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Hacker Uploads Own Fingerprints To Crime Scene In Dumbest Cyberattack Ever

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 Davey Winder 953 ViewsAI, Cybercrime, funny, Hacking

I’ve been around cybersecurity for 30 years, this has to be one of the dumbest cyberattacks I’ve ever heard of

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Google Confirms New AI Tool Scans 300 Billion Gmail Attachments Every Week

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Davey Winder 849 ViewsAI, gmail, Google

Do you use Gmail? Then you should be happy that Google is scanning your email attachments – and here’s why

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Who monitors employee monitoring when AI is in the driving seat?

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 Davey Winder 1238 ViewsAI, monitoring, spying

Enterprises are increasingly monitoring employees by way of their email and social media usage, but who is monitoring the monitors?

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People increasingly trust machines more than humans to manage cyber-security

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Davey Winder 1335 ViewsAI, ML, Research

Is AI really the answer to data security problems? That depends on understanding the question in the first place, innit…

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What if the machines could teach themselves?

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Davey Winder 1288 ViewsAI, artificial intelligence, machine learning, ML

AI will help solve the skills shortage but requires skilled operators to ‘teach’ the machines – unless they teach themselves

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Royal Air Forces Association Embraces AI To Fight Terrorist Threat

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 Davey Winder 1159 ViewsAI, charity, military

I have been investigating how the Royal Air Forces Association has turned to artificial intelligence to enhance its cyber-defense capabilities

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AI defence versus IoT threat: and the winner is?

September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 Davey Winder 4382 ViewsAI, IoT, Research

Is AI the key to unlocking victory when faced with stealthy threats from IoT devices within their own IT infrastructures?

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Is AI hype weakening trust in cybersec vendors, and enterprise security postures?

August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 Davey Winder 2521 ViewsAI, Business, ML, Research

75% of organisations think AI is a silver bullet, does this damage both their security posture and the security industry?

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Does AI have a part to play in securing NHS data?

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Davey Winder 2162 ViewsAI, Health, NHS

AI is a buzzword for the future of the NHS looking through technology-tinted spectacles, but what about the security lens?

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Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

March 26, 2022April 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
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Windows Data Hack Attackers Confirmed, Microsoft Responds With Powerful Counterpunch

December 31, 2019January 1, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
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Google Chrome 104: Significant New Security Update Now Here

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Davey Winder
Gmail Warning As New Attack Bypasses Passwords & 2FA To Read All Email

Gmail Warning As New Attack Bypasses Passwords & 2FA To Read All Email

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Davey Winder
Gmail Hackers Target Google Accounts—Here’s How To Stop Them

Gmail Hackers Target Google Accounts—Here’s How To Stop Them

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 Davey Winder
Microsoft Confirms Windows Users Targeted By 0Day Hack

Microsoft Confirms Windows Users Targeted By 0Day Hack

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Sees Double As Chrome Security Update 2 Arrives For Windows, Mac & Linux

Google Sees Double As Chrome Security Update 2 Arrives For Windows, Mac & Linux

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Davey Winder
Who is Trickbot?

EXCLUSIVE: Inside The Russian Cybergang Thought To Be Attacking Ukraine—The Trickbot Leaks

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Davey Winder
New Hack Attack Confirmed For All Windows Users As 0Day Patch Released

New Hack Attack Confirmed For All Windows Users As 0Day Patch Released

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Davey Winder
Leaks Reveal Sudden Ransomware Surge As Dangerous New Gangs Take Over

Leaks Reveal Sudden Ransomware Surge As Dangerous New Gangs Take Over

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Davey Winder
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Hack The Police: Here’s How Threat Actors Target Law Enforcement In 2022

July 8, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Warns Of Serious New Chrome Hack Attack Targeting Windows & Android

Google Warns Of Serious New Chrome Hack Attack Targeting Windows & Android

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Davey Winder
YouTube Hacking Warning As Automated 2FA-Bypass Attacks Underway

YouTube Hacking Warning As Automated 2FA-Bypass Attacks Underway

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Microsoft Downplays High-Risk Edge Security Warning For 150 Million Users

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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    In what way do you think AI, in the form of machin...

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    I'm not so much worried about the health of NHS ap...

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    Good stuff, really enjoyed reading this. More of t...

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    I don't see any winner here, both are a threat cur...

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    And the award for best security news report headli...

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    Methinks that might be a trick question, Charles :...

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