Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
You would think yes. An international treaty to combat cyber-crime getting the signatory countries to pull together to combat cross border malicious cyber activity. But then the politicians and the special interest groups got involved and now it could end up being a completely different tool. See what Amy Hogan-Burney, …
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With a name like ‘Freaky Leaky SMS’ I had to cover this research. Freaky Leaky SMS: Extracting User Locations by Analyzing SMS Timings (arxiv.org) At the moment this a research paper, the “attack” has only be carried out in the lab and it takes a large amount of preparatory work. …
There have been some very sensational articles in both the fringe and mainstream media about the AI risk to wipe out the human race! Here is the statement on the Centre for AI Safety website that led to these stories : Statement on AI Risk | CAIS (safe.ai) The essay …
This excellent article by Scott J Shapiro will not show you how to write a virus but it is about trying to track down one of the world’s most notorious malware authors. On the trail of the Dark Avenger: the most dangerous virus writer in the world | The Guardian …
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Ok it is clickbait of a type – but this is a serious story of how systems we all depend can be vulnerable after extended research of both white and (possibly) black hat hackers. In this case legitimate cyber security researchers will demonstrate to the European Space Agency (ESA) how …
The draft treaty has the potential to rewrite criminal laws around the world… Electronic Frontier Foundation Whether your answer is yes or no to the UN Cybercrime Treaty – the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has an article looking at some of the problems with the treaty when it comes to …
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BBC Click presenter Lara Lewington set out to create a radio programme using ChatGPT. Why not listen to it whilst you have your lunch? A Documentary: By ChatGPT – BBC Sounds It is really worth a listen, to get a good grasp as to what ChatGPT is, what it can …
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