Not All Messaging Is Equally Secure

It’s not recommended to send sensitive information in a message. After all, you never really know who’s on the other end. However, not all messaging is the same: Should you need to message a contact securely, you’ll want to make sure you’re using the right platform. Luckily, not only are there plenty of options, you probably use one of them …

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Your Face Is AI Art’s Latest Subject

DALL•E 2 is an impressive piece of technology. At its core, it is an image generator powered by AI, that can create multiple versions of anything you tell it to in an instant. If you ask it to paint you a picture of an elderly giraffe lounging on the beach, you’re likely to receive multiple images featuring just that. The …

Weak Password Cause in ‘Just For Fun’ Hack

High-profile hacks are not uncommon these days. Large companies and organizations are consistently subjected to cyberattacks. However, rarely do we hear one quite like this: The latest hack we’re following in the news targeted Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), the owner of Holiday Inn, who were hacked due to a significantly weak password. According to the BBC, the hackers, calling themselves …

Malware From Outer Space

The James Webb Space Telescope is a feat of modern engineering, and continues to deliver one inspirational view of our universe after another. There is, unfortunately, one side effect of these fantastic, high-quality images, that Webb Telescope engineers likely never imagined: malware delivery. Hackers have decided to use one of the images captured by the James Webb Telescope to trick …