It is important to consider performance, strengths and limitations of cables when selecting the appropriate connection types for industrial applications in the harsh manufacturing plants. This infographic illustrates the differences the three most common cable types (tray cables, AWM cables and service cables) in the industry while comparing the features, rating, benefits, flexibility, and reliability with each other.
It is important to consider performance, strengths and limitations of cables when selecting the appropriate connection types for industrial applications in the harsh manufacturing plants. This infographic illustrates the differences the three most common cable types (tray cables, AWM cables and service cables) in the industry while comparing the features, rating, benefits, flexibility, and reliability with each other.
An e-bomb (electromagnetic bomb) is a weapon that uses an intense electromagnetic field to create a brief pulse of energy that affects electronic circuitry without harming humans or buildings. At low levels, the pulse temporarily disables electronics systems; mid-range levels corrupt computer data.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
An e-bomb (electromagnetic bomb) is a weapon that uses an intense electromagnetic field to create a brief pulse of energy that affects electronic circuitry without harming humans or buildings. At low levels, the pulse temporarily disables electronics systems; mid-range levels corrupt computer data.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
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The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
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Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
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Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
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This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
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During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
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2. Contents:
Introduction.
Basic Principle of E-Bomb.
Technology Base for E-Bomb.
Coupling Modes.
E-Bomb Targets.
Firing of E-Bombs.
Defences Against E-Bombs.
Military Applications of E-Bomb.
Advantages and disadvantages.
Conclusions.
References.
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3. Introduction
The most recent war operations relied on air power and precision
guided ammunitions.
Future campaigns will require more suitable weapons to achieve
shock effect over large targets with small attacking forces.
Electromagnetic bombs (E-Bombs) can perform such a role.
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4. Basic Principle of E-Bomb
The Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) effect .
The Electromagnetic Pulse is an electromagnetic shock wave.
This pulse of energy produces a powerful electromagnetic field
sufficiently strong to produce short lived transient voltages of
thousands of volts on exposed electrical conductors like wires,
printed circuit boards etc.
This can cause irreversible damage to wide range of electrical and
electronic equipments particularly computers and radio or radar
devices.
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5. Technology Base for E-Bomb
There are two widely used technologies:
Flux Compression Generators(FCG),and
Virtual Cathode Oscillator or Vircator.
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6. Flux Compression Generators(FCG)
FCG can produce tens of Mega Joules in tens to hundreds of
microseconds.
Main parts of FCG include:
Armature(copper tube).
Stator(helical heavy wire coil).
Initiator(plane wave explosion lens) and
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7. Contd…..
Jacket(prevents disintegration due to magnetic field).
FCG start current is provided by an external source.
When start current peaks initiator is fired to initiate explosive burn.
Explosive pressure expands armature and creates moving short.
Moving armature compressses a magnetic field.
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9. Contd…..
Electron beam is accelerated through foil or mesh anode.
Electrons passing through anode will form a bubble of space charge
around anode.
Under proper conditions this space charge will oscillate at micro
frequencies.
Peak power of tens of GW for 100s of sec.
Cheap and simple to manufacture.
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10. Coupling Modes:
Front Door Coupling through antennas.
Destroys RF semiconductor devices in transmitters and receivers.
Back Door Coupling through power /data cabling,
telephone wiring.
Destroys exposed semiconductor devices.
Punches through isolation transfomers.
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12. Firing of E-Bombs:
Warhead comprises of priming current source,FCG(cascade) and
Vircator tube.
Missile installations must supply 100% of weapon priming energy
from own supply.
Bomb installation-weapon can be precharged before release from
aircraft.
A free fall E-Bomb is more lethal.
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14. Firing options:
Aircraft Dumb bombs (free fall delivery).
GPS or satellite guided bombs.
standoff missiles.
Cruise Missiles(weight restricted to 340kg).
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15. Defence and Hardening
Destroy the delivery vehicle.
Electromagnetically harden/hide important assets.
Use optical fibres for data transfer and comprehensive shielding.
Isolate power feeds with transient arrrestors.
Use non-electromagnetic power feed and electromagnetic “air
lock”.
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17. Military applications of E-Bomb:
Electronic combat:
The E-Bomb enables rapid attrition of enemy electronic assets over
large areas.
The E-Bomb offers important force multiplication effects compared
to conventional weapons.
Strategic warfare:
Economic vitals-finance and stock
markets,manufacturing,petroleum are highly vulnerable.
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18. Contd…..
Transport infrastructure-signalling and vehicle ignition systems are
vulnerable.
Population-radio and TV receivers.
Military equipments are vulnerable.
Theatre Warfare
Offensive Counter Air operations-disable aircraft in flight,on
ground and destroy their supporting infrastructure.
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19. Contd…..
Sea Control-disable surface combatants prior to attack with
conventional weapons.
Punitive Missions:
The E-Bomb is a punitive weapon as it can cause much economic
and military damage with no loss of civilian life.
E-Bombs could be profitably used against countries which sponser
terrorism and info-terrorism.
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20. Advantages:
Not lethal to humans.
Negligible collateral damage.
No mass media coverage of bombing casualities(broadcast
equipment destroyed)will reduce threshold for the use of strategic
air power and missile forces.
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22. Conclusion:
E-Bombs are weapons of electrical mass destruction.
High payoff in using E-Bombs against fundemental infrastructure
results in substantial paralysis.
Decisive advantage in the conduct of electronic combat.
E-Bombs are non lethal weapon.
The critical issues for next decade are the devolopment of E-
Bombs and hardening of infrastructure.
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23. References:
1. The air power manuel second edition.RAAF
APSC,CANBERRA,1994.
2. IEEE PULED POWER CONFERENCE,NEWYORK,1989.
3. IEEE SPECTRUM 2002,2003,2001.
4. DIGEST OF TECHNICAL PAPERES.
5. HOEBERLING G92-’ADVANCES IN VIRTUAL CATHOD
MICROWAVE SOURCES’.
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