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AI may not Destroy the World, but There are Other Risks

Security Boulevard

Whether it’s Hal refusing to open the pod bay doors in 2001: A Space Odyssey or the wild thought experiment of Roko’s Basilisk—or even way back to (retellings of) Frankenstein’s monster or the ancient legend of the Golem—there’s a fear that our creations will turn against us.

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Most commonly used PINs putting smart phones to cyber risks

CyberSecurity Insiders

The post Most commonly used PINs putting smart phones to cyber risks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. However, according to a research study carried out by the SANS Institute, the most commonly used PIN on mobile phones is 1234.

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What Happened to Cyber 9/11?

Schneier on Security

Let's ask the question more generally: why hasn't there been another 9/11 since 2001? Our fear of terrorism is far greater than the actual risk. These are all good reasons, but I think both authors missed the most important one: there simply aren't a lot of terrorists out there. But since then, nothing.

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The Cybersecurity Risks of Bluetooth

SecureWorld News

Bluetooth has been around since 1994 as a wireless connectivity specification, but the first mobile phones did not appear with basic Bluetooth services until 2001. To begin, consider the simplest and most well-known risk. This is a well-known risk.

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SMB cyber safety: De-risking catastrophic events

Security Boulevard

one-day drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, then the largest decline since the attacks of September 11, 2001. The post SMB cyber safety: De-risking catastrophic events appeared first on Security Boulevard. September 15, 2008: The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers triggers a 4.5%

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Steel sheet giant Hoa Sen Group hacked by Maze ransomware operators

Security Affairs

The Hoa Sen Group (HSG) was founded in the year 2001, it has 7,100 employees across all its 343 companies and has been earning annual revenue of around $1.18 “Cyble has been reporting these data breaches to aware individuals of the risks associated with using online services.” Hoa Sen Group is the no.1

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From Cybercrime Saul Goodman to the Russian GRU

Krebs on Security

The leaked user database shows one of the forum’s founders was an attorney who advised Russia’s top hackers on the legal risks of their work, and what to do if they got caught.