Editorial
The art of open source intelligence
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the art of mining public information, websites, and social media for secrets and insights through the use of open-source tools and publicly available resources. A hacker's treasure trove.
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Wild West elections warning as AI enters the race
Dirty tricks are already prevalent in election campaigns worldwide. Now imagine artificial intelligence (AI) joining forces with disinformation, lies, and propaganda. Good luck, democracy.
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Podcast #15: are humans still a valuable workforce?
There's no denying that robots will outperform humans in numerous tasks. How do we adjust to this emerging reality?
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Gibson’s Neuromancer: a look back at AI characters from a 1984 sci-fi novel
Can Gibson’s Neuromancer help you wrap your head around an AI era that seems to be coming at us at supersonic speed?
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Google's cookie phase-out: a slow start with broad implications
Navigate the seismic shift in ad tech and digital privacy with our deep dive into Google's third-party cookie phase-out, a development poised to redraw the lines of user data collection, browser competition, and the ethical landscape of the internet.
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Eastern nations more receptive to AI, hints UN tech advisor
When it comes to machines and humans, Western thinkers are too preoccupied with a “them vs. us” mentality and might do well to look East for inspiration.
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Exclusive interview with a phone phreak legend: Matthew Weigman
“They do little to nothing in the way of helping people become better,” the famous blind hacker Matthew Weigman told me after spending years in the US for his endeavors exploiting telecommunication systems.
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Pages vs. pixels: the clash of book formats – Cybernews podcast #16
E-books are depriving us of a deeply immersive reading experience, while simultaneously unlocking access to an endless array of content.
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The rise and fall of Jimmy Zhong: a $3 billion crypto caper unveiled
The recent 12% jump in Bitcoin's price to $35,000 has rekindled enthusiasm in the cryptocurrency market. Adding to the optimism is next year's scheduled Bitcoin halving event, which will cut the new supply in half and likely boost demand.
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California data act advisor: state law could save us
Thanks to the California Delete Act, the US may be on track to having better safeguards for its citizens’ data privacy. But a federal solution still looks far away.
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Experiment: AI explains why my ex ghosted me
I just tried an AI algorithm that analyzed my entire love story and gave me the verdict. But how accurate was it?
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With streamers raising prices, digital piracy is back
As the media disruptors of the last decade – especially Netflix – are morphing into the very same production companies that they disrupted, online piracy is getting back on its feet.
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Cybernews podcast #14: five movies that predicted our technological reality
From the power of tech elites to the anxious anticipation of AI’s capabilities, Cybernews has unraveled five cinema classics that predicted the world we live in today with startling accuracy.
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How government agencies conduct surveillance on smartphones
Digital surveillance of journalists and human rights activists is on the rise.
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Cybernews podcast #13: is privacy worth sacrificing to protect ourselves online?
The UK parliament has approved the Online Safety Bill, which will address illegal and harmful content online. Or will it? The worry amongst online privacy advocates is that the government is playing the “protect the children” card and encroaching on our rights and freedoms.
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Medus4 hacktivist: Meta & co, we are on to you
Katelyn Bowden talks to Cybernews about her fight to wrest control of the web from big tech profiteers like Meta and X and return it to the hands of the people.
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How a $2.4 trillion corporation fails so badly, so often
After exposing some US government emails to Chinese threat actors, Microsoft then leaked internal emails by its own top-level executives for anyone to scavenge. It’s left us wondering why the second-largest corporation on Earth fails so badly and so often.
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Book review: Ryan North’s tips on How To Take Over The World
“A book this informative should be a crime,” the back cover of Ryan North’s latest offering reads. It is indeed packed with facts about the world, but it’s written in an appealing Marvel-comic style that makes it a page-turner.
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MGM and Caesars hack create Las Vegas-style media circus
The Las Vegas cyberattacks on two hotel and gambling empires, MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment, quickly devolved into a three-ring circus this week as victims, hackers, and the media each took center stage.
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MGM and Caesars hackers: who are they?
MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment were both reportedly hit by the same hacker group called Scattered Spider. Cybernews asked cybersecurity experts for more details about the gang.
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