Month: May 2024
‘Fortnite’ Is the Best It’s Been in Years With New Season—Here’s Why
Between killer cars, speedy mobility options, and a vibe that really clicks, Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 3 is a tremendous upgrade.
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ChatGPT-coded memecoin reaches $638M market cap
The Turbo memecoin surged by over 2,000% in the last three months, sending its market capitalization above $600 million.
Iggy Azalea distances herself from alleged scammer's $300K memecoin
Azalea joins a growing list of celebrities unveiling ties to alleged serial scammer Sahil Arora as a project with the artist’s name nets $300,000 in presale.
Vitalik Buterin claws back crypto community's right to redefine 'inflation'
The Ethereum co-founder asserts the crypto community’s right to redefine “inflation” as the increase in currency supply, challenging traditional economic definitions and addressing misinformation.
Less Time Learning, More Time Building: A Quest for Secure Microservices
Back in 2018, I decided to use my free time to help modernize a family member’s business. Along the way, I wanted to gain some experience and understanding of AWS. Ultimately, I discovered that nearly all my free time was spent learning AWS cloud infrastructure concepts. I had only a small fraction of my time … Read more
Revisiting Copilot’s Weaknesses: A Deep Dive into Security Issues in Code Generation
:::info Authors: (1) Vahid Majdinasab, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (2) Michael Joshua Bishop, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Massey University, New Zealand; (3) Shawn Rasheed, Information & Communication Technology Group UCOL – Te Pukenga, New Zealand; (4) Arghavan Moradidakhel, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (5) … Read more
GitHub Copilot’s Security Challenges: Insights and Recommendations
:::info Authors: (1) Vahid Majdinasab, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (2) Michael Joshua Bishop, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Massey University, New Zealand; (3) Shawn Rasheed, Information & Communication Technology Group UCOL – Te Pukenga, New Zealand; (4) Arghavan Moradidakhel, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (5) … Read more
Copilot vs. Humans: Comparing Vulnerability Rates in Code Generation
:::info Authors: (1) Vahid Majdinasab, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (2) Michael Joshua Bishop, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Massey University, New Zealand; (3) Shawn Rasheed, Information & Communication Technology Group UCOL – Te Pukenga, New Zealand; (4) Arghavan Moradidakhel, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (5) … Read more
Interrogating Copilot’s Security Makeover
:::info Authors: (1) Vahid Majdinasab, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (2) Michael Joshua Bishop, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Massey University, New Zealand; (3) Shawn Rasheed, Information & Communication Technology Group UCOL – Te Pukenga, New Zealand; (4) Arghavan Moradidakhel, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (5) … Read more
Behind the Scenes of Github Copilot’s Code Vulnerability Management
:::info Authors: (1) Vahid Majdinasab, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (2) Michael Joshua Bishop, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Massey University, New Zealand; (3) Shawn Rasheed, Information & Communication Technology Group UCOL – Te Pukenga, New Zealand; (4) Arghavan Moradidakhel, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (5) … Read more
Uncovering Copilot’s Weaknesses: Replication Methodology and Security Analysis
:::info Authors: (1) Vahid Majdinasab, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (2) Michael Joshua Bishop, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Massey University, New Zealand; (3) Shawn Rasheed, Information & Communication Technology Group UCOL – Te Pukenga, New Zealand; (4) Arghavan Moradidakhel, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (5) … Read more
Assessing the Security of GitHub Copilot Generated Code: A Targeted Replication Study
:::info Authors: (1) Vahid Majdinasab, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (2) Michael Joshua Bishop, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences Massey University, New Zealand; (3) Shawn Rasheed, Information & Communication Technology Group UCOL – Te Pukenga, New Zealand; (4) Arghavan Moradidakhel, Department of Computer and Software Engineering Polytechnique Montreal, Canada; (5) … Read more
Hong Kong Will Inspect Offices of Crypto Platforms as Important Compliance Deadline Looms
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will conduct on-site inspections of those crypto trading platforms interested in continuing to pursue their licensing applications as a key deadline looms, the regulator announced Tuesday.
BNB Chain faces $80K Bitcoin exploit. White hat hacker or ongoing exploit?
Certain on-chain signs point to a potential white hat, or ethical hacker, looking for blockchain vulnerabilities.
Dogecoin, Floki, Dogwifhat Start to Surge as GameStop Jumps 19% in Pre-Market
Dog-themed tokens tend to move after rallies in video game retailer Gamestop, a so-called “meme stock.”
Notcoin Touches $1 Billion Market Cap After ‘Earnings Missions’ Launch
Last week, Notcoin launched “earning missions,” which enable users to earn passsive rewards of NOT tokens through completing quests.
Bitcoin Falls After Mt. Gox Wallets Move $9 Billion Worth of BTC
As of Tuesday morning, the wallet that Mt. Gox sent the funds to is still holding $9.6 billion worth of Bitcoin.
HTX crypto exchange overtakes Coinbase in trading volumes
Coinbase is lagging behind HTX and Bitrue exchange, with around $2 billion in spot trading volumes.
Bitcoin misses key resistance flip as BTC price falls below $68K
BTC price action shows sensitivity to Mt. Gox events, leaving $69,000 unclaimed as new support — to the frustration of Bitcoin bulls.
Mt. Gox moves $9.6B worth of Bitcoin. Are creditors finally being repaid?
The transfer represents the first significant on-chain movement from Mt. Gox-related wallets in the past five years, ahead of the October 2024 repayment deadline.
LLMs: Neuroscience Research for AI Alignment and Safety
What new mathematical function can be included in the parameters of large language models that will map intent, against usefulness for harms like deepfakes? n n What new layer can be included in training a base model such that rather than have an immediate output that hallucinates, confabulates or discriminates, it has a correction layer … Read more
6+ Free Dapps and Features to Get Started with on Obyte
Obyte stands out as a cryptocurrency network prioritizing decentralization, which means no one is behind to censor or limit your operations in any way. Built on a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure, it processes transactions without relying on miners or other middlemen. This system ensures network integrity and enables users to transact quickly and reliably … Read more
DDoS attacks in blockchain networks, explained
A DDoS attack can severely compromise the security of a blockchain network by taking down nodes and bloating the network with fraudulent transactions.
Memecoins dominate crypto open interest charts taking 4 out of top 10 spots
Open Interest refers to the total amount of pending derivative contracts that have not yet been settled. In a futures contract, for every seller, a buyer is required to settle the contract.
How to Send HTML Emails with Attachments Using Python
These days, almost all websites & apps need to email their users as well as administrators on a regular basis. For example, you may need to email users for account activation, password reset, newsletters, and even send error notifications to administrators. If you are running a Python-based website or app, then you can easily do … Read more