Imagine similar ransom tactics in this country. Perhaps in a state that has promised to prosecute women who have had abortions.

https://gizmodo.com/after-attacking-medical-center-hackers-leak-patients-a-1849774993

After Attacking Medical Center, Hackers Leak Patients' Abortion Details to the Dark Web

After attacking a major healthcare provider in Australia earlier this year, cybercriminals dumped a large selection of data to the internet this week, including customers’ personal health information. The leak reportedly includes sensitive documents related to some patients’ medical procedures, including pregnancies and abortions.

The victim, health insurance giant Medibank, was compromised by ransomware hackers earlier this year. The gang asked the company for a ransom of nearly $10 million, but the company refused. After negotiations broke down, the criminals began publishing portions of the stolen data to the internet this week, including information about the company’s customers.

I would like to see a lot more articles like this…

https://www.makeuseof.com/machine-learning-algorithms/

4 Must-Know Machine Learning Algorithms

Machine learning can be an abstract concept, so get to grips with it by exploring these different algorithms.

… Instead of writing code for every task, the algorithm builds logic from the data you introduce to the model. Given a large enough data set, it identifies a pattern, allowing it to make logical decisions and predict the valuable output.

Modern systems use several machine learning algorithms, each with its own performance benefits. Algorithms also differ in accuracy, input data, and use cases. As such, knowing which algorithm to use is the most important step to building a successful machine learning model.

Visitors must play by the visitee’s rules. (Is ‘visitee’ a word?)

https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/11/world_cup_security/

World Cup apps pose a data security and privacy nightmare

… Football fans and others visiting Qatar must download two apps: Ehteraz, a Covid-19 tracker, and Hayya, which allows ticket holders entry into the stadiums and access to free metro and bus transportation services.

Qatar's Ehteraz contact tracking scheme came under scrutiny even before its World Cup use because it allows remote access to users' pictures and videos, and can make unprompted calls.

Additionally, Ehteraz requires background location services to always be on and it gives the app the ability to read and write to the file system.

… After reviewing the two apps, France's data protection agency CNIL suggested bringing a burner phone to keep your information safe from prying eyes — and ears.

Tools & Techniques.

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-upscale-restore-images-gfpgan/

How to Upscale and Restore Images With This Free AI Tool

If you've got some treasured, old, low-res images, you can upscale and restore them with GFPGAN for free.