#Vector Control Market Scope

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The vector control market is expected to reach USD 29.80 billion by 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% from its estimated value of USD 21.72 billion in 2024.

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Massive Backdoor Infection Hits 1.3 Million Android-Based Streaming Devices

A newly discovered malware infection has raised alarm bells by affecting an estimated 1.3 million Android streaming devices running an open-source version across almost 200 countries. The malware, dubbed "Android.Vo1d," has successfully backdoored these Android-based boxes by inserting malicious code into their system storage areas, allowing for potential updates with additional malware via command-and-control servers at any time.

Scope and Impact

Security firm Doctor Web reported the widespread infection on Thursday, highlighting the extensive reach of the Android.Vo1d malware. The affected devices are operating systems based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), a version overseen by Google but distinct from the proprietary Android TV used by licensed device manufacturers. Google representatives have confirmed that the infected devices are not running the official Android TV OS, emphasizing that these are "off-brand devices" without Play Protect certification. This certification process involves extensive testing to ensure quality and user safety. Confirm your TV is running Android TV OS by using the guide posted here.

Unknown Infection Vector

Despite their thorough understanding of the malware and its widespread impact, researchers at Doctor Web are still uncertain about the exact attack vector leading to these infections. They have proposed several possibilities: - An intermediate malware exploiting operating system vulnerabilities to gain root privileges - The use of unofficial firmware versions with built-in root access - Outdated and vulnerable Android versions susceptible to remote code execution exploits - Potential supply chain compromises, where devices may have been infected before reaching end-users

Affected Devices and Variants

The infection has been found on several TV box models, including: TV box model Declared firmware version R4 Android 7.1.2; R4 Build/NHG47K TV BOX Android 12.1; TV BOX Build/NHG47K KJ-SMART4KVIP Android 10.1; KJ-SMART4KVIP Build/NHG47K Researchers have identified dozens of Android.Vo1d variants, each using different code and planting malware in slightly different storage areas. However, all variants achieve the same result: connecting to attacker-controlled servers and installing components that can deploy additional malware on command.

Infection Characteristics

The Android.Vo1d trojan modifies several system files and creates new ones to ensure persistence on infected devices. Key changes include: - Modification of the install-recovery.sh script - Alteration of the daemonsu file - Creation of new files: vo1d, wd, debuggerd, and debuggerd_real These modifications allow the malware to anchor itself in the system and auto-launch during device reboots. The trojan's main functionality is split between two components: vo1d (Android.Vo1d.1) and wd (Android.Vo1d.3), which work together to maintain the infection and execute commands from the control servers.

Geographic Distribution

Geographic Distribution of the Android.Vo1d infections The infection has spread globally, with the highest number of cases detected in: - Brazil - Morocco - Pakistan - Saudi Arabia - Russia - Argentina - Ecuador - Tunisia - Malaysia - Algeria - Indonesia

Detection and Mitigation

Identifying infected devices can be challenging for less experienced users. Doctor Web recommends using their antivirus software for Android, which can detect all Vo1d variants and disinfect devices with root access. More technically inclined users can check for indicators of compromise provided by the security firm. The incident also highlights the risks associated with using non-certified Android devices and emphasizes the importance of regular security updates and proper device vetting. As the investigation continues, it serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges in securing the diverse ecosystem of Android-based devices in the market. Read the full article

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 This Week’s Horrible-Scopes

It’s time for this week’s Horrible-Scopes! So for those of you that know your Astrological Signs, cool! If not, just pick one, roll a D12, or just make it up as you go along. It really doesn’t matter. Better yet! Check out “Heart of the Game, Fredonia” and see if they can sell you those D12’s with the symbols on them. Tell them “Shujin Tribble” sentcha. And “Hail, Hail, Fredonia!” Home of the Blue Devil!

With the release of new Atari 2600 game consoles that will accept and play the old game cartridges, we’re randomly selecting the old games for you. From COMBAT to KLAX let’s see what 8-Bit Monster you get to play this week.

Aries 

You get Shrodinger’s Game: it’s both alive and not at the same time. The game is “Motorcycle” - Game Code CX26141, and it was never released. Which is, of course, totally On Brand for you. You’re on the list, but almost never seen. This week… don’t be late to your job’s staff meeting… YOU WORK FROM HOME!

Taurus 

Now we’re talking! Your game is “Breakout” - Game Code CX2622. This isn’t the most fun game in the world, seeing as how you have to trade out the joystick for the paddle controller. But it’s still fun… or it WAS fun. We’re about to ruin it and all other clones of the game by telling you that This Week… “Breakout” is just Single-Player Video Ping-Pong. Just accept that you can’t beat it.  

Gemini  

Your game doesn’t have very high stakes. Matter of fact there’s nothing except Trial and Error to… Well, “win” sounds like the wrong word for it. Game Code CX2627 brings us to “Human Cannonball”. A premise so simple it’s a wonder the game sold at all after we learned what it was. Big gun… tilt up… set power… launch your little dude into a water tank. Easy, right? Yup. Easy and boring. This week… find a way to make all your mind-numbing activities more fun..

Cancer Moon-Child 

He’s been in an Arcade Video Game, a cartoon, and now he’s on your home television screen! It’s Game Code CX26123 - “Jr. Pac-Man”. Let’s be clear here, it’s not “Pac-Man Junior”, it’s “Junior Pac-Man”. Likely this had something to do with marketing or licensing, but the game was still there. And the best thing we can say about it is… It Wasn’t the 2600 version of Pac-Man! This week… you’ll exceed expectations by just being YOU. Don’t try to win harder!

Leo 

Making its way from the Arcade to your home, it’s one of the most challenging vector graphics game ever. Game Code CX2685 is “Gravitar”! Not only do you have to battle enemy spaceships as you try to select the level you want to enter, but you get to clear asteroids of gun placements while picking up fuel from the surface. It’s a tough game, no lie. But it’s a fun premise! This week… there’s going to be Black ice on the road. Don’t slam into the ground!

Virgo 

Oh, now this gets to be more fun. Game Code CX26176 is called “Radar Lock”. Released in 1989, over a DECADE after the console was originally released, it’s all the grit and air-flight dogfighting of Top Gun without the F-14’s sexy profile. And any suggestion that it’s simply a clone of the Sega game “Afterburner” are not to be believed. This week… make your work easier by using something you worked on before. Assuming you’re a programmer, otherwise that’s just not helpful at all.

Libra 

This one hurts a lot. Your game earned the ominous distinction of being 'the arcade game with the most ways to die'. Atari Game Code CX26147 is the unreleased hit game “Frogger”. And before anyone does the, “Uhm, But, Aktually…” thing, Yes! There WAS an Atari2600 game cartridge released by Parker Brothers, but NOT by Atari itself. Over the years there have been clones, spin-offs, re-issues, a cartoon series, mentions in popular culture, and even an ad campaign encouraging people to use safe transportation in cities. This week… you’re a classic, you’re adored, and you’re special. Don’t worry that you haven’t done enough. 

Scorpio 

Imagine you’re stuck in an almost round race track with three sections you can drive on to pick up points like you’re Pac-Man. Now imagine there’s another car trying to do the exact same thing, only in the opposite direction, trying to crash into your car to stop you. Welcome to “Dodge 'Em”, Game Code CX2637. You can play against the computer or another player, but you have to plan ahead and remember which way to tap the joystick to change lanes. This week… you are NOT a NASCAR driver. Stop trying to only make Left Turns.

Sagittarius 

You are Secret Agent 17, trying to make your way through a 30-story building alive. Doors will open, letting out enemy agents to shoot you dead… BUT! You can avoid them by using some tricky door work. Welcome to the world of “Elevator Action”, Game Code CX26126. The sad part about this Arcade to Console port was that it was killed before it could be sold. Which might be all for the best. We didn’t need another Pac-Man sprite horror on our TVs. This Week… Look up why pressing the elevator door close button doesn’t work.

Capricorn 

Your game is one of absolute LEGEND! Game Code CX2671 has a very special place in the history of video games. “Swordquest: Waterworld” was only available via Mail Order and like its sibling games came with a comic book and a contest! Beat the game, send in the codes, and you could win the "Crown of Life"! A solid gold crown decorated with diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and aquamarines valued at $25,000 USD in 1984, meaning almost $75,000 today! This week… your value is not something to be trifled with. Stand up for yourself, damnit!

Aquarius 

Not much to say about your game. Code CX26158 is the unreleased “Surround II”.  It’s the precursor to “Snake” on the Nokia. Not much to explain, really. So this week… buy a new Nokia 3310… YES, they’ve brought it back! And just to be kind, buy the safety case for it so when you drop it you don’t break any concrete floors.

Pisces  

You get both a great game and a disappointing one. Game Code CX2650 is the home console port of the amazingly fun arcade game “Berzerk”; a game you play with two joysticks in the arcade but only one at home. And the smiling yellow ball, “Otto”? Yeah, it looks like crap on the TV. And there’s no voice taunting. So this week… Look up what Otto looks like, and imagine that it’s the Evil Twin of Wilson from “Cast Away”.

And THOSE are your Horrible-Scopes for this week! Remember if you liked what you got, we’re obviously not working hard enough at these. BUT! If you want a better or nastier one for your own sign or someone else’s, all you need to do to bribe me is just Let Me Know! These will be posted online at the end of each week via Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Discord and BLUESKY.

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The Importance of Safe House Pest Control: How Professional Services Ensure a Pest-Free Home.

Not only are pests bothersome—depending on the pest, they can harm your home and your health. From the kitchen ants, the rodents that travel down the walls like their freeway, to the termites secretly eating your home, pests pose a hazardous threat. Professional pest control is the solution to a safe and healthy home, and that is what Safe House Pest Control is committed to having your home pest-free and safe, and healthy too.

Over here on this site, you are going to know the significance of professional pest control service, advantage of professional pest control, and why you have to opt for professional pest control in order to secure your house.

The Hidden Dangers of Pests

Insects are an infinitesimal nuisance, but devastating in their impact. Mechanical loss or disease problems, their scope can be spread over a wide area:

1. Health dangers

These disease-vectored pest infestation insects like cockroaches, rodents, and mosquitoes are carriers of disease. Rodents transmit hanta virus and salmonella disease, mosquitoes transmit dengue virus and malaria viruses. Cockroaches and bed bugs also trigger asthma and allergic reaction.

2. Structural Damage: Certain pests like carpenter ants and termites lead to severe damage to the house framework. Termites, for example, consume wood and silently devalue the foundation, and this leads to costly repairs.

3. Food Contamination: Insects infest kitchen areas and warehouses and carry bacteria, viruses, and poisonous pathogens to food. Rodents gnaw food packages, and insects carry poisonous microbes along with them that make food poisonous.

4. Mental Stress: It is mentally stressful to have pests in the house every second. Having pest issues every second about having pests in the corners or coming out anytime is stressful and uncomfortable and makes it uncomfortable to remain in your own home.

Why Safe House Pest Control is Important

With all the danger of infestation by pests, professional pest control firms must be hired in a step to turn the process around. The best that can be done is to hire a professional firm for Safe House Pest Control as follows:

1. Proper inspection and identification

Professional pest control begins with a thorough search around your premises. Professional pest controllers know where to look for evidence of infestation that an owner occupier can never find. They understand that they can tell what is there, where and by whom, thus they can design a treatment specifically targeting the problem. A general approach such as this treats no pest unspecified.

2. Green and Safe Solutions

Safety at all times while pest control is being applied. All chemicals in products available on the market for sale are dangerous, toxic to your family members, dogs, and even the environment. Safe and non-toxic products are employed by professional pest control that eliminates pests without causing any kind of health risk. Natural repellents, not-toxic treatment, all ensure that your home is made safe so that no one gets hurt or harm in any way.

3. Targeted and Long-Term Treatment

Though long-term self-treatment uses DIY techniques, professional pest control has permanent treatment. They have knowledge about what to apply on which pest in a manner that they kill termites, remove infestation of rodents or repel insects. Their sophisticated method and equipment function effectively, and re-occurrence of pest is not feasible. They also educate how to make the surrounding area pest-free for longer duration.

4. Avoidance of Future Infestations

A professional pest control company not only eliminates existing termites in house—but future problems as well. They seal entry points, repair damage, and identify where the pests can potentially enter. With preventative treatments installed and periodic visits, they render your home pest-free. Routine inspections and treatments discourage re-infestation, providing long-term peace of mind.

5. Peace of Mind

Pest control is stressing. Having pests to infest your house is something which you cannot help but possess, and possessing them will interrupt your night rest. When you employ the services of a professional pest control company, you are assured that the issue will be handled by professionals. You will no longer be concerned with the pests and what they will do to your property and health, and hence you will be able to focus on other aspects of life.

The Important Advantages of Expert Pest Control

For pest control, the advantages of letting the professionals do it in a convenient way are greater than doing it yourself. The following are the major points of the advantages of professional pest control services to have a pest-free, safe home:

1. Professional Expertise and Knowhow

Pest control professionals are educated and have extensive experience in the elimination of any kind of pest infestation. They are aware of the nature of various kinds of pests and how to treat them. From rodents, ants, to termites, experts know what the best possible step is to eliminate any pest.

2. Personalized Pest Control Plans

Every house is unique, and every pest problem is unique. An ethical pest control agency will evaluate the case and create a solution best suited for your individual needs. Whether it is an ant outbreak or worse, termite infestation, they will utilize the best methods of effective extermination.

3. Health and Safety Issues

A trained pest control service will do its best to save your family members and pets and keep them safe and healthy. They utilize non-toxic pesticides and these reduce the use of harmful chemicals to a large extent. Your property is treated without causing any harm to humans.

4. Cost-Effective in the Long Run

Though DIY is less costly in the short term, it is costly. In the absence of pest control, the infestation spreads far and wide and results in more damage and illness. By contracting the professionals in time, you are saving on money by evading complete damage and illness in the future.

5. Speed of Response

The insects will never turn back to transform into nuisance—pigeons breed like light speed and can become nuisance in a blink of fingers. Pest control professionals will come to you first, soothing you right away from the issue. It may be unwanted infestation by rats or unwanted infestation by termites—professionals shall come to your rescue soon to end the issue.

Why You Should Hire Professional Pest Control Services

There are numerous pest control services, so ensure you select a good service with high success rates. Select a company that offers the following:

• Prepared and Authorized Experts: Select a trade that has authorized bug control experts who are expertly prepared and experienced to supply arrangements for each kind of pervasion.

• Green and Secure Arrangements: Make beyond any doubt the company utilizes green, secure bother control strategies that will not hurt your family, pets, and the environment.

• Personalized Plans and Administrations: A quality bug control company will come to your issue, offer a customized arrangement, with help and follow-up to dodge future invasions.

• Honest Pricing: Choose a company with upfront, flat-rate pricing with no surprise charges.

Conclusion

Pest-free home is essential to the health, comfort, and well-being of your family. Through professional household items that kill ants, guarantees that the pests are cut off and can no longer be reactivated again. Through the use of a professional pest control firm's services, your home is pest-borne risk-free and you are guaranteed with a peace of mind that your home is safe and secure.

Don't let the pests destroy your property and health—act now and invest wisely in professional pest control services. With the right professionals at your command, you can be certain that your home will be free of pests all year round.

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Europe Cell Therapy Market Opportunity Assessment, Analysis, Size, Share and Key Segments (2019-2027)

The Europe Cell therapy market is expected to reach US$ 3,610.7 million by 2027 from US$ 2,125.7 million in 2019; it is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% during 2019–2027. 

Market Introduction

Cell therapy is a medical procedure involving the introduction of live, whole cells into a patient's body via injection, implantation, or grafting. The fundamental principle of this technology is to restore function by replacing diseased cells with healthy, working ones. Stem cells are central to these advanced therapies because of their unique ability to develop into the specific cell types required to repair damaged or defective tissues. Moreover, cell therapy is integral to the advancement of regenerative medicine. The anticipated growth of the Cell therapy market during the forecast period is likely to be propelled by the increasing incidence of chronic illnesses, the growing utilization of regenerative medicine approaches, and a rising count of approved cell-based therapies.

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Market Dynamics

Several factors are poised to stimulate the expansion of the Cell therapy market in the years ahead, including the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, the increasing acceptance of regenerative medicine, and the rising number of approvals for cell-based treatments. Conversely, a potential impediment to market growth during the forecast period is the significant expense associated with cell therapy manufacturing, particularly in emerging economies.

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a major challenge throughout the European region. The market for cell therapy instruments experienced some initial contraction at the onset of the crisis due to factors such as supply chain disruptions and decreased demand resulting from widespread lockdowns across European nations. However, subsequent government support and initiatives led to a substantial surge in the demand for cell therapy.

Market Scope

The European Cell therapy market's scope is defined by therapy type, product, technology, application, end user, and country. Considering therapy types, the allogeneic segment held the largest market share in 2019, primarily attributed to the significant number of approved products available for clinical application. Nevertheless, the autologous segment is also expected to exhibit the highest CAGR within the market throughout the forecast period.

Major Sources and Companies Listed

Several major primary and secondary sources associated with the Europe Cell therapy market report are the World Health Organization (WHO), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Anthony Nolan Foundation, among others.

EUROPE CELL THERAPY MARKET SEGMENTATION

Europe Cell Therapy Market: By Therapy Type

Allogeneic

Autologous

Europe Cell Therapy Market:  By Product

Consumables

Equipment

Systems and Software

Europe Cell Therapy Market: By Technology

Viral Vector Technology

Genome Editing Technology

Somatic Cell Technology

Cell Immortalization Technology

Cell Plasticity Technology

Three-Dimensional Technology

Europe Cell Therapy Market: By Application

Oncology

Cardiovascular

Orthopedic

Wound Management

Other Applications

Europe Cell Therapy Market: By End User

Research Institutes

Hospitals

Others

Europe Cell Therapy Market: By Country

Germany

France

Italy

UK

Spain

Europe Cell Therapy Market: Company Profiles

Vericel Corporation

MEDIPOST

NuVasive, Inc.

Mesoblast Limited

Smith & Nephew

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Cells for Cells

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AI Agent Development: A Complete Guide to Building Smart, Autonomous Systems in 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undergone an extraordinary transformation in recent years, and 2025 is shaping up to be a defining year for AI agent development. The rise of smart, autonomous systems is no longer confined to research labs or science fiction — it's happening in real-world businesses, homes, and even your smartphone.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about AI Agent Development in 2025 — what AI agents are, how they’re built, their capabilities, the tools you need, and why your business should consider adopting them today.

What Are AI Agents?

AI agents are software entities that perceive their environment, reason over data, and take autonomous actions to achieve specific goals. These agents can range from simple chatbots to advanced multi-agent systems coordinating supply chains, running simulations, or managing financial portfolios.

In 2025, AI agents are powered by large language models (LLMs), multi-modal inputs, agentic memory, and real-time decision-making, making them far more intelligent and adaptive than their predecessors.

Key Components of a Smart AI Agent

To build a robust AI agent, the following components are essential:

1. Perception Layer

This layer enables the agent to gather data from various sources — text, voice, images, sensors, or APIs.

NLP for understanding commands

Computer vision for visual data

Voice recognition for spoken inputs

2. Cognitive Core (Reasoning Engine)

The brain of the agent where LLMs like GPT-4, Claude, or custom-trained models are used to:

Interpret data

Plan tasks

Generate responses

Make decisions

3. Memory and Context

Modern AI agents need to remember past actions, preferences, and interactions to offer continuity.

Vector databases

Long-term memory graphs

Episodic and semantic memory layers

4. Action Layer

Once decisions are made, the agent must act. This could be sending an email, triggering workflows, updating databases, or even controlling hardware.

5. Autonomy Layer

This defines the level of independence. Agents can be:

Reactive: Respond to stimuli

Proactive: Take initiative based on context

Collaborative: Work with other agents or humans

Use Cases of AI Agents in 2025

From automating tasks to delivering personalized user experiences, here’s where AI agents are creating impact:

1. Customer Support

AI agents act as 24/7 intelligent service reps that resolve queries, escalate issues, and learn from every interaction.

2. Sales & Marketing

Agents autonomously nurture leads, run A/B tests, and generate tailored outreach campaigns.

3. Healthcare

Smart agents monitor patient vitals, provide virtual consultations, and ensure timely medication reminders.

4. Finance & Trading

Autonomous agents perform real-time trading, risk analysis, and fraud detection without human intervention.

5. Enterprise Operations

Internal copilots assist employees in booking meetings, generating reports, and automating workflows.

Step-by-Step Process to Build an AI Agent in 2025

Step 1: Define Purpose and Scope

Identify the goals your agent must accomplish. This defines the data it needs, actions it should take, and performance metrics.

Step 2: Choose the Right Model

Leverage:

GPT-4 Turbo or Claude for text-based agents

Gemini or multimodal models for agents requiring image, video, or audio processing

Step 3: Design the Agent Architecture

Include layers for:

Input (API, voice, etc.)

LLM reasoning

External tool integration

Feedback loop and memory

Step 4: Train with Domain-Specific Knowledge

Integrate private datasets, knowledge bases, and policies relevant to your industry.

Step 5: Integrate with APIs and Tools

Use plugins or tools like LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, and RAG pipelines to connect agents with real-world applications and knowledge.

Step 6: Test and Simulate

Simulate environments where your agent will operate. Test how it handles corner cases, errors, and long-term memory retention.

Step 7: Deploy and Monitor

Run your agent in production, track KPIs, gather user feedback, and fine-tune the agent continuously.

Top Tools and Frameworks for AI Agent Development in 2025

LangChain – Chain multiple LLM calls and actions

AutoGen by Microsoft – For multi-agent collaboration

CrewAI – Team-based autonomous agent frameworks

OpenAgents – Prebuilt agents for productivity

Vector Databases – Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma for long-term memory

LLMs – OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Google Gemini

RAG Pipelines – Retrieval-Augmented Generation for knowledge integration

Challenges in Building AI Agents

Even with all this progress, there are hurdles to be aware of:

Hallucination: Agents may generate inaccurate information.

Context loss: Long conversations may lose relevancy without strong memory.

Security: Agents with action privileges must be protected from misuse.

Ethical boundaries: Agents must be aligned with company values and legal standards.

The Future of AI Agents: What’s Coming Next?

2025 marks a turning point where AI agents move from experimental to mission-critical systems. Expect to see:

Personalized AI Assistants for every employee

Decentralized Agent Networks (Autonomous DAOs)

AI Agents with Emotional Intelligence

Cross-agent Collaboration in real-time enterprise ecosystems

Final Thoughts

AI agent development in 2025 isn’t just about automating tasks — it’s about designing intelligent entities that can think, act, and grow autonomously in dynamic environments. As tools mature and real-time data becomes more accessible, your organization can harness AI agents to unlock unprecedented productivity and innovation.

Whether you’re building an internal operations copilot, a trading agent, or a personalized shopping assistant, the key lies in choosing the right architecture, grounding the agent in reliable data, and ensuring it evolves with your needs.

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Larvicides Market Size Share and Demand Analysis to 2033

Introduction

The global larvicides market is witnessing substantial growth due to the rising need for vector control, increasing prevalence of vector-borne diseases, and advancements in pest control technologies. Larvicides, which are chemicals or biological agents used to control the immature stages of insects, play a crucial role in preventing mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, and Zika virus. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the larvicides market, including market trends, key drivers, challenges, and future opportunities.

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Market Dynamics

Market Drivers

Rising Incidence of Vector-Borne Diseases:

The increasing prevalence of malaria, dengue, and other mosquito-borne diseases has driven the demand for effective larvicides. Organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been emphasizing the importance of larval control in vector management programs.

Government Initiatives and Funding:

Governments and health organizations worldwide are investing significantly in vector control programs. Various national and international funding programs have been established to support mosquito control initiatives, thereby propelling the growth of the larvicides market.

Advancements in Biotechnology and Pest Control Solutions:

The development of bio-based larvicides and genetically modified mosquito control methods has enhanced the efficacy of larvicidal treatments. Innovations in microbial larvicides and growth regulators have further expanded the scope of the market.

Expansion of Urbanization and Climate Change Effects:

Rapid urbanization and changing climatic conditions have created breeding grounds for mosquitoes, increasing the need for proactive larvicidal applications. Stagnant water sources, poor drainage systems, and unpredictable weather patterns contribute to mosquito proliferation, making larvicide treatments essential.

Market Challenges

Environmental Concerns and Regulatory Hurdles:

The potential impact of chemical larvicides on non-target species and ecosystems has raised environmental concerns. Stringent regulations governing the use of synthetic pesticides and insecticides may restrict market growth.

High Costs and Limited Accessibility:

The cost of larvicides, particularly biological ones, can be a barrier to widespread adoption in low-income regions. Additionally, limited access to these solutions in remote areas hinders effective mosquito control efforts.

Resistance Development in Mosquitoes:

Continuous use of chemical larvicides has led to resistance development in mosquito populations. This challenge has prompted research into alternative solutions such as microbial larvicides and integrated vector management (IVM) approaches.

Market Segmentation

By Product Type

Chemical Larvicides: Organophosphates, pyrethroids, and insect growth regulators (IGRs)

Biological Larvicides: Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), Bacillus sphaericus, and other microbial solutions

Insect Growth Regulators (IGRs): Methoprene, pyriproxyfen, and other hormonal disruptors

By Formulation

Liquid Larvicides

Granular Larvicides

Pellet-Based Larvicides

Tablet Larvicides

By Application

Public Health (Mosquito control programs, disease prevention)

Agriculture (Protection of crops from insect infestations)

Commercial and Residential (Water reservoirs, ponds, and drainage systems)

By Region

North America

Europe

Asia-Pacific

Latin America

Middle East & Africa

Competitive Landscape

The global larvicides market is highly competitive, with key players focusing on product innovations, strategic partnerships, and acquisitions to enhance their market presence. Some leading companies in the market include:

Bayer AG – A leading provider of chemical and biological larvicides.

BASF SE – Offers a range of insect growth regulators and microbial larvicides.

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. – Specializes in chemical-based mosquito control solutions.

Clarke Mosquito Control – Known for its sustainable mosquito control solutions.

Valent BioSciences LLC – A pioneer in microbial larvicides such as Bti.

Future Trends and Opportunities

Increased Adoption of Biological Larvicides:

Growing environmental concerns and regulatory restrictions on chemical pesticides have led to a surge in demand for microbial larvicides such as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) and Bacillus sphaericus.

Integration of AI and GIS in Mosquito Control Programs:

Artificial intelligence (AI) and geographic information systems (GIS) are being utilized for predictive modeling and targeted larvicide application, improving the efficiency of vector control programs.

Expansion in Emerging Markets:

Developing countries in Asia-Pacific and Africa are witnessing increased investments in mosquito control initiatives, providing significant growth opportunities for larvicide manufacturers.

Development of Innovative Formulations:

Research and development in slow-release larvicide formulations and nano-based delivery systems are expected to enhance product effectiveness and market reach.

Conclusion

The larvicides market is poised for significant growth due to the rising threat of vector-borne diseases, advancements in pest control solutions, and increasing government support for mosquito control programs. While challenges such as regulatory constraints and resistance development persist, continuous research and technological innovations will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the market. As the demand for eco-friendly and effective larvicidal solutions grows, companies focusing on sustainable product development and strategic partnerships will likely emerge as key industry leaders.

With the ongoing efforts in mosquito control and vector management, the larvicides market is set to play a vital role in public health and pest control strategies worldwide.

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Insect Growth Regulators Market Size, Share, and Industry Analysis

Increasing Focus on Sustainable Pest Control Solutions Drives Growth in the Insect Growth Regulators Market.

The Insect Growth Regulators Market Size was valued at USD 1.2 billion in 2023, and is expected to reach USD 2.0 billion by 2032, and grow at a CAGR of 6.0% over the forecast period 2024-2032.

The global insect growth regulators (IGRs) market is driven by the increasing need for effective, targeted, and eco-friendly pest control solutions. IGRs are chemicals that disrupt the life cycle of insects, preventing them from maturing into reproductive adults. Unlike conventional insecticides, IGRs offer low toxicity to humans, animals, and beneficial insects, making them a preferred choice in agriculture, public health, commercial pest control, and animal health. With the rising threat of pesticide resistance, environmental concerns, and regulatory restrictions on traditional insecticides, the demand for IGRs as a safer and more sustainable alternative is growing.

Key Players in the Insect Growth Regulators Market

Some of the major players in the Insect Growth Regulators Market are Russel IPM Ltd., Bayer CropScience AG, Valent U.S.A Corporation, DOW Chemical Company, Central Gardens, Syngenta AG, Nufarm, ADAMA India Pvt. Ltd., Pets Co., Sumitomo Chemical Company and other key players.

Future Scope and Emerging Trends

The insect growth regulators market is evolving with a strong focus on biological and precision-based pest management solutions. With increasing regulations on toxic pesticide residues, the industry is shifting toward biodegradable, botanical-based, and genetically engineered IGRs. Advancements in nano-formulation technologies, AI-driven pest monitoring, and drone-based pesticide applications are further optimizing IGR usage. Additionally, the rising demand for organic farming, integrated pest management (IPM), and sustainable vector control programs is propelling the adoption of IGRs across various sectors, including agriculture, urban pest control, and livestock protection.

Key Points

Rising Demand for Eco-Friendly Pest Control: IGRs offer targeted solutions with minimal environmental impact.

Regulatory Pressure on Conventional Insecticides: Stricter guidelines favoring low-toxicity alternatives.

Advancements in Pest Control Technologies: AI, drone-based application, and nano-formulations enhancing efficiency.

Growth in Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Increasing adoption in agriculture and urban pest control programs.

Expansion in Public Health Applications: Effective solutions for controlling mosquitoes and disease-carrying insects.

Conclusion

The insect growth regulators market is poised for substantial growth, fueled by sustainability initiatives, regulatory shifts, and innovations in pest control technologies. Companies investing in biological formulations, smart pest monitoring systems, and precision-based insect management will gain a competitive edge. As industries move toward safe, effective, and eco-friendly insect control solutions, the demand for insect growth regulators is set to increase globally.

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The Asia Pacific Diamide Insecticide Market size was valued at USD 2.3 Billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 4.3 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2024 to 2030.

Asia Pacific Diamide Insecticides Market by Application

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Public health: In both urban and rural areas , diamide insecticides play a crucial role. role in controlling disease vectors such as mosquitoes. This application segment is vital to prevent vector-borne diseases and ensure public health safety.

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Answer: The Asia Pacific Diamide Insecticide Market is Segmented based on Type, Application, And Geography.

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Detailed TOC of Asia Pacific Diamide Insecticide Market Research Report, 2024-2031

1. Asia Pacific Diamide Insecticide Market Overview

Product Definition

Segment by Type

Segment by Application

Asia Pacific Market Growth Prospects

Assumptions and Limitations

2. Market Competition by Manufacturers

Asia Pacific Production Market Share by Manufacturers (2019-2024)

Asia Pacific Production Value Market Share by Manufacturers (2019-2024)

Asia Pacific Key Players of Industry Ranking, 2022 VS 2023 VS 2024

Asia Pacific Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)

Asia Pacific Average Price by Manufacturers (2019-2024)

Asia Pacific Key Manufacturers of Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters

Asia Pacific Key Manufacturers of Product Offered and Application

Asia Pacific Key Manufacturers of Date of Enter into This Industry

Market Competitive Situation and Trends

Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion

3. Production by Region

Asia Pacific Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030

Asia Pacific Production Value by Region (2019-2030)

Asia Pacific Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2019 VS 2023 VS 2030

Asia Pacific Production by Region (2019-2030)

Asia Pacific Market Price Analysis by Region (2019-2024) 3.6 Global Production and Value, Year-over-Year Growth

4. Consumption by Geography

Asia Pacific

China

Japan

India

Rest Of Asia Pacific

5. Asia Pacific Diamide Insecticide Market Outlook

Overview

Market Dynamics

Drivers

Restraints

Opportunities

Porters Five Force Model

Value Chain Analysis 

6. Segment by Type

Asia Pacific Production by Type (2019-2030)

Asia Pacific Production Value by Type (2019-2030)

Asia Pacific Price by Type (2019-2030)

7. Segment by Application

Asia Pacific Production by Application (2019-2030)

Asia Pacific Production Value by Application (2019-2030)

Asia Pacific Price by Application (2019-2030)

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9. Industry Chain and Sales Channels Analysis

Industry Chain Analysis

Key Raw Materials

Production Mode & Process

Sales and Marketing

Customers

10. Research Findings and Conclusion

11. Methodology and Data Source

Methodology/Research Approach

Data Source

Author List

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The global vector control market size was valued at USD 22.4 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 34.3 billion by 2031, registering a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period (2023-2031).

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The global automated cell counter market was valued at USD 6.9 Billion in 2021 and it is anticipated to grow further till USD 12.2 Billion in 2031, at a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period.

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Flow Cytometers

Fluorescence Image-based Cell Counter

Coulter Counter

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Blood Cells

Cell Lines

Microbial Cells

Others

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Today's links

Clearview AI's customer database leaks: Sic semper grifter.

The Internet of Anal Things: Recreating Stelarc's "Amplified Body" with an IoT butt-plug.

Oakland's vintage Space Burger/Giant Burger building needs a home! Adopt a googie today.

Fan-made reproduction of the Tower of Terror: Even has a deepfaked Serling.

Drawing the Simpsons with pure CSS: Impractical, but so impressive.

Let's Encrypt issues its billionth cert: 89% of the web is now encrypted.

AI Dungeon Master: A work in progress, for sure.

How to lie with (coronavirus) maps: Lies, damned lies, and epidemiological data-visualizations.

This day in history: 2019, 2015

Colophon: Recent publications, current writing projects, upcoming appearances, current reading

Clearview AI's customer database leaks (permalink)

Clearview is the grifty facial recognition startup that created a database by scraping social media and now offers cops secretive deals on its semi-magic, never-peer-reviewed technology. The company became notorious in January after the NYT did a deep dive into its secretive deals and its weird, Trump-adjascent ex-male-model founder.

(the Times piece was superbly researched but terribly credulous about Clearview's marketing claims)

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/18/technology/clearview-privacy-facial-recognition.html

Yesterday, Clearview warned its customers that it had been hacked and lost its customer database. Today, that customer database was published.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/clearview-ai-fbi-ice-global-law-enforcement

It seems that the NYT weren't the only ones to take Clearview's marketing claims at face value. Its client list includes the DoJ, ICE, Macy's, Walmart, and the NBA. All in all the dump includes more than 2,200 users, including "law enforcement agencies, companies, and individuals around the world."

Included: state AGs, university rent-a-cops, and clients in Saudi Arabia.

"BuzzFeed News authenticated the logs, which list about 2,900 institutions and include details such as the number of log-ins, the number of searches, and the date of the last search."

What does Clearview, a sercurity company, say about this ghastly security breach? "Unfortunately, data breaches are part of life in the 21st century."

Big shrug energy.

"Government agents should not be running our faces against a shadily assembled database of billions of our photos in secret and with no safeguards against abuse," ACLU attorney Nathan Freed Wessler, said to BuzzFeed News.

It is amazing that this needs to be said.

"More than 50 educational institutions across 24 states named in the log. Among them are two high schools."

They are:

Central Montco Technical High School in Pennsylvania

Somerset Berkley Regional High School in Massachusetts

The log also has an entry for Interpol.

The Internet of Anal Things (permalink)

In 1994, the notorious/celebrated electronic artist Stelarc did a performance called "Amplified Body" in which he "controlled robots, cameras and other instruments by tensing and releasing his muscles"

https://web.archive.org/web/20120712181429/https://v2.nl/events/amplified-body

Now, artist/critic Dani Ploeger has revisited Amplified Body with his own performance, which is very similar to Stelarc's, except all the peripherals are controlled by Ploeger tensing and releasing his anal sphincters around a smart butt-plug.

https://www.daniploeger.org/amplified-body

He calls it "B-hind" and it's a ha-ha-only-serious. The buttplug is "an anal electrode with EMG sensor for domestic treatment of faecal incontinence," and the accompanying text is a kind of art-speak parody of IoT biz-speak.

https://we-make-money-not-art.com/b-hind-celebrating-the-internet-of-anal-things

"B-hind offers a unique IoT solution to fully integrate your sphincter muscle in everyday living. The revolutionary anal electrode-powered interface system replaces conventional hand/voice-based interaction, enabling advanced digital control rooted in your body's interior. Celebrating the abject and the grotesque, ‍B‒hind facilitates simple, plug-and-play access to a holistic body experience in the age of networked society."

B-hind was produced in collaboration with V2_, the Lab for the Unstable Media in Rotterdam, and In4Art.

Oakland's vintage Space Burger/Giant Burger building needs a home! (permalink)

Giant Burger was once an East Bay institution, known for its burgers and its gorgeous googie architecture.

https://localwiki.org/oakland/Giant_Burger

One of the very last Giant Burger buildings is now under threat. Though the Telegraph Ave location was rescued in 2015 and converted to a "Space Burger," it's now seeking a new home because it is in the path of the Eastline project.

https://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2015/02/24/space-burger-launches-in-uptown-oakland/

The Oakland Heritage Alliance is hoping someone will rescue and move the building: " Do you have an idea for a new location for this mid-century icon? Please contact info@oaklandheritage.org if you know of an appropriate lot, project, or site, preferably downtown."

(Image CC BY-SA, Our Oakland)

Fan-made reproduction of the Tower of Terror (permalink)

Orangele set out to re-create the Walt Disney World Twilight Zone Tower of Terror elevator loading zone in the entry area to their home theater. He's not only done an impressive re-make of the set, but he's also augmented it with FANTASTIC gimmicks.

https://www.hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/the-tower-of-terror-theater.365747/

It's not merely that's he's created a rain, thunder and lightning effect outside the patio doors…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QMzN0v4mJQ

Nor has he merely created props like this gimmicked side table that flips over at the press of a button.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY7gQLMnbeA

He's also created HIS OWN ROD SERLING DEEPFAKE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=MIsjYJwOXSU

I kinda seriously love that he left Rod's cigarette in. The Disney version looks…uncanny.

Not shown: "exploding fuse box with simulated smoke and fire, motorized lighted elevator dial, motorized/lighted pressure gauge, video monitor playing Tower of Terror ride sequence seen through the elevator door wrap, motorized "elevator door'"

He notes, "I was once married, but now as a single person, I can do whatever I want, haha. NEVER getting married again."

Drawing the Simpsons with pure CSS (permalink)

Implementing animated Simpsons illustrations in CSS isn't the most practical web-coding demo I've seen, but it's among the most impressive. Bravo, Chris Pattle!

(not shown: the eyes animate and blink!)

https://pattle.github.io/simpsons-in-css/

#bart .head .hair1 { top: 22px; left: 0px; width: 6px; height: 7px; -webkit-transform: rotate(-22deg) skew(-7deg, 51deg); -ms-transform: rotate(-22deg) skew(-7deg, 51deg); transform: rotate(-22deg) skew(-7deg, 51deg); }

I especially love the quick-reference buttons to see the raw CSS. It reminds me of nothing so much as the incredibly complex Logo programs I used to write on my Apple ][+ in the 1980s, drawing very complicated, vector-based sprites and glyphs.

https://github.com/pattle/simpsons-in-css/blob/master/css/bart.css

Most interesting is the way that this modular approach to graphics allows for this kind of simple, in-browser transformation.

Let's Encrypt issues its billionth cert (permalink)

When the AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein walked into EFF's offices in 2005 to reveal that his employers had ordered him to help the NSA spy on the entire internet, it was a bombshell.

https://www.eff.org/tags/mark-klein

The Snowden papers revealed the scope of the surveillance in fine and alarming detail. According to his memoir, Snowden was motivated to blow the whistle when he witnessed then-NSA Director James Clapper lie to Senator Ron Wyden about the Klein matter.

Since that day in 2005, privacy advocates have been fretting about just how EASY it was to spy on the whole internet. So much of that was down to the fact that the net wasn't encrypted by default.

This was especially keen for @EFF. After all, we made our bones by suing the NSA in the 90s and winning the right for civilians to access working cryptography (we did it by establishing that "Code is speech" for the purposes of the First Amendment).

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/04/remembering-case-established-code-speech

Crypto had been legal since 1992, but by Klein's 2005 disclosures, it was still a rarity. 8 years later — at the Snowden moment — the web was STILL mostly plaintext. How could we encrypt the web to save it from mass surveillance?

So in 2014, we joined forces with Mozilla, the University of Michigan and Akamai to create Let's Encrypt, a project to give anyone and everyone free TLS certificates, the key component needed to encrypt the requests your web-server exchanges with your readers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Encrypt

Encrypting the web was an uphill climb: by 2017, Let's Encrypt had issued 100m certificates, tipping the web over so that the majority of traffic (58%) was encrypted. Today, Let's Encrypt has issued ONE BILLION certs, and 81% of pageloads use HTTPS (in the USA, it's 91%)! This is astonishing, bordering on miraculous. If this had been the situation back in 2005, there would have been no NSA mass surveillance.

Even more astonishing: there are only 11 full-timers on the Let's Encrypt team, plus a few outside contractors and part-timers. A group of people who could fit in a minibus managed to encrypt virtually the entire internet.

https://letsencrypt.org/2020/02/27/one-billion-certs.html

There are lots of reasons to factor technology (and technologists) in any plan for social change, but this illustrates one of the primary tactical considerations. "Architecture is Politics" (as Mitch Kapor said when he co-founded EFF), and the architectural choices that small groups of skilled people make can reach all the way around the world.

This kind of breathtaking power is what inspires so many people to become technologists: the force-multiplier effect of networked code can imbue your work with global salience (for good or ill). It's why we should be so glad of the burgeoning tech and ethics movement, from Tech Won't Build It to the Googler Uprising. And it's especially why we should be excited about the proliferation of open syllabi for teaching tech and ethics.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jWIrA8jHz5fYAW4h9CkUD8gKS5V98PDJDymRf8d9vKI/edit#gid=0

It's also the reason I'm so humbled and thrilled when I hear from technologists that their path into the field started with my novel Little Brother, whose message isn't "Tech is terrible," but, "This will all be so great, if we don't screw it up."

https://craphound.com/littlebrother

(and I should probably mention here that the third Little Brother book, Attack Surface, comes out in October and explicitly wrestles with the question of ethics, agency, and allyship in tech).

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250757531

AI Dungeon Master (permalink)

Since 2018, Lara martin has been using machine learning to augment the job of the Dungeon Master, with the goal of someday building a fully autonomous, robotic DM.

https://laramartin.net/

AI Dungeon Master is a blend of ML techniques and "old-fashioned rule-based features" to create a centaur DM that augments a human DM's imagination with the power of ML, natural language processing, and related techniques.

She's co-author of a new paper about the effort, "Story Realization: Expanding Plot Events into Sentences" which "describes a way algorithms to use "events," consisting of a subject, verb, object, and other elements, to make a coherent narrative."

https://aaai.org/Papers/AAAI/2020GB/AAAI-AmmanabroluP.6647.pdf

The system uses training data (plots from Doctor Who, Futurama, and X-Files) to expand text-snippets into plotlines that continue the action. It's a bit of a dancing bear, though, an impressive achievement that's not quite ready for primetime ("We're nowhere close to this being a reality yet").

https://www.wired.com/story/forget-chess-real-challenge-teaching-ai-play-dandd/

This may bring to mind AI Dungeon, the viral GPT-2-generated dungeon crawler from December.

https://aidungeon.io/

As Will Knight writes, "Playing AI Dungeon often feels more like a maddening improv session than a text adventure."

Knight proposes that "AI DM" might be the next big symbolic challenge for machine learning, the 2020s equivalent to "AI Go player" or "AI chess master."

How to lie with (coronavirus) maps (permalink)

The media around the coronavirus outbreak is like a masterclass in the classic "How to Lie With Maps."

https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/H/bo27400568.html

Self-described "cartonerd" Kenneth Field's prescriptions for mapmakers wanting to illustrate the spread of coronavirus is a superb read about data visualization, responsibility, and clarity.

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/product/mapping/mapping-coronavirus-responsibly/

Both of these images are representing the same data. Look at the map and you might get the impression that coronavirus infections are at high levels across all of China's provinces. Look at the bar-chart and you'll see that it's almost entire Hubei.

Here's a proposed way to represent the same data on a map without misleading people.

Another point that jumped out: stop coloring maps in red!

"We're mapping a human health tragedy that may get way worse before it subsides. Do we really want the map to be screaming bright red? Red can connotate death, still statistically extremely rare for coronavirus."

This day in history (permalink)

#5yrsago Ad-hoc museums of a failing utopia: photos of Soviet shop-windows https://boingboing.net/2015/02/28/ad-hoc-museums-of-a-failing-ut.html

#5yrsago First-hand reports of torture from Homan Square, Chicago PD's "black site" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/27/chicago-abusive-confinment-homan-square

#1yrago EFF's roadmap for a 21st Century antitrust doctrine https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/02/antitrust-enforcement-needs-evolve-21st-century

#1yrago Yet another study shows that the most effective "anti-piracy" strategy is good products at a fair price https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3kg7pv/studies-keep-showing-that-the-best-way-to-stop-piracy-is-to-offer-cheaper-better-alternatives

#1yrago London's awful estate agents are cratering, warning of a "prolonged downturn" in the housing market https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47389160

#1yrago Bad security design made it easy to spy on video from Ring doorbells and insert fake video into their feeds https://web.archive.org/web/20190411195308/https://dojo.bullguard.com/dojo-by-bullguard/blog/ring/

#1yrago Amazon killed Seattle's homelessness-relief tax by threatening not to move into a massive new building, then they canceled the move anyway https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/huge-downtown-seattle-office-space-that-amazon-had-leased-is-reportedly-put-on-market/

#1yrago The "Reputation Management" industry continues to depend on forged legal documents https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190216/15544941616/pissed-consumer-exposes-new-york-luxury-car-dealers-use-bogus-notarized-letters-to-remove-critical-reviews.shtml

Colophon (permalink)

Today's top sources: Allegra of Oakland Heritage Alliance, Waxy (https://waxy.org/), We Make Money Not Art (https://we-make-money-not-art.com/), Sam Posten (https://twitter.com/Navesink), Slashdot (https://slashdot.org), Kottke (https://kottke.org) and Four Short Links (https://www.oreilly.com/feed/four-short-links).

Hugo nominators! My story "Unauthorized Bread" is eligible in the Novella category and you can read it free on Ars Technica: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/01/unauthorized-bread-a-near-future-tale-of-refugees-and-sinister-iot-appliances/

Upcoming appearances:

Canada Reads Kelowna: March 5, 6PM, Kelowna Library, 1380 Ellis Street, with CBC's Sarah Penton https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cbc-radio-presents-in-conversation-with-cory-doctorow-tickets-96154415445

Currently writing: I just finished a short story, "The Canadian Miracle," for MIT Tech Review. It's a story set in the world of my next novel, "The Lost Cause," a post-GND novel about truth and reconciliation. I'm getting geared up to start work on the novel now, though the timing is going to depend on another pending commission (I've been solicited by an NGO) to write a short story set in the world's prehistory.

Currently reading: Just started Lauren Beukes's forthcoming Afterland: it's Y the Last Man plus plus, and two chapters in, it's amazeballs. Last week, I finished Andrea Bernstein's "American Oligarchs" this week; it's a magnificent history of the Kushner and Trump families, showing how they cheated, stole and lied their way into power. I'm getting really into Anna Weiner's memoir about tech, "Uncanny Valley." I just loaded Matt Stoller's "Goliath" onto my underwater MP3 player and I'm listening to it as I swim laps.

Latest podcast: Gopher: When Adversarial Interoperability Burrowed Under the Gatekeepers' Fortresses: https://craphound.com/podcast/2020/02/24/gopher-when-adversarial-interoperability-burrowed-under-the-gatekeepers-fortresses/

Upcoming books: "Poesy the Monster Slayer" (Jul 2020), a picture book about monsters, bedtime, gender, and kicking ass. Pre-order here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781626723627?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=socialpost&utm_term=na-poesycorypreorder&utm_content=na-preorder-buynow&utm_campaign=9781626723627

(we're having a launch for it in Burbank on July 11 at Dark Delicacies and you can get me AND Poesy to sign it and Dark Del will ship it to the monster kids in your life in time for the release date).

"Attack Surface": The third Little Brother book, Oct 20, 2020.

"Little Brother/Homeland": A reissue omnibus edition with a very special, s00per s33kr1t intro.

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What to Do if You’re Hit by Ransomware

Ransomware attacks usually hit large companies or government systems to make as much money as possible. Any ransomware can cripple your systems and put a total lockdown on them if you are not careful enough. 

In this article, we will give you a few pointers if you are ever hit by a ransomware attack.

Disconnect from the Network Immediately

The first step after discovering a computer that is infected by ransomware is isolating it from other systems and getting it off the network to reduce the potential damage.

“Disconnect infected computers from all cables and Wi-Fi,” says Ed Cabrera, chief security officer at enterprise security firm Trend Micro. “Begin the mitigation process as soon as possible.”

This won’t save the infected computer, but it could possibly keep other systems from also getting the infection.

Determine the Scope of the Attack

After getting help, assessing the damage that has been done and understanding the attack is the next priority.

“Determine the scope of the incident, what systems were impacted, the initial attack vector, and whether there are active backdoors deployed,” advises Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer for security firm FireEye Mandiant. “What is the scope of the incident? How many systems have been impacted?”...get more info at - Toolbox.

Find out what kind of ransomware you have

First, you'll need to determine whether you've been hit by encrypting ransomware, screen-locking ransomware or something that's just pretending to be ransomware. See whether you can access files or folders, such as the items on the desktop or in the My Documents folder.

If you can't get past the ransom note you see on your screen, you're likely infected by screen-locking ransomware, which is not so bad. If you see a notice claiming to be from the police, the FBI or the IRS that says you've been caught looking at pornography or filing false taxes and must pay a "fine," that's usually screen-locking ransomware, too.

If you can browse through directories or apps but you can't open your regular office files, movies, photographs or emails, then you have encrypting ransomware, which is far worse.

If you can both navigate the system and read most files, then you're probably seeing something fake that's just trying to scare you into paying. You can ignore the ransom note. Try closing your web browser. If you can't, then hit the Control, Shift and Esc keys at the same time to open Task Manager, choose the Application tab, right click the browser application and select End Task...visit - tom’s guide for more info.

UNDERSTAND WHAT'S CONNECTED TO YOUR NETWORK

PCs and servers might be where your data resides, but they aren't the only devices you have to worry about. Thanks to the office wi-fi, the Internet of Things and working from home, there's now a wide variety of devices connecting to the company network, many of which will lack the kind of built-in security you'd expect from a corporate device. The more devices, the greater the risk that one will offer hackers a backdoor into your network, and then use that access to move through your systems to more lucrative targets than a badly secured printer or a smart vending machine. Also, think about who else has access to your systems: are your suppliers aware of the potential risk of ransomware and other malware?

CHANGE DEFAULT PASSWORDS ACROSS ALL ACCESS POINTS

Clicking on a bad link in an email is probably the best known way of getting infected with malware, but it's far from the only way. Nearly a third of ransomware was distributed via brute force and remote desktop protocol (RDP) attacks, according to research by F-Secure. Brute force attacks are attempts by hackers to access servers and other devices by trying as many passwords as possible, usually with the aid of bots, in the hopes of hitting the jackpot...read more at - zdnet.com 

Should you pay the ransom?

Of course, though, ransomware attacks have not dropped to zero. If you’re ever hit with a ransomware attack, you need to consider every possible avenue, one of which being — should you pay the ransom? The majority of companies say they would never consider paying a ransom (66 percent). However, in reality, about 65 percent do end up pay the requested amount.

The current advice is, understandably, to not pay the ransom. This simply creates more of a market for ransomware, encouraging attackers to continue. However, the hackers often ask for a sizable ransom but one that is still much lower than losing the data. They also often offer discounts for quick payment so companies pay without having time to consider all options...get more info at - Techgenix.

Conclusion

Malware and Ransomware are not going away soon and are here to stay. To make sure that your data is safe against these attacks, you will need good malware and ransomware protection service as the last line of defense to protect against phishing. User education is also very important. Always make sure that you look at links and avoid suspicious emails and websites.