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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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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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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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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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Pharmaceutical giant Cencora discloses a data breach

Security Affairs

formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, is an American drug wholesale company and a contract research organization that was formed by the merger of Bergen Brunswig and AmeriSource in 2001. Cencora, Inc. The Company had $238.6 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2022 and had approximately 44,000 employees.

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Episode 180: Gary McGraw on Machine Learning Security Risks

The Security Ledger

The post Episode 180: Gary McGraw on Machine Learning Security Risks appeared first on The Security Ledger. Also: SMBs Struggle with Identity Spotlight Podcast: How DU Telecom Manages Digital Transformation Risk Spotlight Podcast: The Demise of the Password may be closer than you think!

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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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