The Cost of Moving Atoms in Space; Unpacking the Dubious Claims of a $10 Quintillion Space Asteroid

The rest of the media were reporting on an asteroid named 16 Psyche last month worth $10 quintillion. Oddly enough they reported in July 2019 and again in February 2018 that the same asteroid was worth $700 quintillion, so it seems the space rock market is similar to cryptocurrency in its wild speculation. Those numbers are ridiculous, but it had us thinking about the economies of space transportation, and what atoms are worth based on where they are. Let’s break down how gravity wells, distance, and arbitrage work to figure out how much of this $10-$700 quintillion we can leverage for ourselves.

Digital Shadows Launches Sensitive Document Alerts With Added Context

New capabilities within SearchLight™ to detect exposed sensitive but not protectively-marked technical and commercial documents, including product designs and payroll data

The UK Government Isn’t Being Transparent About Its Palantir Contracts

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Experts Reaction On Verizon Cyber-Espionage Report

Earlier last week, Verizon issued its first-ever Cyber-Espionage Report. The 2020 Cyber Espionage Report (CER) draws from seven years of Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) content and more than 14 years of the company’s Threat Research Advisory Center (VTRAC) Cyber-Espionage data breach response expertise. Verizon said that it published the CER to serve as a guide for cybersecurity professionals searching for ways to improve their organisation’s cyber-defence posture and incident response (IR) capabilities.

Experts On Manchester United Hit By ‘Sophisticated’ Cyber Attack

The Manchester United have been hit by a cyber-attack on their systems but it is not yet cleared if there is any breach of personal data for fans or customer. The club has informed the attack but added that forensic tracing is being carried out in an attempt to establish further detail about the attack.

CEO Reacted On Europol Reveals That Criminals Are Using Ai For Malicious Purposes, And Not Just For Deep Fakes

Cybercriminals will use AI in multiple ways: as a weakness, since it can increase the potential attack surface, while other forms of AI, such as deep fakes, are being weaponised to attack.

Manchester United Calls in Experts to Investigate Targeted Cyber-Attack on Its Systems

Malware in Minecraft mods

The first version of Minecraft was released way back in 2009, but the game remains incredibly popular to this day. That should come as no surprise; not only is it enormous fun, but it’s a platform for kids and adults alike to create their own worlds. Some even use it for urban planning — and some teachers use it in the classroom.

Private pictures of female British athletes posted online after cyberattacks

Four female British athletes have recently been victims of a cyber-attack which has resulted in their intimate photos and videos being posted online. The attacks that the athletes were victims of also targeted hundreds of other female sports stars and celebrities.

Manchester United suffer cyberattack

The football club Manchester United have recently been hit by a major cyberattack, but they report that they are not “currently aware of any breach of personal data associated with our fans and customers.”

A cluster without RBAC is an insecure cluster

A cluster without RBAC is an insecure cluster | 2020-11-23 | Security Magazine

DEF CON 28 Safe Mode Voting Village Village -Jody Westby’s ‘Policy Approach To Resolving Cybersecurity Problems’

Many thanks to DEF CON and Conference Speakers for publishing their outstanding presentations; of which, originally appeared at the organization’s DEFCON 28 SAFE MODE Conference, and on the DEF CON YouTube channel. Enjoy!

DEF CON 28 Safe Mode Voting Village Village – Stark Xie’s ‘Testing Can’t Tell If Ballot Devices Alter Elections’

Week in Review: Venture-backed loneliness

Hello everyone and welcome back to Week in Review! Natasha here, subbing in for Lucas while he’s out. This week, we’ll talk about loneliness raising money and how Zoom fatigue is fueling innovation.

How the pandemic drove the IPO wave we see today

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Human Capital: Uber’s Black employee base shrinks

Welcome back to Human Capital, where I break down the latest in diversity, equity and inclusion, and labor in tech.

DEF CON 28 Safe Mode Voting Village Village – Michael A. Specter’s ‘The Ballot Is Busted Before The Blockchain’

DEF CON 28 Safe Mode Voting Village Village – Forrest Senti’s & Mattie Gullixson’s ‘Secure The Vote Standards’

GoDaddy Employees Used in Attacks on Multiple Cryptocurrency Services

Fraudsters redirected email and web traffic destined for several cryptocurrency trading platforms over the past week. The attacks were facilitated by scams targeting employees at GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Service Market Expected to Deliver Dynamic …

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Service Market Expected to Deliver Dynamic Progression until 2026| eSentire, Cisco, Arctic Wolf Networks …