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Microsoft Defender will isolate undiscovered endpoints to block attacks

Microsoft is testing a new Defender for Endpoint capability that will block traffic to and from undiscovered endpoints to thwart attackers’ lateral network movement attempts.

As the company revealed earlier this week, this is achieved by containing the IP addresses of devices that have yet to be discovered or onboarded to Defender for Endpoint.

Redmond says the new feature will prevent threat actors from spreading to other non-compromised devices by blocking incoming and outgoing communication with devices using contained IP addresses.

Scientists warn there could be over 1,000,000,000 people living on the planet and no one knows about them

The study, as reported by the Independent, outlines that rural areas can often provide roadblocks for researchers:

“Communities in remote locations or impacted by conflict and violence are difficult to access, and census enumerators often face language barriers and resistance to participation.”

Beyond the hype, how industries are deploying AI at the heart of their operations

There was the hype, then the testing, now companies are deploying artificial intelligence at the heart of their operations. We ask one of the world’s most prominent AI scientists for his advice for companies, and hear how Siemens is creating the ‘brains’ to run the factories of the future.

How microglia contribute to the induction and maintenance of neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain caused by nerve damage results in neuronal pathway changes and immune cell engagement. In this Review, Malcangio and Sideris-Lampretsas discuss how microglia respond to and modulate neuronal activity and suggest that microglia–neuron pathways offer novel approaches for the attenuation of neuropathic pain.

Scientists Built Holograms You Can Manipulate with Your Hands. This Is How the Future Feels

You’ve probably seen a movie in which a character pulls up a hologram display that they can poke, prod, and manipulate as easily as you could mess with a real object sitting on a desk in front of you.

The idea is so ubiquitous in science fiction that it’s become nearly synonymous with the word “hologram.” In almost every news story written about hologram technology and how far it has come, at some point, a disclaimer has to be made explaining that ‘it’s not quite Tony Stark tech, but it’s still cool!’