Bob Gourley's Blog, page 208
February 20, 2019
Defending Against IoT “Accidental” Insider Threats
Read Jason Soroko article about how to protect yourself against accidental Internet of Things insider threats on IoT for All : When considering insider threats faced by the Internet of Things (IoT) systems, few will be surprised to learn that protecting a network with a growing number of connected devices from a maliciously motivated insider […]
The Average Ransomware Payment Is Rising
The average ransomware payment is growing as criminals become more sophisticated in their attacks, according to a report released by ransomware incident response company Coveware. According to Coveware’s Q4 2018 Global Ransomware Marketplace Report, the average ransom increased by 13% to $6733 in Q4 2018 compared to Q3’s $5973. It’s difficult to judge the statistical margin of […]
Data breaches exposed 5 billion records in 2018
The number of publicly known data breaches decreased last year compared to 2017, despite harsher breach notification rules going into effect in Europe. The number of compromised sensitive records also went down by more than a third, from 7.9 billion records to around 5 billion. According to a new report from security intelligence vendor Risk Based […]
Using the zero trust model to prevent phishing
Read Philip James explain how companies can start using the zero trust model to prevent phishing on SC Magazine : Currently, the majority of all cyber attacks can be traced back to phishing. It’s become THE most common way for breaches to happen — both to businesses and individuals. In fact, nearly 60 percent of […]
Facebook’s chief AI scientist: Deep learning may need a new programming language
Deep learning may need a new programming language that’s more flexible and easier to work with than Python, Facebook AI Research director Yann LeCun said today. It’s not yet clear if such a language is necessary, but the possibility runs against very entrenched desires from researchers and engineers, he said. LeCun has worked with neural networks […]
OpenAI’s new multitalented AI writes, translates, and slanders
OpenAI’s researchers knew they were on to something when their language modeling program wrote a convincing essay on a topic they disagreed with. They’d been testing the new AI system by feeding it text prompts, getting it to complete made-up sentences and paragraphs. Then, says David Luan, VP of engineering at the Californian lab, they […]
The Pentagon Needs to Woo AI Experts Away From Big Tech
Read why Amy Webb says that Department of Defence and Pentagon are struggling to get quality cyber talent to work on artificial intelligence projects on The Wired : This week, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on artificial intelligence and the Pentagon declassified part of its AI strategy. Neither was the first attempt […]
February 19, 2019
How Blockchain Can Drive Finance And Audit Performance
In 2017, bitcoin, a cryptocurrency based on the blockchain, skyrocketed in value and caught the eye of executives around the globe. While most of us have focused on the currency aspect, it’s no secret that blockchain, a distributed ledger technology, could see its most effective and widespread application in the corporate world, specifically in finance. Blockchain […]
CIOs, you’re doing blockchain wrong
Read why Lucas Mearian says that companies and their executives are not taking advantage of the distributed ledger’s most innovative features on Computer World : IT leaders who’ve taken the plunge into blockchain are mainly deploying it in proofs-of-concept tests to address the same problems a conventional database could handle, according to research firm Gartner. Relying […]
Huawei’s 5G equipment is a manageable risk, British intelligence claims
The cybersecurity risks of using Huawei’s equipment in 5G networks are manageable, according to an unpublished report from British intelligence. The Financial Times says two sources familiar with the contents of the report, authored by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), say it concludes that there are ways to mitigate security threats posed by […]
