BOP II Topic of the Week: Science Fiction keeps predicting our cybersecurity problems, are the writers onto something. What do you think?
https://gamerant.com/ghost-in-the-shell-real-cybersecurity-threats/
One Amazon shopper bought a pair of butt-scrunch leggings. Amazon’s takeaway: She “has flat buttocks.”
She found that little gem in a hidden corner of her account and posted it on Threads. More than 1 million people saw it in less than a day. (I laughed. Then I went straight to my own account.)
Here’s the deal. Amazon quietly writes notes about who it thinks you are, based on what you buy. Other guesses people found this week:
“Probably owns a Shark robot vacuum”
“Invested in the Apple ecosystem”
Guesses like these affect what Amazon shows you and what it nudges you to buy.
153 million driver’s license scans hit the dark web. Your ID may be in the pile, and you never chose the company that had it.
WOW! You handed your license to a rental car clerk. Seconds later, a copy landed with a company you’ve never heard of. Crooks are advertising 153 million U.S. and Canadian license scans on a dark web market. You can cancel a stolen credit card. You can’t cancel your face.
The Short Version: A middleman you never chose stored your ID, and now it’s for sale. Watching only your SSN won’t catch what comes next. Steps below.
Link: 153 million driver’s license scans hit the dark web. Your ID may be in the pile, and you never chose the company that had it. - Komando.com
Well, I have to admit, I did not see this one coming. I used to rent cars at least 10 times/year. Now only 2 or 3. But did not ever consider a drivers license scan. But without SSN or credit card info, what makes this such a serious threat? Call me naive, but my name and address are available on the web no matter how much I try to eliminate that info. I don't see the threat. Can anyone advise??
BOP II Topic of the Week: Happy 23rd Cybersecurity Awareness Month! The theme this year is "Don't Make It Easy for Them". So, how will you not make it easy for the bad guys? Changing passwords frequently? Multi-layer authentication? Anit-virus and anti-malware programs? A combination of several? Please share.
Multi-Factor Authentication is annoying but I get it. Funny enough, my information has been compromised through multiple hacks of X.com . I don't know if Google got rid of their "dark web" security where you can see where your information was compromised and when. But it was a great resource.
I agree with Jim_S61. A lot of movies and books are coming out with versions of AI going rogue, be it in software/networks or robots or drones, or whatever. Obviously AI software has already gone rogue several times, per the news. The next step will be the same scenario, but not being found before some physical or economic damage is done. Just a matter of time...