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DDoSers are abusing the Plex Media Server to make attacks more potent

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Distributed denial-of-service attackers have seized on a new vector for amplifying the junk traffic they lob at targets to take them offline: end users or networks using the Plex Media Server. DDoS amplification is a technique that leverages the resources of an intermediary to increase the firepower of attacks. Rather than […]

The meaning of ‘Black Magic’ and what Black business leaders have learned from trauma and triumph

I grew up a Black kid in white classrooms in Silver Spring, Maryland. I tested well and was deemed “gifted and talented”. That meant my classes had cutting edge technology, teachers with fancy degrees and books without holes in them because my classmates’ parents were white. They influenced the county to ensure our classes had […]

Could an A.I. algorithm assist finish unfair financing? This Business says

Our assignment that will assist you browse the new ordinary is fueled by readers. To enjoy unlimited access to the journalism, subscribe now . Jenny Vipperman,” the principal lending officer in Vystar Credit Union, one of the biggest U.S. credit unions, also desired to give additional money to minorities and other disadvantaged groups that already have […]