Editorial
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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Will robots replace human workers? Musk thinks humans are "underrated"
As robots come to take over many aspects of manual labor, many start worrying that human workers are a thing of the past. But we might be too quick to write human employees off just yet.
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Do Zoom and Microsoft Teams destroy creativity or enhance it?
The time employees typically spend in meetings has risen steadily by 10% every year since 2000, resulting in over a...
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The future of food tech: meat from thin air and fish made from plants
Our news feeds have been filled with horrific stories from the Ukraine war, hyperinflation, and rising fuel costs in the...
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How cyberwarfare is playing out in Ukraine
For almost three months since Russia first set foot on Ukrainian soil as part of its latest invasion into the...
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Ransomware decline: cause for worry or celebration?
Extortion gangs are going through some tectonic changes, but they are masters of reinventing themselves and will be back, just as happened with REvil.
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Rise of the machines: when a computer beats a chess master
While computational supremacy of digital devices seems like a given in 2022, the debate was far from settled not so long ago.
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Cybersecurity veteran: people in cyber feel like they are in a pressure cooker 24/7
Cybersecurity experts are under constant stress, especially lately, as they are at the front lines of cyber warfare. A veteran...
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Is the metaverse trying to augment reality or replace it?
The metaverse is the buzzword that is becoming impossible to escape as big tech companies share their vision to transcend...
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A study in cyber: why colleges must do more to fend off ransom gangs
Universities have been struggling to cope with ransomware attacks, as threat actors turn flaws in their administrative systems into attack vectors they can exploit. High-profile breaches have recently brought the issue into sharp focus, vindicating experts calling for the higher education sector to shore up its cyber-defenses.
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Race to quantum future: have you mounted a horse or a goat?
Quantum computers are not yet powerful enough to solve the problems that classical computers can't. But the hype is here, and so is the business advantage.
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Colonial Pipeline's ripple effect: are wounded ransomware gangs getting angrier?
Despite being under a magnifying glass since the Colonial Pipeline attack, ransomware gangs remain a major headache for organizations worldwide.
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Human 2.0 and the future of human augmentation
Hollywood movies from Limitless, Gattaca, Robocop, and even Iron Man have promoted a fascination with transhumanism and human augmentation. Still,...
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How cybercriminals could take advantage of natural disasters
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided ample evidence that cybercriminals are willing and able to capitalize on major events that disrupt...
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