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Our Problem is Gullibility, Not Disinformation

Daniel Miessler

This is easier to see in the information security world. 1 in 5 Americans can’t name a branch of government More. 41% of Americans think Jesus will return to the Earth by 2050. Ignorant people cannot survive in a system of government that allows them to behave against their own self-interest, because they will.

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Thinking About the Future of InfoSec (v2022)

Daniel Miessler

I’m starting a new series with this 2022 edition where I think about what Information Security could or should look like in the distant future—say in 2050. This problem is not solved by getting more people into the security field. This is already true, and it’ll be many times more true in 2050.

InfoSec 180
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Hungarian official confirms Hungary used NSO Group Pegasus spyware

Security Affairs

A Hungarian government official confirmed that his government has bought and used the controversial NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. ” reads the statement provided to news outlet Telex. ” This week, the U.S.

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