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WeLiveScience With AI’s pattern recognition capabilities well-established, Mr. Schölkopf’s talk shifts the focus to a pressing question: what will be the next great leap for AI? Tomáš Foltýn 27 Feb 2025 In his signature style, computer scientist Bernhard Schölkopf combines history, science, and philosophy to explore what it really means for machines – and, indeed, perhaps even humans – to be intelligent. Mr. Schölkopf, who is one the world’s leading figures in machine learning and…

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ESET Research Big shifts in the infostealer scene, novel attack vector against iOS and Android, and a massive surge in investment scams on social media ESET Research 28 Feb 2025  •  , 1 min. read Sometimes, our telemetry data seems like the waters of a calm bay, with small, smooth waves gently rocking the ships anchored there to sleep. Other times, however, strong winds come and change everything, bringing towering waves and scattering the ships…

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Here’s what to know about malware that raids email accounts, web browsers, crypto wallets, and more – all in a quest for your sensitive data Phil Muncaster 16 Apr 2025  •  , 6 min. read In the world of cybercrime, information is a means to an end. And that end, more often than not, is to make money. That’s why information-stealing (infostealer) malware has risen to become a major driver of identity fraud, account takeover…

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WeLiveScience Take a moment to think beyond our current capabilities and consider what might come next in the grand story of evolution Tomáš Foltýn 03 Mar 2025 Martin Rees, a leading figure in contemporary astrophysics, blends scientific insight with philosophical depth as he challenges us to reflect on the evolving role of humans in space exploration and, indeed, on what might come next in the grand story of evolution. After opening with a brief look…

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Business Security Malicious use of AI is reshaping the fraud landscape, creating major new risks for businesses Phil Muncaster 10 Mar 2025  •  , 4 min. read Artificial intelligence (AI) is doing wonderful things for many businesses. It’s helping to automate repetitive tasks for efficiency and cost savings. It’s supercharging customer service and coding. And it’s helping to unearth insight to drive improved business decision-making. Way back in October 2023, Gartner estimated that 55% of…

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Kids Online By taking time to understand and communicate the impact of undesirable online behavior, you can teach your kids an invaluable set of life lessons for a new digital age Phil Muncaster 05 Mar 2025  •  , 5 min. read There has always been a cultural gap between parents and their children. But arguably this divide has grown over the past decade or more as digital natives are born with no concept of a…

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Spotify boasts almost 700 million active users, including 265 million premium subscribers. As the world’s leading music streaming service, it’s hardly surprising that it also attracts all manner of bad actors who are eager to exploit its users. Spotify accounts represent valuable digital assets that can be monetized through multiple channels, including on the dark web and the shadowy corners of Telegram. While discounted compared to legitimate subscription costs, the going prices of hacked Spotify…

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Business Security Academic institutions have a unique set of characteristics that makes them attractive to bad actors. What’s the right antidote to cyber-risk? Phil Muncaster 14 Apr 2025  •  , 5 min. read We all want the best possible education for our children. But even the best-laid plans can come unstuck when confronted with an agile, persistent and devious adversary. Nation state-aligned actors and cybercriminals represent one of the biggest threats to schools, colleges and…

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Critical Infrastructure While relatively rare, real-world incidents impacting operational technology highlight that organizations in critical infrastructure can’t afford to dismiss the OT threat Phil Muncaster 14 Mar 2025  •  , 4 min. read Amid all the high-profile data breaches and ransomware attacks on IT systems in recent years, the threat to business-critical operational technology (OT) is still often underestimated. Yet attacking tech systems that interface with the physical world is the quickest way to achieve…

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