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While going through my usual news feeds, I came across this article:
6 new ways hackers are using malware
This article isn't interesting (to me at least) for its content, but for where it was published (CBC). It shows that there is starting to be a strong trend of mainstream media taking an interest in security. It's a step that shows how much IT plays a key role in our daily lives and how we depend more and more on our gadgets. It's also the right time for general-interest media to take an interest in security, since computerization has reached a very significant point in our society and the impact of a problem is huge.
At the same time, watching the videos produced by Dominic Pion and L0pht at the Senate, I can't help getting a little depressed. In 14 years, nothing has really changed. We are still chasing magic solutions (one box that will fix everything), cost-cutting that leads to security being thrown out, and reinventing the wheel by resisting the use of frameworks.
Should we help the general-interest media explain security in plain terms, to help raise awareness among decision-makers?