New, by me: Digital Pollution: The Hidden Cost of Insecurity

What do smoke signals, toxic rivers, and data breaches have in common? More than you think.

The internet has a pollution problem...and it’s not the kind you can just scroll past.

Why are breaches so routine? Why do companies shrug and move on? Spoiler: it’s all about who pays the price.

Let's take a deep breath and dive into the digital smog in which we’re all living. And what it will take to fix it.

#digitalpollution #cybersecurity #infosec #moralhazard #securityeconomics

https://www.securityeconomist.com/digital-pollution-the-hidden-cost-of-insecurity/

Digital Pollution: The Hidden Cost of Insecurity

From smokestacks to server racks, the story stays the same: profits are hoarded, harms and costs outsourced.

The Security Economist

Today I learned Security Economics is a thing and I am *fascinated*.

#CyberSecurity #SecurityEconomics

A Short introduction of my self here on @Mastodon: I research the #internet #Infosec #cybersecurity #securityeconomics #platforms
and #TechPolicy. In a nutshell interested in how tech affects individuals and society in both good and undesirable ways and finding solutions to the problems it creates.

I'm looking to follow practitioners and researchers interested in:

#cyberinsurance #infosec #dfir #cyberlaw #securityeconomics #sécurity

Fraudsters offers thousands to low-waged telco employees for help with SIM Swap scams https://boingboing.net/2018/08/03/cheap-plugs.html #securityeconomics #portoutscams #simswapping #telcoms #crime #fraud #plugs #Post #2fa #sms
Fraudsters offers thousands to low-waged telco employees for help with SIM Swap scams

Fraudsters offers thousands to low-waged telco employees for help with SIM Swap scams

Boing Boing
Your phone company's shitty security is all that's standing between you and total digital destruction https://boingboing.net/2018/07/20/sms-smh.html #namespacecollisions #securityeconomics #portoutscam #simswapping #Business #security #infosec #telcoms #scams #Post #2fa
Your phone company's shitty security is all that's standing between you and total digital destruction

Your phone company's shitty security is all that's standing between you and total digital destruction

Boing Boing