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Our Problem is Gullibility, Not Disinformation

Daniel Miessler

This is easier to see in the information security world. 41% of Americans think Jesus will return to the Earth by 2050. Of course it would be nice to keep attacks from being used against higher numbers of vulnerable people. But ultimately the problem is the vulnerability itself. 45% of Americans believe in ghosts and demons.

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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.

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Hungarian official confirms Hungary used NSO Group Pegasus spyware

Security Affairs

“The material of Thursday’s meeting of the Defense and Law Enforcement Committee, which put the Pegasus case on the agenda, was encrypted until 2050, said ÁGnes Vadai, a DK politician and committee member.” .” reads the statement provided to news outlet Telex. ” This week, the U.S.

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