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Evacuation of 30,000 hackers – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
DEF CON, the annual hacker convention in Las Vegas, was interrupted on Saturday evening when authorities evacuated the event's venue due to a bomb threat
Editor • 18 Aug 2023
20k security folks in the desert – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence took the center stage at this year's edition of Black Hat, one of the world's largest gatherings of cybersecurity professionals
Editor • 11 Aug 2023
Check cybersecurity pre-invest – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
When you invest in a company, do you check its cybersecurity? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new cybersecurity rules.
Editor • 04 Aug 2023
Is backdoor access oppressive? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Bills granting access to end-to-end encrypted systems, opportunity for cybercriminals, abuse by authority, human rights, and tech companies leaving the UK?
Editor • 28 Jul 2023
What happens if AI is wrong? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Responses generated by ChatGPT about individual people could be misleading or harmful or spill their personal information. What are the takeaways for you as a ChatGPT user?
Editor • 21 Jul 2023
Key findings from ESET Threat Report H1 2023 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Here's how cybercriminals have adjusted their tactics in response to Microsoft's stricter security policies, plus other interesting findings from ESET's new Threat Report
Editor • 14 Jul 2023
Emotet: sold or on vacation? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Originally a banking trojan, Emotet later evolved into a full-blown botnet and went on to become one of the most dangerous cyberthreats worldwide
Editor • 07 Jul 2023
The good, the bad and the ugly of AI – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The growing use of synthetic media and the difficulties in distinguishing between real and fake content raise a slew of legal and ethical questions
Editor • 30 Jun 2023
What to know about the MOVEit hack – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The US government has now announced a bounty of $10 million for intel linking the Cl0p ransomware gang to a foreign government
Editor • 23 Jun 2023