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Google May 2019 Patches address 4 RCE flaws in Android

Security Affairs

Google May 2019 patches also fix 5 high severity bugs in System, tracked as CVE-2019-2049, CVE-2019-2050, CVE-2019-2051, CVE-2019-2052, CVE-2019-2053. CVE-2019-2049 and CVE-2019-2050 are elevation of privilege flaws, the CVE-2019-2051, CVE-2019-2052, and CVE-2019-2053 are information disclosure flaws.

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Is the Grid Secure Enough for the Electric Vehicle Influx?

IT Security Guru

Wood Mackenzie predicts that EVs will account for around 6% of passenger vehicle sales in North America in 2022, 26% in 2030, 63% in 2040, and 78% in 2050. Department of Defense (DOD) and the Public Building Service (PBS) are both responding to these risks by requiring robust cybersecurity for EV charging stations. ” The U.S.

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Thinking About the Future of InfoSec (v2022)

Daniel Miessler

I’m starting a new series with this 2022 edition where I think about what Information Security could or should look like in the distant future—say in 2050. Essentially the business will see what the risk tolerance is for all these items, and that’s what the Ops team will monitor in their dashboards.

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Why smart meters will be essential to our sustainable future

CyberSecurity Insiders

By 2050, 68% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. While this connectivity enables the fast and accurate transfer of real-time data to utility providers, it also exposes smart meters to the risk of hacking. But why will smart grids help us be more sustainable?

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Five ways smart technology is revolutionising the agriculture industry

CyberSecurity Insiders

billion by 2050 , with it potentially ballooning to nearly 11 billion by the turn of the century. Pattern Ag estimates that 55% of US fields are protected with rootworm insecticides even though just 18% are at economic risk, meaning many applications of insecticides are unnecessary and wasteful.