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Uber Hit By New Data Breach After Attack on Third-Party Vendor
PRIVACY PRIVACY Company information was stolen from third-party vendor Teqtivity and posted on a dark web forum Read More
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PCI Secure Software Standard version 1.2 sets out new payment security requirements
PRIVACY PRIVACY The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published version 1.2 of the PCI Secure Software Standard and its supporting program documentation. One of two standards that make up the PCI Software Security Framework (SSF), the PCI Secure Software Standard sets out requirements to help ensure that payment software is designed,…
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Obligatory ChatGPT Post
PRIVACY PRIVACY Seems like absolutely everyone everywhere is playing with Chat GPT. So I did, too…. Write an essay in the style of Bruce Schneier on how ChatGPT will affect cybersecurity. As with any new technology, the development and deployment of ChatGPT is likely to have a significant impact on the field of cybersecurity. In…
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2023 Cybersecurity predictions
PRIVACY PRIVACY Cybersecurity is a relatively new discipline in the realm of computing. Once computing became more democratized with PCs connected via local area networks (LAN) and client/server environments, adversaries quickly saw opportunities. The more democratized computing – the more risk and the potential for cyber adversaries. Dealing with cyber risk and adversaries is now…
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Experts Warn ChatGPT Could Democratize Cybercrime
PRIVACY PRIVACY Researchers claim AI bot can write malware and craft phishing emails Read More
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Aussie Data Breaches Surge 489% in Q4 2022
PRIVACY PRIVACY Country bucks the global trend thanks to high-profile incidents Read More
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Are robots too insecure for lethal use by law enforcement?
PRIVACY PRIVACY In late November, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to give the police the option to launch potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergencies, creating an international outcry over law enforcement use of “killer robots.” The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), which was behind the proposal, said they would deploy robots equipped…
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Security Overlooked in Rush to Hybrid Working
PRIVACY PRIVACY Apogee study finds just 14% consider it a priority Read More
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A PayPal Email Scam Is Making the Rounds: Here’s How to Identify and Avoid It
PRIVACY PRIVACY Payment applications make splitting restaurant bills, taxi fares, and household expenses so much easier. Without having to tally totals at the table or fumble with crumpled bills, you and your companions can spend less stress and more time on the fun at hand. There are various payment apps available, and the company that…
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HSE Cyber-Attack Costs Ireland $83m So Far
PRIVACY PRIVACY A total of roughly 100,000 people had their personal data stolen during the cyber-attack Read More