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LONDON, United Kingdom, April 9th, 2024/Chainwire/--NeuroMesh (nmesh.io), a trailblazer in artificial intelligence, announces the rollout of its distributed AI training protocol, poised to revolutionize global access and collaboration in AI development. Embracing DePIN's decentralized framework, NeuroMesh bridges the gaps between the demand for training large AI models and distributed GPUs. This initiative aims to foster inclusivity in AI development, facilitating participation across diverse sectors and geographies. Visionaries in AI: The Team's Global Ambition The team behind NeuroMesh, composed of researchers and engineers from Oxford, NTU, PKU, THU, HKU, Google, and Meta, pioneers a democratic AI training process. This visionary approach addresses the limitations of centralized AI development by enabling GPU owners worldwide to contribute to a vast training network, empowering entities of all sizes to leverage this service for their training needs. NeuroMesh transcends traditional AI by fostering collaboration. Their vision is to equip every developer and organization, regardless of location or resources, with the ability to train and utilize cutting-edge AI models. This aligns perfectly with the vision of AI pioneers like Yann LeCun, who advocate for a future powered by crowdsourced and distributed AI training. A Revolutionary Design Based on PCN At the heart of NeuroMesh's distributed training protocol lies the groundbreaking PCN (Predictive Coding Network) training algorithm - a true game-changer in this field. This approach empowers GPU owners worldwide to contribute their power, fostering a vast collaborative effort. The PCN Training Algorithm: The magic behind NeuroMesh lies in the PCN training algorithm. Unlike traditional backpropagation (BP) methods, PCN enables fully local, parallel, and autonomous training. The team aims to create a vast network, where each node—representing a participating GPU—learns independently. PCN minimizes inter-layer communication, reducing data traffic and facilitating asynchronous training. Think of it as a symphony where each musician plays their part independently, yet contributes to a harmonious whole. This cutting-edge model, inspired by recent advancements in neuroscience research pioneered by Oxford University, mimics the human brain's localized learning approach. By storing error values and optimizing for a local target in each layer, it replicates the behavior of brain neurons. This allows NeuroMesh to define models that are much larger, with individual components that contribute to the same ultimate optimization objective for the whole network, just like the human brain where different stimuli are handled by different groups of neurons. This biologically-inspired approach, combined with its inherent distribution capabilities, unlocks a new era of AI development. A Call to Forge Global Partnerships NeuroMesh invites partnerships globally, aiming to forge an AI future that everyone can participate in. Its protocol is the bedrock upon which a diverse ecosystem is being built. The ecosystem is designed to be dynamic, collaborative, and adaptable, ensuring that it can serve the AI model training needs of any size, from any industry. Individuals, projects with GPU resources, and entities with training needs are all welcome to join this transformative initiative. For comprehensive details on NeuroMesh and to participate in this leading-edge endeavor, users can visit nmesh.io. About NeuroMesh NeuroMesh comprises researchers and engineers from esteemed institutions such as Oxford, NTU, PKU, THU, HKU, Google and Meta. By empowering developers and organizations to deploy robust AI models, NeuroMesh is cultivating an inclusive AI ecosystem, bridging the gaps between the demand of training large AI models and distributed GPUs worldwide. For more information, users can visit NeuroMesh's | Twitter Telegram Contact CMO Kenchia Lee NeuroMesh kenchia@nmesh.io 07746906341 This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program . here

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In , Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine: the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic. To this extent, President Putin signed decrees ordering military forces into the region for “peacekeeping” purposes, breaking the seven-year Minsk peace agreement and launching into a full-scale militarized action to occupy the region. This recognition and its specific follow-on operations has built on continuing tensions of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Russia viewing Ukraine as part of its “sphere of influence,” with this sense of ownership being as an impetus for the potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. late-February 2021 described American military forces have sent over to Ukrainian neighbor Poland, with American President Joe Biden hoping that these soldiers will act as a deterrent to Russian aggression, to little or no avail. However, this armed conflict between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists goes much further than a traditional military force-on-force engagement. Rather, policymakers must examine Putin’s long-term hybrid warfare strategy to expand Russia’s sphere-of-influence, necessitating a closer look at tools such as Russia’s simultaneously newly proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) to truly understand why Russia is trying to takeover Ukraine. 5,000 troops The story of digital assets in Russia and Ukraine Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have experienced significantly increased interest in recent history, with currently in various pilot and sandbox test phases for a national-level CBDC. In , Russia announced the trial launch of its own CBDC, termed the digital ruble, successfully completing CBDC transfers between its citizens. Simultaneously, Russia remains one of the staunchest opponents of cryptocurrencies, with Bank of Russia governor Elvira Nabiullina assets like Bitcoin “significant risks.” The Russian Finance Ministry has upheld this position in its draft regulation document upholding the current ban on crypto payments for goods and services, highlighting the general Russian government consensus against cryptocurrencies and crypto mining. 87 central banks mid-February 2022 calling February 2022 The Ukrainian government has adopted a more friendly stance towards cryptocurrencies, blazing the trail even among its European counterparts who have only just begun a 24-month digital euro pilot in through the European Central Bank. In contrast, the Ukrainian parliament passed a new Law of Ukraine on Virtual Assets to legalize cryptocurrencies in . This warm relationship with cryptocurrencies has made Ukraine a powerhouse even within the cryptocurrency community itself, with Ukraine processing more in cryptocurrency than its own fiat hryvnia. Major Ukrainian TASCOMBANK also entered into a government-backed pilot test phase of a digital hryvnia with fintech company Bitt in , with Bitt previously responsible for CBDC implementations in the and . July 2021 mid-February 2022 transactions-per-day December 2021 Caribbean Nigeria The variation in both countries’ stances regarding cryptocurrencies and digital currencies can be highlighted in the control that these assets offer to their respective governments. On one hand, a digital ruble could be utilized to enable greater control over Russia’s own population, violating data privacy to achieve these means. Conversely, Ukraine’s acceptance of cryptocurrencies in accordance with the principles of decentralized finance (defi) offers more transaction choices for Ukrainian, Russian, and international consumers, with Ukraine embracing these services as an alternative to its own CBDC. Long-term plans in Eastern Ukraine as seen through the digital ruble Donetsk and Luhansk have long been the subject of significant Russian influence, with reports of ruble transactions in Donetsk outweighing those of the Ukrainian hryvnia in and Luhansk even adopting the Russian ruble as its official currency in . Additionally, Donetsk and Luhansk have significant importance to both Ukraine and Russia as , with both regions being well-known for their mining and production of steel, as well as their significant coal reserves. May 2015 February 2017 industrial powerhouses The economic capacity for growth from both Donetsk and Luhansk may drive some readers to the conclusion that these resources are what Russia is after. However, the ability for Russia to capitalize on these economic resources is just one minor facet of hybrid warfare implementation, with Russia’s long-term plan being much more integrative into the fabric of Ukrainian society. Looking at the current conflict through the digital ruble enables this enhanced understanding of Russia's actions. Simply put, Ukraine’s embrace of digital assets has created an untenable situation for the Russian government: enabling Ukraine to continue to achieve an international status as a cryptocurrency hub would result in a significant loss of regional Russian influence. Despite already having a significant political, economic, social, and even military foothold in the area, a transition to cryptocurrencies would make individuals drastically less dependent on Russian resources, which are currently represented in the area through the ruble. This reduced need for Russian support would drastically remove the reliance of regional actors on Russia for support, decreasing its sphere-of-influence almost overnight. Additionally, the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk offer the Russians a unique area to better understand the tertiary effects of the digital ruble. If successfully incorporated as a Russian-sponsored area, these regions could help act as hubs for money laundering and sanction evasion by the Russian government. Former Putin economic advisor Sergei Glazyev alluded to this very notion in , stating how a digital ruble would enable account settlement with other threat actors “with no regards for sanctions.” Russia’s of money laundering, combined with against Russia, further reinforces this notion, enabling increased Russian access and placement to interact with threat actors with zero international scrutiny. January 2018 known history increasing sanctions Russia’s actions, though seemingly motivated by the desire to influence and occupy Ukraine more directly through military means, must be examined from a more strategic perspective. Understanding this will better enable military leaders and government officials to work together to counter increasing regional Russian influence, with force-on-force engagements perhaps giving way to currency-agnostic fintech platforms to counterbalance Russian regional influence. Other factors to drive widespread digital ruble adoption Other factors must also be considered when utilizing the digital ruble to understand Russia’s actions in Ukraine. For one, a digital ruble would enhance Russia’s ability to maintain control over its own population, providing Russian authorities with detailed personal financial records to enable more effective targeting of Russia’s political opponents, among other targeted groups. Ensuring that Ukrainians adopt Russia’s CBDC using a military invasion as a pretext to create these conditions would enable better control of the Ukrainian population as well. On a more macroeconomic level, Russia’s military actions may help to solidify the ruble as a regional reserve currency. Despite the ruble in global markets due to the potential conflict, control over increased regions in Ukraine would act as a forcing function to make the ruble the currency standard in more areas throughout Eastern Europe. This would essentially force other countries to adopt a digital ruble because of its widespread use, with Ukrainians potentially being the first among other Eastern Europeans to adopt a Russian CBDC, whether this be out of simple convenience in the future or because of direct military pressures. falling Conclusion While Russia’s current aggressive military actions in Ukraine are extremely alarming for governments around the world, it is Russia’s development and future utilization of the digital ruble that should receive additional long-term attention by senior government officials. The digital ruble as Russia’s CBDC is undoubtedly a key factor in Russia’s plan to engage in hybrid warfare against Ukraine. This notion is best highlighted by Russia and Ukraine’s contrasting stances on digital assets. In short, the future implementation of a digital ruble within Ukrainian society, and potentially Eastern Europe, must be examined as a possible primary goal by the Russian government in its aggressive military actions against Ukraine.

Understanding Russia’s Actions in Ukraine through the Digital Ruble

Photo by on Unsplash Mikael Kristenson Dr. Joseph Popp is known as the person who received the first ransom with the help of an attack on a computer. It happened back in 1989. He mailed a to more than 20,000 medical institutions worldwide which claimed to contain information about AIDS. floppy disk Each disk contained a survey that assessed the risk of contracting this disease. During the survey, the first-ever extortionist program, the “AIDS Trojan” encrypted files on a users’ computers after restarting a certain number of times. Then, printers connected to the infected computers printed out instructions for sending a bank transfer or a check in the amount of $189 to a mailbox in Panama. This is how the history of ransomware begins. Today, we’ll talk about what ransomware is, how it has transformed, and what the future holds for it. Evolution of Ransomware The 2000s were remembered for an impressive database of schemes of using ransomware everywhere. This happened due to three important aspects: The emergence of the internet, which united people around the world. Open access to file encryption tools. The appearance of an online payment system that opened the possibility for anonymous and secure payment: that is, Bitcoin. The combination of these aspects has spread ransomware. In addition, several important milestones also affected this: Archiveus used RSA-1024 to encrypt files, so that it was impossible to decrypt them. The victims of the extortionist had to buy goods in an online pharmacy to get the decryption password. 2006: The invention of Bitcoin. With this cryptocurrency, it was possible to create unique payment addresses intended for each new victim. 2008: The further development of Bitcoin and, at the same time, the number of online attacks approximately doubling every year. 2011: Reveton ransomware takes its inspiration from the Vundo virus and adds intimidation. A popup pretended to be a message from a law enforcement agency informing the victim about a crime they committed, for example downloading pirated software, and demands payment. 2012: At the same time, Citadel appears as a toolkit for developing and distributing malicious software and botnet management, distributing ransomware using programs with a paid installation. The emergence of hiding a combination of 2048-bit RSA encryption, a public key, and C&C servers in the Tor network and the use of the Gameover Zeus botnet. This allowed CryptoLocker to become the most dangerous ransomware. 2013-2015: Svpeng mobile trojan, originally intended to steal payment card information, evolved into ransomware. It blocked the phones of the victims and sent a message to their mail with accusations of viewing child pornography. 2014: The introduction of the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) system, in which the operators of RaaS services received 20% of each ransom paid in bitcoins. 2015: The appearance of Ransom32, fully developed in Javascript, HTML and CSS, is the first “multi-platform” ransomware capable of infecting devices with Windows, Linux and macOS. 2016: Locky is a virus that spread through phishing attacks on Microsoft Word documents. At the peak of its spread, it infected up to 100,000 devices per day. KeRanger is the first ransomware that targets Mac files and the Mac recovery system, disabling the system recovery function that allowed you to roll back to the previous unencrypted state. WannaCry and Petya turned their attention to ransomware again. WannaCry is a crypto service with semi-automatic reproduction and automatic distribution through targeted system vulnerabilities. 2017: At the beginning of 2017, WannaCry infected more than 250,000 devices. It was the largest attack in history, with losses of about $4 billion. NotPetya (a variation of Petya in 2016) is another crypto service that exploited the same vulnerabilities as WannaCry, despite the release of security patches. Both versions of ransomware highlighted the dangers of working on unsupported systems and the need to install security patches. In addition, the anonymity of Bitcoin has ceased to be guaranteed and cybercriminals have begun to migrate to other cryptocurrencies. Crypto ransomware began using two-stage attacks: first malicious software for data collection, then ransomware. 2019: Later, IT specialists proved that virtual machines were used for the attack, which masked the ransomware encryption and virus recognition processes. Ransomware Tactics Evolution Global technological trends are pushing scammers to create more inventive ways to pay the ransom. Criminals focus on infrastructure and corporations. So in 2016, there were several major attacks on hospitals. In each case, hospital devices were blocked, and all files were encrypted. Several patients used reliable copying and data recovery methods, so they were lucky. However, the rest still paid a ransom for restoring access to personal information. The Evolution of Ransomware In 2018, a real ransomware boom occurred in Atlanta: Many online services were disabled. However, the scammers did not receive a ransom, and the government spent more than $2 million on data recovery. Then two years later in 2021, ransomware DarkSide stopped the work of an important structure that supplied about half of the gasoline for 13 U.S. states. As a result, a ransom of more than $4 million was paid for the restoration of the database. In addition, scammers often use the popular “encrypt and extract data” technique. As it turned out, vulnerable and less secure places on networks help to infect and steal data. For example, the Finnish psychotherapy clinic Vastaamo with 40,000 patients became a victim of the newest tactics of “triple extortion.” Not only was the clinic’s data stolen here, but also the data of patients. Shortly after the incident, the company declared bankruptcy and closed the existing clinics. Ransomware’s Future Cybersecurity Ventures said that already in 2021, ransomware-type attacks have increased by about 50%, while the damage from them in 2020 amounted to about $20 million. And judging by the statistics, this figure is growing every year. In addition, attacks are becoming more and more aimed at pre-selected victims. As a rule, various public and private organizations in the field of healthcare, insurance, and utilities become a target for criminals. According to criminals, such organizations are more willing to pay a ransom for lost data. About half of all ransomware committed use the technique of double or triple extortion. In addition, the REvil RaaS group offers its partners (who carry out the attacks themselves) free services of DDoS attacks and VoIP calls with scrambling to put pressure on victims to pay a ransom in the right time period. The Growth of Ransomware Attacks First, it should be understood that the sphere of online attacks is very profitable, even though there are not so many really successful ransomware attacks. Here are some statistics about this: CWT Global — the payment amounted to $4.5 million. Colonial Pipeline — the payment was $4.4 million. Brenntag North American Division — the payment was $4.4 million. Travelex — the payment amounted to $2.3 million. University of California at San Francisco — the payment was $1.14 million. But this represents only about a 5% success rate, out of all such attacks. So here, as everywhere, everything depends on fortune. In addition, the sharp jump in the popularity of ransomware attacks is also affected by the constant expansion of the scope of the attacks. Recently, experts have been extremely concerned about the situation that is developing around ransomware, namely the increased popularity. Most likely in the future, such an attack will be aimed at Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). In addition, newcomers also have a great influence — a new generation of hackers inspired by TV series like “Mr. Robot.” The new generation can really compete with previous criminals, and cause even greater damage to the chosen victims. Ransomware is located in the center of a complex and actively developing economy with all the signs of real commercial activity. After all, by transferring our data to various service providers and relying on technology to perform our daily tasks, we unintentionally allow extortionists to steal information and hold us hostage. Therefore, it is not surprising that the number and quality of online attacks increase every year. Learn more how hackers use for online attacks. cookies Negative Impact of Ransomware The hacking of the Colonial Pipeline showed the weaknesses of modern society. This attack provoked a general panic and shortages of food and fuel in many cities. In addition, it is difficult to assess the real damage caused by this attack by only taking into account the amount of the ransom. Here we need to also talk about the various costs of investigating this crime, restoring damaged systems, and much more. Moreover, cases of online attacks on hospitals can lead to devastating health consequences, including the death of patients. Therefore, the problem of ransomware cannot be denied and ignored. Therefore, in 2020, a coalition of more than 60 participants was assembled and the Ransomware Task Force (RTF) was launched. All participants are representatives of various social sectors, medical and government agencies, cybersecurity specialists, as well as law enforcement. During the year of operation, the program released a report “Combating Ransomware: A Comprehensive Framework for Action” with a description of 48 priority recommendations for combating ransomware. In addition, the coalition was able to investigate several attacks and withdraw about 63 bitcoins, or more than $2 million, paid after the attack on the Colonial Pipeline. In 2021, the Emotet botnet also stopped working. Of course, this is only a small part of what can be done to prevent online attacks around the world. However, something else is important here — the world community has paid attention to the increased threat of online attacks and has begun to take measures to prevent them. First published . here

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