Newsletter May #2 2017

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Around Half Of Human Jobs Can Be Automated Now

A report by McKinsey shows technologies available today could automate 45% of the activities people are paid to perform. read more

The Cybersecurity Threats That Keep Banks Alert

People in charge of vast volumes of valuable financial data are under increasing pressure to keep customer data safe from hackers & fraudsters. read more

Thieves Drain Protected Bank Accounts

A known security hole in the networking protocol used by mobile phone providers enabled a string of attacks that emptied bank customer accounts. read more

US vs. North Korea: A Cyberwar Already Underway

It seems highly likely that an innovative and highly secretive cyber war is already underway with significant implications for critical infrastructure. read more

Macron Condemns 'massive' Hacking Attack

Déjà Vu: The campaign of French President Elect Emmanuel Macron was the target of a "massive hacking attack". read more

Getting Intelligence Agencies To Adapt To Life Out Of The Shadows

Gone are the days when spy agencies did not officially exist and their personnel & activities were hidden away from public view.  By Jamie Collier read more

NATO Cyber War Games 2017: Czechs Win

The Czech team won Locked Shields, NATO's international live-fire cyber defence exercise. The US team were only midfield. read more

Big Data Technology Alters Homeland Security

The market for Big Data & Data Analytics products for use in Homeland Security is growing fast and will be worth $11 Billion by 2022. read more

How A Cyber Attack Transformed Estonia

Cyber Attacks. Information Warfare. Fake News:  Estonia was among the first countries to come under attack from modern hybrid warfare. read more

Read LinkedIn's New Privacy Policy Carefully

The Small Print: Are you are sharing information that might violate your employer’s default confidentiality agreement? read more

Artificial Intelligence Is A Fascist's Dream

As AI becomes more powerful, people need to make sure it’s not used by authoritarian regimes to centralise power & target certain populations. read more

Spyware Firms In Breach Of Export Sanctions

Spy equipment producers are breaking international sanctions by agreeing to sell products to countries that abuse human rights. read more

Turkey Blocks Wikipedia

Turkey has blocked Wikipedia citing a law that allows it to ban access to websites deemed obscene or a threat to national security. read more

Malware: Eyes On North Korea

KONNI malware allows the operator to steal files, record keystrokes, perform screenshots and execute arbitrary code on the infected host. read more

Interpol Locates & Shuts Down 9,000 Command Servers

An investigation conducted by Interpol resulted in the identification of nearly 9,000 compromised control servers located in Asia. read more

Terrorism Prevention & Border Protection – New Face Recognition Platform

Using unique feature recognition capabilities, FaceFirst's new airport security platform identifies visitors in high traffic areas. read more

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