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Unsolved hijacking: the Max Headroom hack
Decades after the infamous broadcast hijacking in Chicago, the culprits remain unknown. Exactly 34 years ago, millions of Chicago-area residents...
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Cybersecurity headhunters: recruiting an experienced professional is a challenge
Experienced cybersecurity professionals are difficult to find. And once you manage, they will ask for quite a sum of money...
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The rise of the cobots: robots that collaborate, rather than compete with humans
Can humans and robots collaborate and work alongside each other rather than compete for jobs? Automation in the workplace used...
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The tiny PCs of the ‘90s: seven iconic devices
Before technological advances allowed engineers to cram a tiny supercomputer in a pocket-sized device we now call a smartphone, the...
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Social engineering is an emotional game: here's what you need to know
Social engineering is an emotional game, so it's crucial to understand how criminals manipulate your feelings. No matter how much...
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US secret service vet: SolarWinds was cybersecurity’s 9/11
It takes more than 200 days to even detect your system has been hacked, let alone the time you need...
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Tech giants endlessly exploit our data. Who will put an end to it?
Is the golden age of companies exploiting our data coming to an end, or is it just wishful thinking?
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AI should augment human creativity, not replace it
It works best when used as an extension and a tool to bolster our creativity. Human creativity comes from a...
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The global rise of digital authoritarianism
Technology is increasingly being blamed for a rise in digital authoritarianism, where almost every aspect of our lives is impacted...
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Elizabeth Holmes: a Silicon Valley story of selling future promises
Thanks to Elizabeth Holmes, Silicon Valley is now being forced to explore the real-world implications of faking it until you...
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Deepfake elections coming soon to a democracy near you?
Deepfake videos are becoming increasingly pervasive, with an estimated 1,000 such videos uploaded to porn sites per month in 2020....
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Vandana Verma: why do we need psychologists in infosecurity?
Vandana Verma, an IBM security architect, believes in diversity in the infosecurity field. By diversity, she means including not only...
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Problem with a hacking law that was inspired by a movie
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (1986), partly inspired by the movie WarGames, is still a major headache for white...
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The end of Internet Explorer - how Microsoft lost the browser wars
Your default browser will reveal more about you than you care to admit and the ecosystem you spend most of...
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The Reclaim Your Face campaign urges to sign a petition to ban biometric surveillance in the EU
Biometric mass surveillance, including facial and emotion recognition, is widespread throughout Europe. Activists claim it to be a major human...
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Cyber partisans: the hacktivists fighting back against state oppression in Belarus
While states are using the latest digital tools to monitor and cajole their citizens, there is increasing evidence that activists...
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Tsikhanouskaya supporter: de-anonymization technologies are breaking Lukashenko’s repressive machine
“De-anonymization technologies have a depressing effect on Lukashenko's repressive machine, followed by a refusal to show violence, unwillingness to carry...
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Samsung and BMW embrace quantum computing
Information is power, and data is the new oil. Much to their chagrin, businesses learned the hard way that if...
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Movie star: top 10 computers featured on screen
While computers are unlikely to replace actors any time soon, our daily companions have long been co-starring on screen. We've...
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Digital identities, biometric data and the illusion of Choice
As manufacturers continue to produce smart products that all require your wifi password, the average home router knows more about...
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