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Comment Make no mistake... (Score 1) 43

While the Linux kernel is open source, making it easier for AI systems to detect bugs, proprietary closed-source software has even more reason to worry.
AI is advancing rapidly and will become increasingly capable of analyzing machine code directly to uncover vulnerabilities and defects.
And unlike open-source projects, there won't be a large community ready to help identify, fix, and review those issues.

The clock is ticking...

Comment Why only now? (Score 1) 93

Europe should, of course, thank Trump for making it realize that its dependence on the United States can be dangerous.
But why only now? France and Europe have had cloud infrastructure for years...
Entrusting sensitive data to the United States has always carried risks, given that Airbus is Boeing's largest competitor.

Submission + - Windows 10: "the most secure Windows ever"

An anonymous reader writes: Windows 10 refuses to die, and the security bill is coming due

“A hard core of Windows 10 devices cannot or will not be migrated to Windows 11, leaving enterprises with a growing security problem as support options run out.”

July 2015: “Today, we’re sharing more on security in Windows 10. Windows 10 has more built-in security protections to help safeguard you against viruses, phishing, and malware, it’s the most secure Windows ever.”

Comment Re:Zero day already in the wild? (Score 4, Informative) 76

The summary says: "Microsoft also addressed three zero-day flaws, including two that are already being exploited in the wild. "

(scratches head) How can a flaw be called zero-day and already be exploited in the wild?

Because a zero-day is any flaw made public before the developer knows about it. One of the main ways this happens is by noticing that hackers are breaking into systems using a heretofore unknown exploit.

Comment Re: Oh well (Score 1) 251

They can work, but they have major issues.

1)For at least the first 6 months, if not the first several years, it will take more time and money to teach them than they generate. Why would any company do this?

2)As a hiring manager at company B, I see you apprenticed at company A. I have no idea if that means you're qualified. I can't trust company A to tell me, they're a competitor. Schools stand as a neutral 3rd party telling me that they've completed a set curriculum and should know that much. It's not perfect, but it's a start.

3)Some fields just have a huge amount of up front learning before you can be useful at all. Apprentice plumber? You can run and fetch tools and hold things in place while you watch and learn. Apprentice electrical engineer? You have no idea what inductance is on day one. There's literally nothing you can do. So basically at this point you're hoping the company sets up a school.

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