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Google recaps Play Store and Android app security in 2019

February 11, 2020
Google today recapped the last year in Play Store and Android app security. In addition to highlighting major 2019 initiatives like the App Defense Alliance, there are several statistics on countering malicious applications and developers. Toward the end of 2018, the Play Store announced a new policy to prevent third-party apps from “unnecessarily” accessing your device’s call and text…
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The persistent humanity in AI and cybersecurity

February 11, 2020
This article is part of a VB special issue. Read the full series here: AI and Security. Even as AI technology transforms some aspects of cybersecurity, the intersection of the two remains profoundly human. Although that’s perhaps counterintuitive, it is front and center…
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AI, automation, and the cybersecurity skills gap

February 11, 2020
This article is part of a VB special issue. Read the full series here: AI and Security. The cybersecurity skills shortage is well documented, but the gap seems to be widening. The 2019 Cybersecurity Workforce study produced by nonprofit (ISC)² looked at the cybersecurity workforce in 11 markets. The report found that while 2.8 million people currently work in cybersecurity roles, an additional…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 begins shipping March 6

February 11, 2020
At the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco this afternoon, Samsung unveiled its newest flagship series: Galaxy S20. Like S-series lineups before it, the S20 is a showcase of the company’s technological innovations, which this time around include a powerful eight-core processor, a display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and across-the-board 5G compatibility. Pre-orders go live this week…
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AI can be an ally in cybersecurity

February 11, 2020
Fears surrounding AI and cybersecurity reflect very real risks. AI-powered malware isn’t a threat we need to worry about right now, but attackers have become adept at manipulating AI systems to their own advantage, essentially turning them against users. Widespread manipulation of the algorithms used on social media is already causing problems in many parts of the world. And as sophisticated AI…
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