Editorial
From GPS tracking to digital harassment: how to best deal with cyberstalking?
A whopping number of Internet users report falling victim to cyberstalking. Following classic fairytale narratives, perpetrators, sometimes seemingly nice in person, turn to villains when diving into the digital world.
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Menopause goes high tech in 2023
Femtech is a term used to describe businesses leveraging technology to design solutions that focus on the unique health needs of women. As this global trend gathers momentum, what role can we expect technology to play in improving women's physical, mental, and emotional well-being in 2023?
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Humanoid robots likely ten years away, says AI expert
Artificial intelligence (AI) has almost become a cliche of prediction – talk to most people, and it’s destined either to be the savior of the human race or its ultimate downfall. But what does AI really look like up close to somebody who works with it every day? Cybernews sat down with an industry expert to find out.
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Distressed by mass layoffs, tech workers wish to leave 2022 behind
More than a hundred thousand job cuts have rocked the US tech industry in 2022. Even if it doesn’t necessarily mean that the market will be different, it’s obvious that tech spending rein-in will impact tech hiring.
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Innovation dies where monopolies thrive: why Meta is failing at metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg envisioned 2022 as a turning year for his metaverse project – it was not. What went wrong?
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Cybercrime from Russia and China: what can we expect next?
As a tumultuous year draws to a close, many in the West – and beyond – will be wondering what the two rival superpowers have planned for 2023. Ever a fraught alliance, the partnership between Russia and China could see both countries pool expertise in the cyber realm, as each one vies to stake its claim on the global stage.
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Most dangerous ransomware groups of 2022
Over the last year, gangs have dissolved and reformed, but one thing's for certain – they keep coming back.
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Was 2022 the last year of Meta as we know it?
Mark Zuckerberg has bet the farm on the metaverse, but the rest of the world seems decidedly underwhelmed.
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Big Tech struggles in 2022: stormy seas, different boats
The crisis at Silicon Valley is certainly not existential: with tens of thousands of employees laid off and more controversial ideas ditched, tech giants will adapt and survive. Questions about managerial style remain, though.
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Kremlin’s most notorious hacker: will Yakubets ever face justice?
Maksim Yakubets, the suspected leader of Evil Corp, is the FBI’s most wanted cybercriminal. His whereabouts are no secret, yet there’s little to no chance we’ll see him in handcuffs.
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Russian DDoS attacks on the West may be a smokescreen - cyber deception expert
Cyberattacks create pressure on security teams guarding IT infrastructure. Stress often leads to mistakes, and adversaries anticipate exploiting cracks in the defensive walls.
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Competing with bots over hot concert tickets could just become harder
The bot problem that has put distribution giant Ticketmaster under scrutiny this year is set to exacerbate as automated systems bypass standard preventative measures. At the same time, regulation is rarely enforced, and consumers are ready to pay jacked-up prices for in-demand items on resale markets.
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Meet Holly Herndon: singer who deepfaked her own voice
Are we reaching a tipping point where we should embrace deepfake technology rather than be disempowered by it? Artists are beginning to experiment and take back control of their digital selves with surprising results.
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EU finance sector security law out of touch, warns tech expert
The European Parliament’s new guidance on digital security for the finance sector is based on outdated principles and could end up stifling innovation by punishing smaller companies, a cybersecurity startup claims.
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With new Tesla safety concerns, are we witnessing a rise of security hazards?
The electric vehicle revolution spearheaded by Elon Musk’s company, Tesla, continues to hit some speed bumps.
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One year on: Log4Shell’s Armageddon that never was
While the digital world hasn’t collapsed, Log4Shell did kickstart numerous cyber calamities, resulting in lost revenue for businesses and crippling overtime for IT teams.
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Hacking US companies seems welcome in Russia, former FBI agent believes
The foundations of the digital breakwater are futile without a commitment from countries where criminals concentrate.
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The future of Twitter under Elon Musk
The new boss of the social media giant has big plans for Twitter 2.0 – but what are they?
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Meta’s data scraping: against the rules yet impossible to stop?
While we enjoy so many “free” online services like social media, our privacy becomes the price we have to pay.
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China declares it has conquered gaming addiction
As China makes the announcement that gaming addiction is over, experts wonder whether it has more to do with the country's export ambitions or social welfare.
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