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Social engineering, deception becomes increasingly sophisticated

Security Affairs

This is done through deep learning methodologies such as the Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) i.e., a group of neural network models for machine learning, deputed to teach computers how to process information by emulating the human brain. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Wannacry, the hybrid malware that brought the world to its knees

Security Affairs

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 293

Security Affairs

Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 293 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Careers In Health Information Technology

Information Governance Perspectives

Health Information Technology (HIT) is the application of information processing involving computer hardware and software that deals with storing, retrieving, sharing, and using healthcare information, data, and knowledge for communication and decision-making. What kind of education might you need?

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How To Build A Cybersecurity Career | What Really Matters

Cyber Info Veritas

It means that the skill gap is real because on top of not attracting the millennial talent it needs, cybersecurity is in jeopardy as more and more cybersecurity professionals near retirement age and as fewer millennials get into the field primarily because of lack of awareness, advanced educational requirements, and preconceived notions.

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University, Professional Certification or Direct Experience?

Security Affairs

How to improve technical skills? Quite often students ask me how to improve their technical skills and the most common question is: “would it be better an university course a professional certification or getting directly on the field working in a Cybersecurity company ?”. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash.

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Understanding HIPAA: A Guide to Avoiding Common Violations

Armstrong Archives

Some of the data that it covers are: Electronic health records Billing details Health insurance information The Importance of Compliance There are severe consequences to not abiding by the HIPAA rules. For example, if a hospital’s computer system isn’t regularly updated, it can be more vulnerable to security and cyber attacks.