#OpenSourceSecurity

Google’s RETVec Open Source Text Vectorizer Bolsters Malicious Email Detection

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November 30, 2023 at 06:06AM Google’s new RETVec, a multilingual text vectorizer, has improved Gmail’s spam detection by 38%, reducing false positives/negatives while enhancing performance. RETVec, efficient and resilient, requires no text preprocessing, works with all languages, and is now open source with a tutorial available. Takeaways from the Meeting Notes: 1. Google has developed … Read more

‘BlazeStealer’ Malware Delivered to Python Developers Looking for Obfuscation Tools

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November 9, 2023 at 09:42AM Malicious Python packages posing as obfuscators are being used to target developers, according to cybersecurity firm Checkmarx. These packages deploy a payload called ‘BlazeStealer’, which allows the attackers to control infected systems and spy on victims. The malware can steal system information, passwords, files, capture screenshots, and even control the … Read more