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CYBER IMMUNITY How a new cybersecurity approach based on the human immune system could keep your data safe By Steven Melendez Illustrations by Jon Han
The programme co-ordinator at the Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County in California never suspected that an email she received earlier this year contained anything more than the corporate invoice it claimed. But as soon as she opened the attachment, malware began to encrypt data on her computer. The breach threatened to expose far more than just her personal files: In order to provide its customers with healthcare, immigration assistance and other social services, Catholic
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