Is The Antitrust Lawsuit Against AV Vendors Good For Security?
Each major antivirus vendor has their own malware researchers, antivirus signatures, heuristics, and proprietary malware detection technologies. Malware is now a greater problem than ever before—for enterprises, consumers, and organizations large and small. When it comes to detecting known malware and increasingly sophisticated zero-day attacks, each vendor tries to stay ahead of the game. The rise
[ Read More ]A Cyber Attack On 911 Services Is The Most Terrifying Thing Ever
In 1968, the U.S. introduced the emergency number 911 which replaced the traditional dialing numbers for the police, fire, and ambulance. Today, North Carolina alone receives 8 million annual calls to 911, that’s more than 23,000 a day delivered across 188 call centers, and they all rely on the technology of 20 routers to service
[ Read More ]This Is What Happened When Alan Turing Revealed The Truth Of Machine Learning
As the father of computer science and one of the greatest mathematicians, pioneers, cryptographers, logicians, and code-breakers of the 20th century, Alan Turing was nothing short of a technological superhero. Sure, he’s been credited with creating one of the first universal computers and helping the British intelligence service break the German “Enigma” code during WWII,
[ Read More ]Do You Know How Women In Information Security Are Doing?
It’s no secret—women working in the cybersecurity industry spend their time in a male-dominated world, having to figure out and explain how computer technology can be used to do harm or how it can otherwise go wrong. Industry experts have suggested that being an effective cybersecurity practitioner requires a certain mindset. Not only is it
[ Read More ]What Will Be Tor’s Destiny In The Fight For Digital Freedom?
Because the internet is possibly one of the greatest inventions in human history, it is also an ideal medium for discussing our rights as citizens. As a resource, it has become a phenomenal learning and communication tool— but it has also become a virtual playground for cybercrime, data theft, and government surveillance. Under the auspices
[ Read More ]The Scary And Growing Problem Of Email Fraud In A Nutshell
Word to the wise—watch your email inbox with a critical eye, as email scams are on the rise. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, they have identified a 270% increase in business email fraud since the beginning of 2015. Even smart and technologically savvy people can become email scam victims, so don’t let
[ Read More ]Why All the “Not Secure” Websites These Days?
Have you noticed a sudden rash of websites flagged as “not secure?” Every browser does it a little differently, but all the latest versions of the big four (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Apple Safari) warn users about unsecured websites. Since July, Chrome has started to mark every website as either “secure” or
[ Read More ]Spotlight On The Fourteen Eyes And Their Brazen World Vision
With our eyes, we see the world. We can watch the birds, the ocean, the moon. Sight is powerful and gives us the ability to enjoy the vastness of our surroundings and the beauty of what exists outside ourselves. But our eyes can also be used to study the movements around us, gathering more information
[ Read More ]Most Significant And Catastrophic Security Breaches
There is no escaping the fact that cyberattacks compromise and steal data on a daily basis. Victimized organizations often suffer significant damage—to their operations as well as their reputations—as do individuals who use their services, insurers, and account holders. Such attacks have been the impetus for evolving online practices and the need for companies to
[ Read More ]Is The Right To Internet Access Really Just A Privilege?
Since the creation of the internet, the question of who is allowed to do what and to whom has been an ongoing issue—much like the real world itself. With more than three billion people signing on each day, the world’s biggest public network has come to symbolize the struggle for regulation and the need for
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