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A Taxonomy of Cognitive Security
Last week, I listened to a fascinating talk by K. Melton on cognitive security, cognitive hacking, and reality pentesting. The slides from the talk are here, but—even better—Menton has a long essay laying out the basic concepts and ideas.
The whole thing is important and well worth reading, and I hesitate to excerpt. Here’s a taste:
The NeuroCompiler is where raw sensory data gets interpreted before you’re consciously aware of it. It decides what things mean, and it does this fast, automatic, and mostly invisible. It’s also where the majority of cognitive exploits actually land, right in this sweet spot between perception and conscious thought…
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As Apple turns 50, a look at how a management course in postwar Japan paved the way for Steve Jobs’ obsession with quality and its dominance in the iPhone era (Patrick McGee/Financial Times)
Patrick McGee / Financial Times:
As Apple turns 50, a look at how a management course in postwar Japan paved the way for Steve Jobs’ obsession with quality and its dominance in the iPhone era — How a little-known yet highly influenti…
Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation – apnews.com
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Model, 29, fighting for life after horror motorbike crash in Thailand left her in coma with severe head injuries
A MODEL is fighting for her life after smashing her head and breaking bones in a motorbike crash on the Thai island of Phuket. Ekaterina Blinova, 29, was driving her motorbike when she collided with a car which left her with a broken leg and “life-thre…
Albanese Urges Australians to Remain Calm Amid Fuel Crisis
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Man charged with firearms offences after Dover counter-terror police arrest
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Three Reichsbürger backers face trial in Germany over coup and kidnapping plot
Three alleged backers of Germany’s Reichsbürger “United Patriots” group face trial in Munich over supporting coup plans and a plot to kidnap ex-health minister.