UAH – News: Nursing students Using Drones to Simulate Treating Patients After a Disaster

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The drill tests nursing students’ ability to handle real-world public health emergencies that might occur during a tornado or other severe weather event as well as accident-related situations such as exposure to chemical or hazardous wastes, power or gas main leaks, and management of communicable disease outbreaks, which may require quarantine.

Ascension worker unknowingly downloads malicious file, leading to cyberattack

Officials say a worker accidentally downloaded a malicious file they thought was legitimate, causing the alleged cyber attack at Ascension.

5 Best Spotify Podcasts for System Administrators in 2024

Podcasts offer a convenient and engaging way to learn new skills, gain industry insights, and stay updated on the latest trends – all while you’re commuting, working out, or even tackling chores.

Thinking about switching to Linux? 10 things you need to know | ZDNET

Linux distributions can be viewed in the same way: Each offers different features, different GUI tools, different purposes, and different looks…but they are all operating systems.

Malicious VSCode extensions with millions of installs discovered

Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a source code editor published by Microsoft and used by many professional software developers worldwide.

The art of saying no is a powerful tool for the CISO in the era of AI | CSO Online

Sometimes, CISOs must say no to emerging tech, especially when the risks are not fully understood nor mitigants fully implemented, and that can be challenging at a time like this when AI adoption is skyrocketing.

Forget wheel clamps – illegally parked cars are now getting hit by this dystopian ‘windscreen barnacle’ | TechRadar

However, Barnacle Parking has made it easier for those unfortunate enough to have a massive yellow brick suckered to a windscreen to resolve the situation. The driver simply scans a QR code, pays the fine and the device is remotely released.

Using AI to decode dog vocalizations

University of Michigan researchers are exploring the possibilities of AI, developing tools that can identify whether a dog’s bark conveys playfulness or aggression.

Windows Feature That Records Everything You Do Can Easily Be Hacked

Worse yet, as Wired reports, Microsoft has essentially admitted that it won’t hide passwords or other highly sensitive information — and researchers have already found easy ways to recover this data.

225,000 More Cybersecurity Workers Needed in US: CyberSeek – SecurityWeek

Between May 2023 and April 2024, cybersecurity job postings totaled nearly 470,000, with network and system engineers, system administrators, cybersecurity engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and information systems security officers in the highest demand.