ecosystem

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Universe, Ethereum, Fantom, DEX, Broadband universal service, Lightning, Uniform Resource Identifier, Lightning Network, Linea, Polygon, Base, Lightning Lab, EVM, URI, BNB, Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Taproot, Optimism

With the Universe service launched by UXUY, the Taproot Assets protocol is officially promoted to Multiverse Mode.

Key Points: 
  • With the Universe service launched by UXUY, the Taproot Assets protocol is officially promoted to Multiverse Mode.
  • Think of it as Blockchain Explorer, but with a unique feature: it stores Taproot asset transaction data off-chain while remaining synchronized with the Taproot asset client.
  • In addition to the Universe service, UXUY has also launched the Taproot Blockchain Explorer , catering to traders and users who want to explore and identify assets in the Taproot Assets ecosystem.
  • With the launch of Taproot Assets on the Bitcoin main network, UXUY is ready to support the growing wave of projects and asset issuance within the Bitcoin network.

July 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: Remote Access Trojan (RAT) Remcos Climbs to Third Place while Mobile Malware Anubis Returns to Top Spot

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Educational research, Trojan, Fruit, Remote desktop software, Rat, URI, Directory, C&C, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, SPAM, Health care, Google Store, Intelligence, Microsoft, Check Point, Android, Research, Apache, Maas, Anubis, Organization, UAC, SAN, HTTP, RAT, Form, BASHLITE, CPR, SMS, Online shopping, Video game, Mobile phone, Surveying, Remco

Researchers found that Remcos moved to third place after threat actors created fake websites last month to spread malicious downloaders carrying the RAT.

Key Points: 
  • Researchers found that Remcos moved to third place after threat actors created fake websites last month to spread malicious downloaders carrying the RAT.
  • Meanwhile, mobile banking Trojan Anubis knocked relative newcomer SpinOk from top spot on the mobile malware list, and Education/Research was the most impacted industry.
  • Remcos is a RAT first seen in the wild in 2016 and is regularly distributed through malicious Microsoft documents or downloaders.
  • Last month Anubis took first place in the most prevalent Mobile malware, followed by SpinOk and AhMyth.

enCore Energy Appoints Director of Technical Services

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
URI, Vasquez, Encore, Rosita, ISR, AvCraft Technical Services, Bachelor of Science, Colorado School of Mines, The Company, CPP, Alta Mesa AVA, Engineering, Knowledge, Power plant engineering, NYSE, Uranium mining, Operation, EU

DALLAS, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - enCore Energy Corp. ("enCore" or the "Company") (NYSE American: EU) (TSXV: EU) announced today that Mr. Dain McCoig has been appointed as the Director of Technical Services effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - enCore Energy Corp. ("enCore" or the "Company") (NYSE American: EU) (TSXV: EU) announced today that Mr. Dain McCoig has been appointed as the Director of Technical Services effective immediately.
  • Mr. McCoig is responsible for engineering and technical support on all projects within the Company's production pipeline.
  • Mr. McCoig oversaw the startup of the Rosita CPP (now owned by enCore Energy), the Kingsville CPP and the Vasquez project.
  • Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer, stated: "I am pleased to work with Dain again, a welcome addition to the strong technical team at enCore.

May 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: New Version of Guloader Delivers Encrypted Cloud-Based Payloads

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Friday, June 9, 2023
Educational research, Trojan, Remote desktop software, Google Drive, URI, Directory, C&C, Education, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Health care, OS, Google Store, Intelligence, Microsoft, Check Point, Android, Brain, Apache, Research, Computer, Form book, Maas, Organization, Google Chrome, SAN, DLL, HTTP, Firefox, RAT, Form, SMS, Software, Cryptocurrency, Online shopping, Video game, Mobile phone, Anubis, BASHLITE, Office

Researchers reported on a new version of shellcode-based downloader GuLoader, which was the fourth most prevalent malware last month.

Key Points: 
  • Researchers reported on a new version of shellcode-based downloader GuLoader, which was the fourth most prevalent malware last month.
  • With fully encrypted payloads and anti-analysis techniques, the latest form can be stored undetected in well-known public cloud services, including Google Drive.
  • The payloads are fully encrypted and stored undetected in renowned public cloud services, including Google Drive.
  • It has recently been seen abusing a dynamic link library (DLL) hijacking flaw in the Windows 10 WordPad program to infect computers.

April 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: Qbot Launches Substantial Malspam Campaign and Mirai Makes its Return

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
Trojan, Engineering education research, Remote desktop software, URI, Directory, Prevalence, C&C, Cybercrime, Microsoft Outlook, Internet of things, Microsoft Windows, Health care, OS, Google Store, Denial-of-service attack, Intelligence, Microsoft, Check Point, Android, Research, Apache, Maas, Anubis, Organization, Google Chrome, IOT, SAN, Medusa, Firefox, HTTP, Form, RAT, BASHLITE, PDF, CPR, SMS, Software, Cryptocurrency, Arms industry, Online shopping, Video game, Mobile phone, Surveying

Last month, researchers uncovered a substantial Qbot malspam campaign distributed through malicious PDF files attached to emails seen in multiple languages.

Key Points: 
  • Last month, researchers uncovered a substantial Qbot malspam campaign distributed through malicious PDF files attached to emails seen in multiple languages.
  • Researchers found instances of the malspam being sent in multiple different languages, which means organizations can be targeted worldwide.
  • Last month also saw the return of Mirai, one of the most popular IoT malwares.
  • This latest campaign follows an extensive report published by Check Point Research (CPR) on the prevalence of IOT attacks .

EZC Pak Declares Remarkable Results in Double-Blind Study, Including a 1.39-Day Reduction in Illness Duration for Patients with Upper Respiratory Infections

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Alternative Medicine, Health, Other Health, General Health, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical, Vitamins, Supplements, Infection, Dove Medical Press, URI, Observational study, Journal, Patient satisfaction, Public, Pak, Uris, COVID-19, Clinical trial, Research, Drug resistance, Lower respiratory tract infection, Vitamin D, Incidence, Infection and Drug Resistance, Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Common, Patient, NIH, Safety, Pharmaceutical industry

"EZC Pak was designed and formulated utilizing datasets in each component ingredient and then subsequently tested in an observational study.

Key Points: 
  • "EZC Pak was designed and formulated utilizing datasets in each component ingredient and then subsequently tested in an observational study.
  • This is the first double-blind randomized control trial — the gold standard in clinical research — comparing EZC Pak’s efficacy vs. placebo," said Dr. Sarath Malepati, creator of EZC Pak.
  • 120 patients were given EZC Pak, 60 were given EZC Pak + Vitamin D, and 180 were given the placebo.
  • Patients were asked to track and report their symptoms and vitals in an app-based journal immediately after first falling sick.

Handwashing During ‘Normal Times’ Can Reduce Burden of Respiratory Disease – Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute

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Friday, April 28, 2023
Professional Services, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Health, Infectious Diseases, Fitness & Nutrition, General Health, Clinical Trials, Infection, Systematic review, WASH, URI, Pneumonia, Streptococcus, Norovirus, Hand, LRI, SARS-CoV-2, Public, Commission, ARI, COVID-19, Respiratory disease, Water, Sanitation, Research, LSHTM, Attention, Meta-analysis, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Water supply, Government, Development, Death, Pandemic, Common, Tropical medicine, UN, Aris, Mass media, Disease, Bill, Mortality, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Bacteria, United, Commonwealth, Virus, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Pharmaceutical industry, Vaccine, Medical device, Nursing, Renewable energy, Developing country, Hygiene, Lancet

Handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by as much as 17%, according to a review published in The Lancet.

Key Points: 
  • Handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by as much as 17%, according to a review published in The Lancet.
  • These findings, from one of the largest known meta-analyses to date on this topic, highlighted what the research team call a ‘missed opportunity’ to reduce the burden of respiratory disease.
  • The research, funded in part by the Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute (RGHI), reinforces the idea that efforts to encourage frequent and adequate hand hygiene must continue outside of pandemics.
  • The majority of those deaths are taking place in the world’s poorest countries,” said David Wheeler , Operations and Strategy Director, RGHI.

Federal Grant Applications Now Open: $3.3MM Now Available to Support Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelters

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
TTA, OVC, History, Office of Justice Programs, OJP, Domestic violence, Violence, URI, Stalking, Pet, DV, Safety, Development aid, Organization, Animal, House, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Urban Resource Institute, United States Department of Justice, Victim, U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs, Housing, Horse, Transport, RedRover (organization), FY, Survivor, Partnership, Fiscal year, Woman, PALS, Community, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, DOJ, Nursing, Management, Justice, Crime, Purina

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The PAWS Act Coalition, a group of nonprofit and for-profit organizations committed to protecting survivors of domestic violence and their pets, proudly shares the recent announcement of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program.

Key Points: 
  • FY 2023 grants will provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance for survivors of domestic violence with pets, service animals, emotional support animals, or horses.
  • This will further support survivors by ensuring pet-friendly domestic violence shelters are provided the care and attention they deserve," said Nicole Forsyth, President and CEO of RedRover.
  • "We're proud to see more organizations recognize the critical need for pet-friendly domestic violence shelters," said Staci Columbo Alonso, founder of Noah's Animal House.
  • The PAWS Act continues to help expand services to domestic violence survivors with pets across the country, breaking a key barrier to safety."

February 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: Remcos Trojan Linked to Cyberespionage Operations Against Ukrainian Government

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
RAR, Disclosure, CPR, Maas, Apache, Ukrtelecom, Android, Check Point, Intelligence, Russo-Ukrainian War, Health care, URI, SAN, BASHLITE, Research, RAT, Educational research, Directory, Denial-of-service attack, Form book, Emotet, Google Store, SMS, OS, Trojan, Anubis, C&C, Form, Organization, Remote desktop software, Arms industry, Online shopping, Mobile phone, Surveying

Meanwhile, Emotet Trojan and Formbook Infostealer climbed the ranking taking second and third place respectively, while Education/Research remained the most targeted industry.

Key Points: 
  • Meanwhile, Emotet Trojan and Formbook Infostealer climbed the ranking taking second and third place respectively, while Education/Research remained the most targeted industry.
  • The ongoing attacks are believed to be linked to cyberespionage operations due to the behavior patterns and offensive capabilities of the incidents.
  • However, the latest campaign used a more traditional route of attack, using phishing scams to obtain user information and extract data.
  • It’s important that all organizations and government bodies follow safe security practices when receiving and opening emails.

MikeWorldWide Partners with the University of Rhode Island to Create Social Media Research Program for Aspiring Communications Professionals

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MikeWorldWide, one of the world's leading independent, integrated public relations agencies, announced today the launch of the Social Media Research Lab program in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island's Harrington School of Communication and Media. With the guidance and support of URI faculty, four students will work part-time as an extension of MikeWorldWide's insights and analytics team. 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MikeWorldWide , one of the world's leading independent, integrated public relations agencies, announced today the launch of the Social Media Research Lab program in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island's Harrington School of Communication and Media.
  • "Today's most gifted undergraduates possess knowledge and experience that our industry needs to be accessing right now," says Bret Werner, president of MikeWorldWide.
  • "The collaboration with MWW for our Social Media Research Lab program will help to bridge the gap between theory and practice for students contemplating a career in communications," says Ammina Kothari, Director of Harrington School of Communication and Media at the of University of Rhode Island.
  • I have learned so much, and I am excited to continue expanding my knowledge through such a great program," added Gianni Martira, a first-year graduate student at URI and Social Media Research Lab participant.