Using Artificial Intelligence to Fight Digital Disinformation
Disinformation now spreads more through images and video than through text. The Bundeswehr’s AI-supported “Image Aware” project helps analysts by examining images on social media.
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Cyber and Digital
Cyber attacks, digital security, disinformation and the impact of artificial intelligence on security.
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“Infrastructure as Code” (IaC) in Cybersecurity
Defining IT infrastructure in code rather than building it by hand brings both speed and security. The “infrastructure as code” (IaC) approach, tools such as Terraform and Ansible, and the basic security measures to take.
Mobile Application Security and the Measures to Take
The apps on our phones generate vast amounts of data about our lives. The security risks of mobile applications and the basic measures developers should take.
The Netherlands’ New Cybersecurity Strategy
Against rising ransomware attacks and data breaches, the Netherlands has announced a new Cybersecurity Strategy. The strategy contains a concrete action plan to secure the country digitally.
Information Security in Cloud Technology and Potential Problems
Most organisations follow a multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud strategy. This diversity makes holistic security management across different services essential.
The New Social Media Law: What Will It Change in Our Lives, and What Is Its Real Aim?
The bill known as the “disinformation law” makes spreading false information a crime. Our authors discussed its effects on elections, freedom of expression and individuals.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: The First TikTok War
Vietnam was the first television war; Ukraine became the first TikTok war. Social media is fundamentally changing how war is seen and perceived.
Intelligence-Led Cyber Security: Threat Hunting
Attackers have become more skilled and attacks more complex. Threat hunting is an intelligence-led approach to cyber security based on tracking adversaries rather than waiting for an attack.
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Looming Risk of a Global Cyber War
In Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, cyber attacks became an important part of the hybrid warfare that shapes the battlefield. The article examines the attacks before and during the invasion and the risk of a global cyber war.
A Future Projection on Cyber Security
The speed of technological change has long outpaced the speed of its use, and the threat landscape is constantly transforming. The article assesses the future directions of enterprise cyber security and their effects on individuals.
Fake Shops: A Current Example of Digital Crime
Fake shops that look like normal online stores, take the money and never send the goods are spreading all over the world. The article describes this fraud model and why it manages to survive so long.
Major Cyber Security Threats Around the World
Cyber threats differ from region to region, and state-sponsored attackers play a major role in this. The article examines the most prominent cyber security threats in the world and their causes.
Advanced, Persistent or State-Sponsored Cyber Threat Actors
Big-budget, long-term and state-sponsored: the advanced persistent threat actors known as APTs have become a plague for countries and large companies. We explain how they work.
The Worst Internet Vulnerability of 2021
The Log4Shell vulnerability that emerged in December 2021 became one of the internet’s biggest security holes because of the widely used Log4j component. The article explains why it was so hard to close.
Protection Against Malware and Antivirus Software
The first line of defence against malware is culture, not technology. Basic ways of protection for institutions and individuals, from security policies to choosing an antivirus.
