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Radar Trends to Watch: October 2023

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Any sufficiently advanced uninstaller is indistinguishable from malware. The document is treated as a PDF by malware scanners, but can be opened either as a Word document (which executes the macros) or as a PDF. The API and SDK will make it easier to build workarounds when governments learn how to detect the use of Outline.

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Radar trends to watch: December 2021

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

A bipartisan proposal in the US House of Representatives would require social media companies like Google and Facebook to offer users results that aren’t filtered by “algorithms.”. The Trojan Source vulnerability uses Unicode’s ability to handle bi-directional text to hide malware directly in the source code, where it is invisible.

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Landmark EU Law Strengthens Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures

Palo Alto Networks

And, as the Directive states, “cybersecurity is a key enabler for many critical sectors to successfully embrace digital transformation and to fully grasp the economic, social and sustainable benefits of digitalisation.”. In addition, some malware is embedded in word documents, PDFs and other files that may include personal data.

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Hybrid Work: Benefits, Disadvantages and Other Considerations

Kaseya

For example, Dow Chemical saved over 30% in non-real estate costs after transitioning to a remote workforce. Reduced Social Engagement. A report by Global Workplace Analytics found that almost six out of 10 employers identify cost savings as a major benefit of employees working remotely. Standardized Communication.

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Triaging modern medicine’s cybersecurity issues

The Parallax

That’s because medical data can include financial information, home and work addresses, emails, Social Security or other national identification numbers, insurance information, medical diagnoses, and even personal images. A hard drive may contain cryptomining malware , which can slow down or cause other malfunctions on devices.

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Hydroxychloroquine misinformation makes way for political disinformation

The Parallax

President Donald Trump has nevertheless aggressively promoted hydroxychloroquine (and sometimes the chemically similar chloroquine ), neither of which have been thoroughly tested or approved by medical authorities for use by Covid-19 patients, as promising remedies since his February impeachment acquittal.