Wikipedia hit by self-propagating JavaScript worm that vandalized pages

The Wikimedia Foundation suffered a security incident today after a self-propagating JavaScript worm began vandalizing pages and modifying user scripts across multiple wikis.

Simple vs. Stratified Random Sampling: Key Differences Explained

Learn the distinctions between simple and stratified random sampling. Understand how researchers use these methods to accurately represent data populations.
Scientific American

This mathematician proved a brilliant theorem to justify his social awkwardness

More than 100 years ago Hungarian-born mathematician George Pólya found himself trapped in a loop of social awkwardness. A professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, he enjoyed ...
IEEE

Continuous-Variable Source-Independent Quantum Random Number Generator With Phase-Insensitive Detection

Abstract: Quantum random number generators (QRNGs) harness quantum mechanical unpredictability to produce true randomness, which is crucial for cryptography and secure communications. Among various ...
IEEE

RAVA: An Open Hardware True Random Number Generator Based on Avalanche Noise

Abstract: Entropy is a crucial resource in the domains of cryptography, artificial intelligence, and science. This paper introduces RAVA, a true random number generator based on avalanche noise. RAVA ...
India.com

You can use WhatsApp without sharing your phone number – Here’s how most users don’t know

WhatsApp is secretly developing new privacy features that will revolutionize communication. But until WhatsApp rolls out a native option to hide your phone number from other users, you can use a few ...