There used to be a pause in the rhythm of digital security. A software bug was found; the vendor created and tested and released a patch; and businesses had a comfortable few weeks to install it before hackers figured out how to use the flaw. In between there was time. Time for software companies to…
Humans are no longer the dominant force on the internet. Automated bots make up more than half of global internet traffic. Your instinct is that human beings visit websites and send email. That’s outdated. Bot activity surpassed human-generated activity for the first time in 2024. AI models, automated crawlers, good bots, and especially bad bots have…
[Click here for a NotebookLM audio discussion of this topic drawn from my source material.] Google and the FBI took down “Badbox 2.0” last month – ten million compromised TV streaming boxes being used by criminals. Malware on the devices connected them into a botnet for all kinds of badness: to conduct attacks on business…
It’s difficult to keep up with the news this year. Oh, you noticed? I wouldn’t blame you if you’ve given yourself permission to detach from daily updates about the world as a way to preserve your mental health. I understand there’s a lot of that going around now. I’m sorry to intrude, seriously, but you…