Information security (sometimes shortened to InfoSec) is the practice of defending information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction. It is a general term that can be used regardless of the form the data may take (electronic, physical, etc...
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How triggerless backdoors could dupe AI models without manipulating their input data
In the past few years, researchers have shown growing interest in the security of artificial intelligence systems. There’s ...
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Bitcoin ransomware forces Spanish security firm Prosegur offline
Prosegur has been hit by Ryuk ransomware, the notorious Trojan that encrypts files on a compromised device and typically ...
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White House cybersecurity chief quits, says leadership is inviting an attack
White House computer security Chief Dimitrios Vistakis gave the White House one helluva resignation notice earlier this week ...
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Pure cringe: UK ISP has the worst excuse for storing passwords in plaintext ever
Virgin Media: Plaintext passwords are okay because it's illegal to do crimes, apparently.
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Women are only 24% of the infosec workforce. Now go follow them on Twitter
The future is female.
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Everybody hates cybersecurity professionals
Infosec has an image problem.
