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The Malware Museum Shows Just How Cute the Internet Was in the ’80s and ’90s – Slate Magazine (blog)


Slate Magazine (blog)

The Malware Museum Shows Just How Cute the Internet Was in the '80s and '90s
Slate Magazine (blog)
Can you picture the malware museum of the 2000s and 2010s? The exhibits for Conficker, Stuxnet, Flame, Zeus; the brief descriptions of the size and scope of each, how much damage was done, the sums of money lost, the number of victims affected.

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Calling Humans the “Weakest Link” in Computer Security Is Dangerous and Unhelpful – Slate Magazine (blog)


Slate Magazine (blog)

Calling Humans the “Weakest Link” in Computer Security Is Dangerous and Unhelpful
Slate Magazine (blog)
The idea that humans are the “weakest link” in computer security is very popular among computer scientists and people who work on the technical elements of cybersecurity. After all, if your job is to secure computer systems, it's satisfying to feel

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Sony Pictures Wasn’t the First. Why It Won’t Be the Last. – Slate Magazine


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Sony Pictures Wasn't the First. Why It Won't Be the Last.
Slate Magazine
“I have tracked cyber threats since December 1998 and have never seen anything like this. It might have roots in the early Web-defacements for propaganda”—usually by anti-war or animal-rights groups—“but they were child's play, done really for
Watch out world: North Korea deep into cyber warfare, defector saysCNN
Sony cancels North Korea movie in apparent win for cyberwarfare tacticsThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
North Korea linked to unprecedented cyberwarfare attack against Sony, US National Post
Wall Street Journal
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Netizen Report: Battling “annoying,” “insulting” emails in India, Mozambique. – Slate Magazine (blog)


Slate Magazine (blog)

Netizen Report: Battling "annoying," "insulting" emails in India, Mozambique.
Slate Magazine (blog)
The case relies on extensive research conducted by the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, which has meticulously illustrated how FinFisher, which is also known as FinSpy and is typically installed by malicious means such as an email attachment or

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