One of the last big decisions Jack Dorsey made before handing over Twitter’s CEO responsibilities to Parag Agrawal was to hire a cybersecurity expert to fix the numerous security problems the company has. Peiter “Mudge” Zatko accepted Dorsey’s offer, and took the job. After getting to know Twitter’s IT operations, … Read >
Have you misunderstood Linux?
Linux is an excellent piece of software, but what exactly is it? Your mobile phone may run Linux if it is powered by Android, the most powerful cloud servers on the internet are powered by Linux, your security camera may run on Linux and many personal computers are running Linux … Read >
Inside Facebook: what makes the Zuckerberg machine tick
Facebook is such a powerful global enterprise that its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders haven’t always understood its might. The social media service has been exploited to rig elections, to develop terrorist and hate communities, and spread fake news, to name a few activities that have had … Read >
Phishing is not rocket science: here are samples that draw clicks
Cyber security company Kaspersky has collected information on types of email messages that convince receivers to click dangerous links. The company has created a product that allows organizations to simulate attacks, phishing attempts and other threats. Simulation campaigns are targeted at employees, and the tool collects information on what they … Read >
Privacy paradox and five more data related megatrends
Collecting internet users’ data for trading it for profit is such a big business that it is not going to die anytime soon, even though people and governments across the world are getting increasingly worried about this shady practice. EU’s GDPR and other initiatives that are being implemented are creating … Read >
The one and only cybersecurity rule for small businesses
If you haven’t been hacked yet, sooner or later you will be. This uncomfortable realization has been stuck in my head ever since I read Nicole Perlroth’s book This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race. The book describes the global trade of the … Read >
Something is terribly wrong: 66% of organizations hit by ransomware in 2021
Ransomware attacks into organizations’ IT systems have been around in their current form for about 10 years, but it looks like the problem is still getting worse. Cybercriminals made a new record in successful ransomware attacks in 2021 when they managed to break into 66% of mid-sized organizations’ computer … Read >
Google-free phone that runs Android apps: Murena powered by eOS 1.0
Like it or not, it is more or less necessary for practically everyone to have a smartphone today. Access to banking services, communication, work projects, news, entertainment often rely on a smartphone. Unfortunately, Google and Apple manage the software products that power the phones, allowing them and other businesses to … Read >
17 technology predictions that may change industries by 2027
World Economic Forum asked its Technology Pioneers community how tech will change the world by 2027. 17 predictions from leaders of startup businesses provide insight to the trends that are shaping many industries, not only the tech sector. The predictions vary from the future of banking, education, and data processing … Read >
Advertisers secretly collect email addresses from web page login forms
When you fill in a form or login to a web page, you probably expect that only the web service where you want to sign in gets your email address and password. Unfortunately, ad tech businesses that track people on the internet may capture the email address even before you … Read >