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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The European Parliament’s new guidance on digital security for the finance sector is based on outdated principles and could end up stifling innovation by punishing smaller companies, a cybersecurity startup claims.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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From NASA to TJX Companies hackers: five notorious cybercriminals who saw jail time
There is one thing Kevin Mitnick, Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, Adrian Lamo, Albert Gonzalez, and Jeanson James Ancheta have in common.
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OpZero’s modus operandi: opportunity hunter, front for Kremlin, or both?
OpZero, a Russian company, is a fairly new player in the market of zero-day exploits, but it raised some eyebrows with unusually high prices for certain vulnerabilities. Cybernews contacted Sergey Zenelyuk, the founder of the firm.
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Metaverse is causing Meta to lose billions – and it’s becoming a problem
As Zuckerberg's path to the metaverse keeps losing money, how long until shareholders step in to save him from himself?
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Are AR glasses destined to replace smartphones?
Could big tech be correct in its assumption that AR glasses will help us live in the moment and eventually replace smartphones?
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Why individual arrests will not shut down LockBit
Individual arrests of LockBit affiliates are unlikely to shake the foundation of the notorious ransomware cartel.
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Virtual product placement – game-changing gold mine for ad industry
Product placement is now a $23 billion industry – one of the reasons it’s expanding is that people aren’t paying much attention to traditional advertising. Now, there’s a new player in town: a virtual product placement added post-production.
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