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Public Backlash Against Dengue Vaccine
Posted on: 20 Dec 2017
Public backlash against the first viable dengue vaccine Dengvaxia resulted in its suspension in the Philippines after evidence that people who were vaccinated that had not previously contracted the disease could develop a more severe form of the illness. French drugmaker Sanofi, creator or Dengvaxia, claimed that “the vaccine works well,” according to The New York Times. “In people older than 9, Dengvaxia is about 66% effective. It is even more effective– 81.9 percent– in those over 9 who were previously infected.” The risk is low, but fear is high…
Malware Shuts Down Industrial Safety System
Posted on: 18 Dec 2017
Trisis Malware shut down the industrial safety system of a plant in the Middle East mid-November. Also known as Triton, the Trisis malware was the first attack of its kind. It targeted Schneider Electronic’s Triconex safety instrumented system (SIS). Triconex helps protect employees and the public by catching safety issues that might otherwise go unnoticed. According to an Analysis of Safety System Targeted Malware published by Dragos, an industrial cyber security company, the exact safety implications of the malware are unknown. “There could be risk to the safety as set…
Federal Dilemma over Value of Seized Bitcoin
Posted on: 18 Dec 2017
Utah federal prosecutors possess 513 seized bitcoins, but fluctuating value raised the dilemma over what to do with the cryptocurrency. Collectively worth $8.4 million, the bitcoins were seized as part of a drug case in Salt Lake City, involving a fentanyl distribution scheme, from Aaron Shamo who was arrested for allegedly participating. Unlike a wallet full of physical currency, bitcoin is digital and therefore decentralized (denoting the obsolescence of banks as a third party). It is not a tangible item like fiat money whose value is set by law, but…
