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Portland developer probes future of sustainable construction
A Portland developer is scrutinizing the cutting edge of sustainability for buildings and sharing her findings.
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Column: Pamplin newspaper sale, issues at other publications makes for a gloomy Oregon media landscape
Plenty of weird, and good, stuff went down at the Portland Tribune in the early 2000s. Let’s hope for more of the same after its sale.
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New Attack Technique ‘Sleepy Pickle’ Targets Machine Learning Models
The security risks posed by the Pickle format have once again come to the fore with the discovery of a new “hybrid machine learning (ML) model exploitation technique” dubbed Sleepy Pickle. The attack method, per Trail of Bits, weaponizes the ubiquitous format used to package and distribute machine learning (ML) models to corrupt the model…
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Arid Viper Launches Mobile Espionage Campaign with AridSpy Malware
The threat actor known as Arid Viper has been attributed to a mobile espionage campaign that leverages trojanized Android apps to deliver a spyware strain dubbed AridSpy. “The malware is distributed through dedicated websites impersonating various messaging apps, a job opportunity app, and a Palestinian Civil Registry app,” ESET researcher Lukáš Štefanko said in a…
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Why SaaS Security is Suddenly Hot: Racing to Defend and Comply
Recent supply chain cyber-attacks are prompting cyber security regulations in the financial sector to tighten compliance requirements, and other industries are expected to follow. Many companies still don’t have efficient methods to manage related time-sensitive SaaS security and compliance tasks. Free SaaS risk assessment tools are an easy and practical way to bring visibility and…
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Pakistan-linked Malware Campaign Evolves to Target Windows, Android, and macOS
Threat actors with ties to Pakistan have been linked to a long-running malware campaign dubbed Operation Celestial Force since at least 2018. The activity, still ongoing, entails the use of an Android malware called GravityRAT and a Windows-based malware loader codenamed HeavyLift, according to Cisco Talos, which are administered using another standalone tool referred to…
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Cybercriminals Employ PhantomLoader to Distribute SSLoad Malware
The nascent malware known as SSLoad is being delivered by means of a previously undocumented loader called PhantomLoader, according to findings from cybersecurity firm Intezer. “The loader is added to a legitimate DLL, usually EDR or AV products, by binary patching the file and employing self-modifying techniques to evade detection,” security researchers Nicole Fishbein and…
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Climate-friendly Portland milk startup acquires grass-fed dairy brand
Neutral Foods was founded in Portland by a former Nike product innovation director.
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After announcing layoffs, OHSU looks to scale back benefits to close budget gap
The union representing lower-paid workers is circulating a petition urging the board to hold the line on benefits.
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Neil Goldschmidt, the scandal-plagued ex-Oregon governor, dies at 83
Goldschmidt left public life after admitting sexual abusing a minor in the early 1970s.
