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The Human Factor: Why People Remain the Weakest Link in Cybersecurity - vali.now
The human factor, i.e. errors, oversights, and social engineering susceptibility is he single most critical point of failure in cyberattacks.
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The Human Factor: Why People Remain the Weakest Link in Cybersecurity vali.now/2025/12/09/w...
“Hey ai, bend this copper pipe” and an llm’s response: “Sorry, I can’t do that.” www.economist.com/internationa...
Ditch textbooks and learn how to use a wrench to AI-proof your job?
Generation Z is becoming less invested in university and more interested in skilled trades
www.economist.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“Hey ai, bend this copper pipe” and an llm’s response: “Sorry, I can’t do that.” www.economist.com/internationa...
Due to fundamental design elements in cellular protocols – such as one-way authentication in earlier generations – voice calls and data transmissions remain vulnerable to silent interception by unauthorized devices like IMSI catchers vali.now/2025/12/20/u...
Understanding IMSI Catchers and Mobile Security Risks - vali.now
Voice calls and data transmissions remain vulnerable to silent interception by unauthorized devices like IMSI catchers.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Due to fundamental design elements in cellular protocols – such as one-way authentication in earlier generations – voice calls and data transmissions remain vulnerable to silent interception by unauthorized devices like IMSI catchers vali.now/2025/12/20/u...
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don’t Exist — And They’re Being Cited in Real Journals www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don’t Exist — And They’re Being Cited in Real Journals www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Scammers, spies and triads: inside cyber-crime’s $15tn global empire www.ft.com/content/bdc7...
Scammers, spies and triads: inside cyber-crime’s $15tn global empire | FT Film
The FT reports on the rise of Chinese criminal syndicates and the evolution of crime-as-a-service marketplaces
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December 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Scammers, spies and triads: inside cyber-crime’s $15tn global empire www.ft.com/content/bdc7...
The Pros and Cons of AI Voice Cloning Technology vali.now/2025/12/19/t...
The Pros and Cons of AI Voice Cloning Technology - vali.now
The Pros and Cons of AI Voice Cloning Technology: its value, dangers, real-world examples of cyberattacks, and a balanced discussion.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The Pros and Cons of AI Voice Cloning Technology vali.now/2025/12/19/t...
Serendipity: The Science Behind Connecting the Dots michaelreuter.org/2025/12/18/s...
Serendipity: The Science Behind Connecting the Dots
Serendipity: The Science Behind Connecting the Dots: serendipity isn’t passive waiting for luck. It’s an active mindset
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December 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Serendipity: The Science Behind Connecting the Dots michaelreuter.org/2025/12/18/s...
Protect Your Business from Deepfake Attacks vali.now/2025/12/18/p...
Protect Your Business from Deepfake Attacks - vali.now
Deepfake technology is rapidly becoming a common tool in sophisticated social engineering attacks targeting organizations.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Protect Your Business from Deepfake Attacks vali.now/2025/12/18/p...
The Human Element: Why Social Engineering Wins in the Age of Machines michaelreuter.org/2025/12/17/t...
The Human Element: Why Social Engineering Wins in the Age of Machines
the most sophisticated security systems in the world were consistently being undone not by code, but by conversation.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Human Element: Why Social Engineering Wins in the Age of Machines michaelreuter.org/2025/12/17/t...
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The UK rejoining the EU's Erasmus scheme for young people has 65% support with 12% opposition.
Net support by party: +81% Lib Dem, +77% Lab, +36% Con, +7% Reform. Via @yougov.co.uk
Net support by party: +81% Lib Dem, +77% Lab, +36% Con, +7% Reform. Via @yougov.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The UK rejoining the EU's Erasmus scheme for young people has 65% support with 12% opposition.
Net support by party: +81% Lib Dem, +77% Lab, +36% Con, +7% Reform. Via @yougov.co.uk
Net support by party: +81% Lib Dem, +77% Lab, +36% Con, +7% Reform. Via @yougov.co.uk
Interesting Brexit outcome, and good for all students: Britain to pay £570mn to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme www.ft.com/content/222c...
Britain to pay £570mn to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Annual amount is almost twice that paid before Brexit
www.ft.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Interesting Brexit outcome, and good for all students: Britain to pay £570mn to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme www.ft.com/content/222c...
Lessons from Retool & Twilio: Social Engineering Exposed vali.now/2025/12/17/l...
Lessons from Retool & Twilio: Social Engineering Exposed - vali.now
The 2023 breach at Retool serves as a clear example of how SMS-based phishing can escalate into significant compromises.
vali.now
December 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Lessons from Retool & Twilio: Social Engineering Exposed vali.now/2025/12/17/l...
How Social Engineering Exploits Human Psychology vali.now/2025/12/16/h...
How Social Engineering Exploits Human Psychology - vali.now
Cybersecurity is not just about computers and software. The biggest threats frequently come from how people can be tricked.
vali.now
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
How Social Engineering Exploits Human Psychology vali.now/2025/12/16/h...
Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how www.ft.com/content/96aa...
Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how
Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on Zohran Mamdani’s rise, the problem with cultural politics — and the case for pro-worker AI
www.ft.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how www.ft.com/content/96aa...
“If photography is allowed to supplement art in some of its functions, it will soon supplant or corrupt it altogether, thanks to the stupidity of the multitude” - The Idea of "AI Slop" Is Slop thephilosophicalsalon.com/the-idea-of-...
The Idea of "AI Slop" Is Slop - The Philosophical Salon
I was recently in Naples for a conference, a marvelous city that I like to think of as “the Italy of Italy.” In one of its countless souvenir shops, most ... Read More
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December 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“If photography is allowed to supplement art in some of its functions, it will soon supplant or corrupt it altogether, thanks to the stupidity of the multitude” - The Idea of "AI Slop" Is Slop thephilosophicalsalon.com/the-idea-of-...
One of the newest and most convincing threats: an AI video agent that looks, sounds, and behaves exactly like someone you trust — but isn’t authorized by that person at all.
Here’s how to spot deepfake digital twins vali.now/2025/12/11/h...
Here’s how to spot deepfake digital twins vali.now/2025/12/11/h...
How to Spot Deepfake Digital Twins - vali.now
How to Spot Deepfake Digital Twins - AI video agent that looks, sounds, and behaves exactly like someone you trust
vali.now
December 12, 2025 at 6:07 AM
One of the newest and most convincing threats: an AI video agent that looks, sounds, and behaves exactly like someone you trust — but isn’t authorized by that person at all.
Here’s how to spot deepfake digital twins vali.now/2025/12/11/h...
Here’s how to spot deepfake digital twins vali.now/2025/12/11/h...
Understanding Deepfakes: Risks and Detection Strategies vali.now/2025/12/11/u...
Understanding Deepfakes: Risks and Detection Strategies - vali.now
Understanding Deepfakes: we closely monitor these AI-driven manipulations, which undermine trust in digital communications and enable fraud
vali.now
December 11, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Understanding Deepfakes: Risks and Detection Strategies vali.now/2025/12/11/u...
Unmasking Delivery Scams: Protect Yourself Online vali.now/2025/12/10/u...
Unmasking Delivery Scams: Protect Yourself Online - vali.now
How Delivery Scams operate, key detection methods, and proven protection strategies, drawing from verified reports
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December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Unmasking Delivery Scams: Protect Yourself Online vali.now/2025/12/10/u...
At vali.now we analyse many emails every week, and the same patterns appear again and again in the attacks that try to bypass even the best filters. Here are the 15 most common warning signs we see in 2025: vali.now/2025/12/10/1...
December 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
At vali.now we analyse many emails every week, and the same patterns appear again and again in the attacks that try to bypass even the best filters. Here are the 15 most common warning signs we see in 2025: vali.now/2025/12/10/1...
The Human Factor: Why People Remain the Weakest Link in Cybersecurity vali.now/2025/12/09/w...
The Human Factor: Why People Remain the Weakest Link in Cybersecurity - vali.now
The human factor, i.e. errors, oversights, and social engineering susceptibility is he single most critical point of failure in cyberattacks.
vali.now
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The Human Factor: Why People Remain the Weakest Link in Cybersecurity vali.now/2025/12/09/w...
In an era where digital operations define success, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs of sophisticated cyber adversaries. SMBs are being targeted nearly four times more than large organizations. vali.now/2025/12/08/e...
Essential Cybersecurity Strategies for Small Businesses - vali.now
With limited resources and sprawling tech footprints, SMBs face a perfect storm of risks—from unpatched networks to employee habits gone awry.
vali.now
December 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
In an era where digital operations define success, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs of sophisticated cyber adversaries. SMBs are being targeted nearly four times more than large organizations. vali.now/2025/12/08/e...
You think you’re private. You’ve turned off a few toggles, maybe even paid for “premium privacy.” Yet every week we see another wave of leaked chats, exposed locations, or resurrected “deleted” photos. Here are 7 privacy settings you should fix: vali.now/2025/12/05/7...
7 Privacy Settings You Must Fix Now - vali.now
More often than not, the culprit is a single misconfigured privacy setting that nobody noticed: 7 Privacy Settings You Must Fix Now
vali.now
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
You think you’re private. You’ve turned off a few toggles, maybe even paid for “premium privacy.” Yet every week we see another wave of leaked chats, exposed locations, or resurrected “deleted” photos. Here are 7 privacy settings you should fix: vali.now/2025/12/05/7...
As a developer you generally think that you’re a pretty smart person and that you’re never going to fall for one of these “dumb” social engineering schemes. The contagious interview is an attack that most never see coming. vali.now/2025/12/07/t...
The Contagious Interview - vali.now
As a developer you generally think that you’re a pretty smart person and that you’re never going to fall for one of these “dumb” social engineering schemes. The contagious interview is an attack that ...
vali.now
December 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As a developer you generally think that you’re a pretty smart person and that you’re never going to fall for one of these “dumb” social engineering schemes. The contagious interview is an attack that most never see coming. vali.now/2025/12/07/t...
These days, I like to tell my favorite crypto story: back then, I bought ETH at $2.50 and sold it a few weeks later at $6.50. I felt like an investment king. The moral of the story is obvious.
November 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
These days, I like to tell my favorite crypto story: back then, I bought ETH at $2.50 and sold it a few weeks later at $6.50. I felt like an investment king. The moral of the story is obvious.
„The advent of artificial intelligence might be just the latest stage in a guiding biological process that has produced ever more complex, mutually dependent organisms over the history of life.“ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
„The advent of artificial intelligence might be just the latest stage in a guiding biological process that has produced ever more complex, mutually dependent organisms over the history of life.“ www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Here’s why AI must go along with Web3: AI is less truth, more trust - and it is balanced by Web3 which is more truth, less trust.
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Here’s why AI must go along with Web3: AI is less truth, more trust - and it is balanced by Web3 which is more truth, less trust.