Printers seems to be simple devices that we use to convert information into a physical form, usually text on paper. But all printers are really small special purpose computers. They have processors, RAM memory, and storage in the form of solid state chips or entire hard drives. The operating system is often some form of Linux. They usually can be accessed and configured ...
We are surrounded by helpful electronic female voices in the guises of Siri, Alexa, Cortana, and Hello Google. As a man, I find these soothing female assistants to be cheerful, calming, and reassuring, sort of like an electronic Mom.
While some people want to get into the inherent sexist gender bias of having all these helpers ...
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Another guest post by Tony Chiappetta of CHIPS
Agent Smith is frightening Google Android users around the world. This malware has replaced legitimate apps with malicious versions on 25 million Android devices. Here is what you need to know.
Around 25 million Google Android devices have been infected with a new variant of mobile malware. ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Original release date: September 8, 2019
U.S. Cyber Command has released 11 malware samples to the malware aggregation tool and repository, VirusTotal. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review U.S. Cyber Command’s VirusTotal page to view the samples. CISA ...
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Fintech Adoption: When Will the West Catch Up?
The floodgates of global investment for fintech startups did not open wide until after the 2008 financial crisis. Since then, the level of capital funding for these services has consistently increased.
Our friends at Fortunly attest that venture capitalists have always favored fintech startups ...
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Imagine this: You wake up in the morning and think you would like to check the weather, and immediately your brain is directly connected to Weather.com and you peruse the weather in your immediate location, and then think to check the weekend forecast at your cabin, and that information is presented to you as well. You think about checking your email, and ...
Please join me and Michael Kaczmarek tomorrow, as we discuss current trends in the threat environment, such as DDoS, Ransomware, and Business Email Compromise.
| How protected are you from the latest types of DDoS attacks? Our new cyber threats report confirms that DDoS attacks continue to be an effective means of inflicting damage to brand and revenue. |
I have written a number of times about The Singularity, an occurrence in the potentially not too distant future, about 2030 to 2050, when one or more of our computer pals wakes up and becomes self-aware. This Singular Artificial Intelligence would be capable of self-updating, making improvements faster and more powerfully, until it surpassed human intelligence. The outcome could have ...
