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Changing the Game – Algorithmic Game Theory in Ransomware Negotiations – Ransomware attacks are a growing threat, inflicting significant operational, financial, and reputational damage on organizations worldwide. With attackers exploiting information asymmetry, traditional game theory negotiation strategies are inadequate in minimizing these risks. This paper by Jawad Ramal explores how Algorithmic Game Theory (AGT) can strengthen …
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 5, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex …
Floridi, Luciano, AI and Semantic Pareidolia: When We See Consciousness Where There Is None (June 18, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5309682 – “The article introduces the concept of “semantic pareidolia” – our tendency to attribute consciousness, intelligence, and emotions to AI systems that lack these qualities. It examines how this psychological phenomenon leads us to perceive …
Wired no paywall: “Consumer-grade AI tools have supercharged Russian-aligned disinformation as pictures, videos, QR codes, and fake websites have proliferated. A pro-Russia disinformation campaign is leveraging consumer artificial intelligence tools to fuel a “content explosion” focused on exacerbating existing tensions around global elections, Ukraine, and immigration, among other controversial issues, according to new research published …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 28, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the …
Washington Post gift article: “A Washington Post review found that in at least seven major departments or agencies, DOGE secured the power to view records that experts say could benefit Musk’s businesses for years. For months, Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service plumbed the federal government’s information systems, scouring arcane internal records that the billionaire said …
The Register: “Despite warnings not to pay ransomware operators, almost half of those infected by the malware send cash to the crooks who planted it, according to infosec software slinger Sophos. The vendor surveyed 3,400 IT pros in early 2025 about their experiences over the last year and found 49 percent paid ransoms on their …
Via LLRX– Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 21, 2025. Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …
The DuckDuckGo browser’s built-in Scam Blocker guards against phishing sites, malware, and other common online scams. It’s on by default, so you’re protected as soon as you open the browser. NEW: Scam Blocker now also covers sham e-commerce sites, fake cryptocurrency exchanges, “scareware” that falsely claims your device has a virus, and other sites known …
Cybernews: Several collections of login credentials reveal one of the largest data breaches in history, totaling a humongous 16 billion exposed login credentials. The data most likely originates from various infostealers. This story, based on unique Cybernews findings and originally published on the website on June 18, is constantly being updated with clarifications and additional …
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 15, 202 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and …
Take9: “Every time you pick up your phone or log into your computer, you’re placing trust in the systems that make them run. Apple, Google, and Microsoft each come with their own set of tools to help protect you, but they vary. Some are automatic. Some need to be turned on. Find your platform below …
