Alex Tray

1 week ago | freecodecamp.org | Alex Tray

Think about it: you're sitting there enjoying your morning coffee, reading the headlines when again another data breach is making headlines. Millions of users' personal information – gone. You can't help but cringe as a developer at the prospect. Could it happen on your watch? The reality is, keeping personal data safe isn't something you should be doing because it's good practice – it's something you have to do.

1 week ago | secureworld.io | Alex Tray

The Role and Benefits of AI in Cybersecurity11:14 Cyber threats evolve daily, often outpacing traditional security measures. Hackers constantly refine their tactics, pushing companies to seek smarter defenses. This is where Artificial Intelligence (AI) steps in. AI plays a crucial role in both offense and defense. On the offensive side, it helps security teams predict and mimic hacker behavior to stay ahead of attacks.

3 weeks ago | freecodecamp.org | Alex Tray

In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the process of sending emails in Python using two different methods: The traditional SMTP setup with the built-in ‘smtplib’ module. Mailtrap email API via Mailtrap’s official SDK. If you’re unfamiliar with the tools and workflows, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the protocol commonly used for sending emails via apps and websites.

1 month ago | cacm.acm.org | Logan Kugler |David Geer |Alex Tray

Millions of people use artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT daily to do everything from generating code to drawing images to creating business ideas. Those AI tools appear to be getting better. Back in November 2022 when it was launched, ChatGPT was powered by GPT-3.5, at the time the most powerful model offered by OpenAI. Yet GPT-3.5 was quickly eclipsed by GPT-4 just a few months later.

1 month ago | cacm.acm.org | David Geer |Alex Tray

Parents increasingly are reporting strange voices coming over hacked baby monitors. For instance, a mother in Crescent City, FL, recently told First Coast News that after buying and installing a baby monitor, she heard a voice saying, “kill, kill, kill, kill,” that was not coming from any person in the house; it was coming from the monitor. A quick online search for ‘hacked baby monitors’ shows news, social media, and video reports from parents about voices coming over their baby monitors.