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HackerNoon and Aleph Cloud are putting decentralization in the spotlight with the #blockchain Writing Contest! With $2,000 up for grabs, we’re inviting writers, developers, and industry experts to discuss how #decentralized-ai, #decentralized-cloud, and #dePIN are transforming tech scaling, user interactions, and data management. Below is a list of questions to help you get started on your entry. You can take them for a spin here. How Can Blockchain Technology Make AI Systems More Transparent? 1. Introduction Describe the current state of AI Systems—how they work, their benefits, and limitations. What does it mean for an AI system to be transparent? Why…
Game theory is a field of research that is quite prominent in Economics but rather unpopular in other scientific disciplines. However, the concepts used in game theory can be of interest to a wider audience, including data scientists, statisticians, computer scientists or psychologists, to name just a few. This article is the opener to a four-chapter tutorial series on the fundamentals of game theory, so stay tuned for the upcoming articles. In this article, I will explain the kinds of problems Game Theory deals with and introduce the main terms and concepts used to describe a game. We will see…
While social engineering attacks such as phishing are a great way to gain a foothold in a target environment, direct attacks against externally exploitable services are continuing to make headlines. In this blog, we’ll cover things you can do to better protect externally exposed network resources. If you haven’t reviewed your external footprint in some time, this is a good read to help you examine your current configurations and give you some ideas on better securing external infrastructure. Some of the largest breaches in recent memory were due to exposed applications that suffered from remotely exploitable vulnerabilities. Many of us…
A joint advisory from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) reveals the ongoing threat of Ghost ransomware, also known as Cring. Active since early 2021, this group, operating out of China, has targeted organizations in over 70 countries, impacting critical infrastructure, schools, healthcare, government networks, and businesses of all sizes. Their motive is purely financial gain. How Ghost Operates: Ghost actors exploit known vulnerabilities in internet-facing services running outdated software and firmware. Their modus operandi involves using publicly available code to exploit known vulnerabilities, such…
The number of AI-powered fake news sites has now surpassed the number of real local newspaper sites in the U.S. How? AI tools have made creating entire fake news sites quicker and easier than before — taking one person minutes to create what once took days for dozens and dozens of people. Researchers say we crossed this threshold in June 2024, a “sad milestone” by their reckoning.[i] As traditional, trusted sources of local news shut down, they’re getting replaced with sensationalistic and often divisive fake news sites. What’s more, many of these fake news sites pose as hometown newspapers. They’re…
Not sure what the best VPN for World of Warcraft is? Whether you want to reduce lag on distant servers, protect yourself on public hotspots, or find a way to play on restrictive networks, we’ve got you covered. We’ve tested countless services to find the ones that work best. In this guide, we’ll reveal the top VPNs for World of Warcraft, show you how to use one (in case you’re new to the whole thing), and explain how we ranked our choices. If you’re in a rush, our shortlist is below. The best VPNs for World of Warcraft: NordVPN: Best…
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that a Craft CMS remote code execution flaw is being exploited in attacks. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2025-23209 and is a high severity (CVSS v3 score: 8.0) code injection (RCE) vulnerability impacting Craft CMS versions 4 and 5. Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS) used for building websites and custom digital experiences. Not many technical details about CVE-2025-23209 are available, but exploitation isn’t easy, as it requires the installation’s security key to have already been compromised. In Craft CMS, the security key is a cryptographic key that secures…
Jen Easterly, the Senate-confirmed Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), officially stepped down from her role on President Trump’s Inauguration Day. Easterly, a globally recognized cybersecurity expert and former military officer, announced her exit in a LinkedIn post titled. Easterly was appointed as CISA Director in July 2021, tasked with strengthening national resilience against escalating cyber threats. Over nearly four years, she spearheaded efforts to expand the agency, growing it into a $3 billion operation with over 10,000 personnel. Under her leadership, CISA fortified U.S. critical infrastructure against digital and physical threats, forged stronger partnerships across the…
OpenText announced OpenText Core Threat Detection and Response, a new AI-powered cybersecurity solution for threat detection to be generally available with Cloud Editions 25.2. OpenText has expanded its Cybersecurity portfolio in recent years, and its next generation of innovation is centered on enabling enterprises with world-class threat hunting, detection and response capabilities. Protecting against threats both inside and outside an organization, OpenText is dedicated to helping organizations gain the strongest defense postures possible, in a machine-to-machine attack world. OpenText Core Threat Detection and Response will be available on Microsoft Azure. The solution is deeply integrated with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint,…