Unpacking / Review

The «2024 Voice of the CISO» report by Proofpoint paints a vivid picture of the tumultuous landscape that CISOs have navigated recently After all, dealing with a global pandemic, the chaos of remote work, and record levels of employee turnover was just a walk in the park. Now, with hybrid working becoming the norm and cloud technology expanding the attack surface to unprecedented levels, CISOs can finally relax, right? Wrong. Cyber threats are more targeted, sophisticated, and frequent than ever...

What the world really needs is another deep dive into the «Europol Cybercrime Training Competency Framework 2024». Here, the brilliant minds at Europol decided to state the obvious: cybercrime is bad, and we need to stop it. They’ve created this framework to outline the skills necessary to combat cybercrime, because apparently, it’s not enough to just be good with a computer anymore. Who knew? Moving on to the «Approach and Scope.» It’s where they tell us that the framework isn’t exhaustive. So, in other words, they spent all this time putting together a document that doesn’t cover everything...

Another document on cybersecurity practices—because what the world needs is more guidelines, right? «Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies» rolls out the red carpet for organizations that are knee-deep in digital products and services but can’t seem to figure out the whole security thing on their own. It’s packed with everything from the joys of navigating manufacturer transparency (because they’re always so forthcoming) to the rollercoaster ride of supply chain risks (spoiler alert: it’s a doozy!)...

Unpacking with more detail: check source The patent US9071600B2 is a delightful example of innovation, where it introduces a method to prevent phishing and online fraud by establishing a VPN tunnel between a user computer and a server. This patent, with its revolutionary idea, ensures that the user's data is as secure as a squirrel's nut in winter. It's a marvel how it uses such a complex technology like a VPN, which might just be as old as the internet itself, to create a secure communication channel...

It seems you've traded the thrilling world of social interactions for the captivating realm of game console research. Let's dive into the depths of your newfound obsession called the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)? FabienSanglard, our hero, has meticulously dissected the SNES, offering us a trilogy of articles that could very well replace any human interaction. First off, we have the exposé on SNES cartridges, those magical plastic blocks that, surprise, held more than just the dreams of 90s kids...

Unpacking with more detail: check source The patent US11611582B2 has bestowed upon us a computer-implemented method that uses a pre-defined statistical model to detect phishing threats. Because, you know, phishing is such a novel concept that we've never thought to guard against it before. This method, a dazzling spectacle of machine learning wizardry, dynamically analyzes network requests in real-time. It's not just any analysis, though—it's proactive! That means it actually tries to stop phishing...