Editorial
Losing subscribers and streaming wars: are we witnessing the end of Netflix?
With almost a million subscribers lost in just four months, Netflix seems to be in a rocky position. But what does the wave of quitting viewers signal us: the end of Netflix or the beginning of a new streaming era?
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Cybersecurity firms that resort to layoffs may regret it later
Cybersecurity companies, already struggling to find talent, believe that firing people will only make things worse.
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AI can see things we can’t – but does that include the future?
With tech companies already using machine learning to map world events as they unfold, it is reasonable to ask when artificial intelligence will be able to predict them before they happen.
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The curious case of the self-proclaimed Cryptoqueen behind the $4b scam
Ruja Ignatova is the woman behind the biggest crypto scam in history. But where is she now?
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Cybersecurity skills shortage paradox
Many employers are hesitant to hire entry-level talent, further perpetuating the skills gap issue.
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Tamagotchi generation: are you ready to raise virtual babies in the metaverse?
Increasing concerns around the environment and overpopulation, not to mention the cost of raising a child, are giving credence to the prediction that we are destined for a future of Tamagotchi kids and virtual parenting.
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Rare Enigma machine lost and found in Ukraine
As chaos ensued following the Russian military onslaught on Kyiv, a World War II-era Enigma encryption machine went missing from the local museum. An OSINT community then found the machine on an online marketplace.
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Exoplanet imaging could be humanity’s best chance to find extraterrestrial intelligence
Active messaging may be one way to proceed in searching for extraterrestrial intelligence. Laying low to avoid outer space threat actors could be an alternative course. A better option yet might be investing more in telescopes capable of imaging exoplanets, a leading SETI researcher says.
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In space, cutting losses invite cyberattacks
The cybersecurity of commercial satellites can be on par with any government spacecraft. However, companies avoiding loss at all costs is precisely what ransomware gangs prey on. Besides, businesses don't shoot back.
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Why hackers destroying one Starlink satellite could cause orbital Armageddon
A satellite entering a destructive spin cycle results in space debris: fast-moving particles then cause a cascade of destruction with devastating implications for the whole of humanity.
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Why you pay more when brands suffer a data breach
Did you know there is often an invisible cyber tax being passed on to customers, meaning customers pay more every time a big brand gets hacked?
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Ukrainian cyber experts who stayed behind to work and fight
These men I had the pleasure of talking to don’t get much time to rest, as they divide it between work and war, but keeping busy helps them to find relief from longing for their families.
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Here’s an easy way to create a bot, a hacker said and got banned from Twitter
Twitter bot problem is greater than the 5% it’s claiming, a hacker who was banned from the social media platform for toying with bots told Cybernews.
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The curious case of Julian Assange
“Curious eyes never run dry” reads Julian Assange’s famous message to former intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. But will the journalists’ well of information run dry in case he is extradited to the United States?
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Are you scared of a robotic future? You might have robophobia
Have you ever found yourself dreading the future where robots take over your job and potentially – the world? Then you might be experiencing robophobia.
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Is a cyberattack on Starlink as bad as hacking a military satellite?
Differentiating between attacks on military and commercial satellite infrastructure might inadvertently lead to the further militarization of space.
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“Do some homework!” cyber author tells filmmakers
Hollywood has long taken liberties with the truth – and the world of cybercrime, often misrepresented in hacker movies, is no exception. One IT expert, who has also published his own realistic brand of fiction about threat actors, would like to see that change.
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Killnet: the crooks-turned-crusaders who fight for Russia
The war in Ukraine has brought about many changes – and not least in the cyberworld is the apparent transformation...
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Your most vulnerable device is the one you've long forgotten about – interview
We are losing the war to ransomware, and criminals don’t even have to try being innovative. They use known vulnerabilities and weak devices to sneak in, experts from cybersecurity company Ordr told Cybernews.
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The good, the bad, and the ugly of deepfakes, explained
For anyone holding a grudge, it’s never been easier to stage compromising or even incriminating pictures to bring down a rival, destroy reputations, and kill military morale.
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