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Celebrating Women Who Shaped Technology
On this International Women’s Day, we take a moment to celebrate the women who have transformed the world of technology.…
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Loyalty Cards
Squid is a loyalty card platform in Ireland. Blog moderation policy.
Rayhunter: Device to Detect Cellular Surveillance
The EFF has created an open-source hardware tool to detect IMSI catchers: fake cell phone towers that are used for…
Understanding CNAPP: The Only Guide You Need for Cloud-Native Security
A Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) is a unified security solution that protects cloud-native applications from development to runtime. Cloud…
Story of Cyberattack – Facebook Data Leak
In April 2021, the cybersecurity world was shaken by the revelation that personal data from 533 million Facebook users had…
Victims of Cybercrime that create their own demise
One of the most successful actions that cyber threat actors have historically taken is in the use of “phishing” while…
LockBit’s Onslaught and the Security Gaps That Allow It
LockBit remains one of the most aggressive ransomware groups, continuously adapting its tactics to target organizations worldwide. Despite law enforcement…
The Combined Cipher Machine
Interesting article—with photos!—of the US/UK “Combined Cipher Machine” from WWII.
The Need for a Paradigm Shift in Cybersecurity: Why Prevention-First is the Only Way Forward
For far too long, the cybersecurity industry has been playing a losing game, defined by a reactive approach. The prevailing…