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Ross Anderson
Ross Anderson unexpectedly passed away Thursday night in, I believe, his home in Cambridge. I can’t remember when I first met Ross. Of course it was before 2008, when we created the Security and Human Behavior workshop. It was well before 2001, when we created the Workshop on Economics and Information Security. (Okay, he created…
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AT&T Data Leak: What You Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself
AT&T, one of the largest telecom giants, recently acknowledged a significant data leak that has affected millions of its customers. The leaked dataset, which includes personal information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers, has raised concerns about privacy and security. In this blog post, we will provide an overview of the…
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Friday Squid Blogging: The Geopolitics of Eating Squid
New York Times op-ed on the Chinese dominance of the squid industry: China’s domination in seafood has raised deep concerns among American fishermen, policymakers and human rights activists. They warn that China is expanding its maritime reach in ways that are putting domestic fishermen around the world at a competitive disadvantage, eroding international law governing…
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CISA Launches New Cyber Incident Reporting Rules for US Defense Contractors
CISA has revealed the first draft for an update of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022 Read More
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Lessons from a Ransomware Attack against the British Library
You might think that libraries are kind of boring, but this self-analysis of a 2023 ransomware and extortion attack against the British Library is anything but. Read More
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Thread Hijacking: Phishes That Prey on Your Curiosity
Thread hijacking attacks. They happen when someone you know has their email account compromised, and you are suddenly dropped into an existing conversation between the sender and someone else. These missives draw on the recipient’s natural curiosity about being copied on a private discussion, which is modified to include a malicious link or attachment. Here’s…
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US Treasury Urges Financial Sector to Address AI Cybersecurity Threats
The US Treasury report sets out recommendations for financial institutions on addressing immediate AI-related operational risk, cybersecurity and fraud challenges Read More
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Sellafield nuclear waste dump faces prosecution over cybersecurity failures
The UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has started legal action against the controversial Sellafield nuclear waste facility due to years of alleged cybersecurity breaches. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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NIST Unveils New Consortium to Operate its National Vulnerability Database
After weeks of speculation, NIST has finally confirmed its intention to establish an industry consortium to develop the NVD in the future Read More
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Teen Slang – What You Need To Know To Understand Your Teen
Got any ‘rizz’? Did you ‘slay’ that dinner? Is the ‘cozzie livs’ stressing you out? If you do not comprehendo, then you wouldn’t be alone. As a mum of 4, I can attest that understanding teenage slang can be quite the feat – as soon as you finally understand a few terms, there’s more! And…