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Digital forensics aims to uncover evidence of cybercrimes within compromised systems. These cybercrimes are often perpetrated through the deployment of malware, which inevitably leaves discernible traces within the compromised systems. Forensic analysts are tasked with extracting and subsequently analyzing data, termed as artifacts, from these systems to gather evidence. Therefore, forensic analysts must sift through extensive datasets to isolate pertinent evidence. However, manually identifying suspicious traces among numerous artifacts is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Previous studies addressed such inefficiencies by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into digital forensics. Despite the efforts in previous studies, artifacts were analyzed without considering the nature of the data within them and failed to prove their efficiency through specific evaluations. In this study, we propose a system to prioritize suspicious artifacts from compromised systems infected with malware to facilitate efficient digital forensics. Our system introduces a double-checking method that recognizes the nature of data within target artifacts and employs algorithms ideal for anomaly detection. The key ideas of this method are: (1) prioritize suspicious artifacts and filter remaining artifacts using autoencoder and (2) further prioritize suspicious artifacts and filter remaining artifacts using logarithmic entropy. Our evaluation demonstrates that our system can identify malicious artifacts with high accuracy and that its double-checking method is more efficient than alternative approaches. Our system can significantly reduce the time required for forensic analysis and serve as a reference for future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the relationship between religion and education in South Korea by investigating how religiously affiliated private educational institutions integrate their institutional missions into educational frameworks. Building upon our previous analysis of Dongguk University as a Buddhist-affiliated institution, we focus on Yonsei University, an institution affiliated with Protestant Christian denominations. By analyzing Yonsei University and comparing it to Dongguk University, we illustrate the distinctive approaches these institutions use to manifest their institutional missions. Here, the distinct religious natures in these institutions serve as a critical lens, spotlighting the vital roles of institutional missions in shaping educational goals, aspirations, and curricula. Our in-depth analysis elicits one critical point: it is imperative to recognize that the very essence of how Yonsei and Dongguk Universities articulate their institutional missions is predicated fundamentally on their general education curricula. With this point, this study illuminates the characteristics of religiously affiliated private educational institutions that underscore the crucial functions of institutional missions. These characteristics elucidate both the distinctive aspects of religiously affiliated institutions and the multifaceted functions of institutional missions within broader educational contexts, thereby offering critical insights into the crucial roles of religion and their future implications for education in South Korea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Plasmonic nanoparticles serve as nonfading pigments for vibrant outdoor glasses and smart windows, offering vivid colors under sunlight with exceptional spatial resolution. However, simultaneously achieving the desired plasmonic coloration in both reflection and transmission with a full‐color gamut remains a formidable challenge, especially when using a single fabrication method. Here, a facile physical triple co‐deposition method to construct scalable plasmonic superstructures, optimal for dichroic color engineering is demonstrated. A key feature of such all‐in‐one plasmonic superstructures lies in extensive color performance in transmission and reflection modes, spanning from transparent invisibility to vivid full colors across the wavelength range of over 600 nm. This exceptional coloration fidelity stems from their 3D‐stacked nanocomposite where plasmonic nanoparticles incorporate a random but uniform distribution within a glass matrix. Wafer‐scale rich and dynamic color images useful for colorful data storage and steganography, as demonstrated through layer‐by‐layer color painting with combinatorial plasmonic superstructures are shown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ultrasound-induced optical clearing microscopy (US-OCM) addresses limited imaging depth in optical microscopy, caused by light scattering in biological tissues. It uses ultrasound-induced gas bubbles to better image biological samples. However, controlling the bubble location using only ultrasound is challenging. This study introduces a novel method, "optrasound," combining optical and ultrasound energies for precise bubble control. It presents the ultrasound field and uses a focused laser to trigger bubble formation. Optrasound-induced deep microscopy improves light beam width by 3.39 times at a depth of 350 µm because the gas bubbles reduce light scattering. This technique can precisely localize a bubble cloud while matching the US-OCM performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

3D‐shaped artificial Mg nano‐rotamers with a programmable dihedral angle between two plasmonic arms, designed to exhibit both programmable linear and circular polarization properties, are presented. The nanoscale physical shadow growth technique offers precise control over the angular alignment in these nanostructures with 1° angular precision, thus controlling their symmetry from achiral C2v and C2h to chiral C2. As a result, they give rise to a wide range of polarization‐resolved coloration, spanning from invisible to visible colors with 46% transmission contrast for linear polarization while exhibiting 0.08 g‐factor in visible for circular polarization. These nano‐rotamers hold great potential for various applications in adaptive photonic filters, memory, and anticounterfeiting devices, benefiting from their tunable plasmonic properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]