ForAllSecure

JULY 6, 2022

Mikko had read some of my reporting on Netsky, which Skynet backwards, a virus also known as Sasser, was a typical virus-of-the-day back in 2005. Initially ransomware was targeting home users to encrypt your holiday pictures, pay us 200 bucks to get your pictures back. It’s really a cute story. Here's the BBC.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

and Israel, 2005 – 2010,) Operation Aurora (China, 2009,) the Sony Pictures hack (North Korea, 2015,) and WannaCry (North Korea, 2017.) The good news is that AI is coming into play across the board — in cybersecurity innovations to harden software code, manage cloud access and even make encryption more flexible and resilient.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Back in 2005, unknown attackers targeted the cell phones of many Greek politicians by hacking the country's phone network and turning on an already-installed eavesdropping capability. Encryption ranges from very weak to possibly strong , depending on which flavor the system uses.

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