“Forget the Sci-Fi killer AI, there’s a very real threat”
While many of us think of AI dangers as the terminator-style, world destroying super bots, researchers have come up with a very different idea on what could constitute the greater dangers of autonomous robots. Collaborative robots, dubbed ‘cobots’, have now been provably hacked and very dangerous. Dozens of global AI vendor executives have been lobbying the United Nations to take measures to ban ‘lethal autonomous weapons’, also known as killer robots.
Tuesday: Spammers’ Favorite Day of the Week
“Get in the know to protect yourself”
Take a look at your work schedule, then get into the mind of the spammer. When would you be most likely to fall victim to it? Researchers at IBM X-Force Kassal looking into spam honeypot monitoring has done a six month dig into into spam trends, and had some interesting finds. Over 83% of spam is sent on weekdays, common workdays for most people who use email often for work. Specifically, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday have the highest levels of activity. The research team had access to billions of unsolicited emails sent per year, and provides a good outline on what behaviors and trends to avoid to skip the harms that often come from spam email.
The 5 cyber attacks you’re most likely to face
“Perception of threats critical to prevention”
Cyber security consultants often notice that the perceptive nature of the defensive systems firms and other organizations implement. Many times the threats that these institutions believe they will face are far different than what they are actually likely to create the greatest risk of breach or data theft for them.
Check out the full article for more insights into the risk of different threats and how firms deal with them.
Analysis: there is both Means and Motive for Cyber Attacks on Navy Vessels
“Could cyber attacks play a larger role on ships in the future?”
It seems that cyber defenses are becoming increasingly more important to United States Navy ships. A recent collision demonstrates the necessity of upgraded systems. A collision between a Liberian oil tanker Alnic NC and the USS John McCain over the weekend is the fourth collision involving a vessel in the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet since January. This is a tragedy that, according to published reports, resulted in extensive damage to the ship and left five sailors injured and 10 unaccounted for.
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