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Infosec speaker and author. Chief Research Officer at WithSecure, Principal Research Advisor at F-Secure and CISO Fella at NAFO.
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Delighted to be joined by on the new Foresight podcast. Mikko is one of the world's leading cyber researchers and has spent over 30 years studying and combating online harms, identifying threats and helping to mitigate their impact.
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💭 "Installing antivirus in a dishwasher will not work, and firewall software cannot run on coffee machines." 🌐 Mikko Hyppönen, Chief Research Office at , on the need to improve the security of the fast-growing number of connected devices 👇
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This is obviously big news, but the real juice is in the details. Who decides what type of alternative app distribution platforms are available? Do sideloaded apps have the same privileges as App Store apps? What security and privacy precautions are in place?
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New story: Apple is preparing to allow alternative app stores and side-loading on iOS — along with a slew of other changes to make the iPhone more open — in response to new European Union requirements arriving in 2024. bloomberg.com/news/articles/
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Every time I come back to Europe, I’m reminded of the absolute batshit insanity that cookie warnings are. Idiotic, poorly thought out, user experience-killing compliance garbage that can’t possibly do anything to improve privacy in any meaningful way whatsoever.
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To my fellow Finns: The Finnish version of ”«If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable» is now available as a paperback in addition of hardcover, audiobook and ebook. Eli POKKARIA PUKKAA.
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make excel make gmail make ios make chatgpt
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In @ScienceMagazine, we present #AlphaCode - the first AI system to write computer programs at a human level in competitions. It placed in the top 54% of participants in coding contests by solving new and complex problems. How does it work? 🧵 dpmd.ai/alphacode-scie
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What is ChatGPT going to do with all the bug bounty money that it’s going to collect?
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OMG WTF
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More car hacking! Earlier this year, we were able to remotely unlock, start, locate, flash, and honk any remotely connected Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, and Acura vehicles, completely unauthorized, knowing only the VIN number of the car. Here's how we found it, and how it works:
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