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Microsoft

Microsoft Is Killing Internet Explorer Next Week

Decades ago, Microsoft used its might to turn Internet Explorer into the de facto standard for web browsing. That got the company into hot...

blancos - June 11, 2022

The EU requires one charger for all smartphones to combat electronic waste

The EU has paved the way for all smartphones to be legally required to use a USB-C port for charging, a move that could...

blancos - June 9, 2022

Blancos

My first Linux experience, and more

Back in 2014, I was in my first yeat at University. My course, as most of the readers here already know, was Computer Security...

blancos - June 9, 2022

BlanCorp

Attack Lifecycle story – part 1

I was recently explaining to a group of colleagues how a hacker gains access to a system. Then it hit me; most people are...

blancos - March 29, 2022

Cyber Security

The state of Cyber Security in Kenya

The regulatory authority responsible for ICT, and specifically CyberSec in Kenya is the Communication Authority (CA) of Kenya. It was founded in 1999. It's...

blancos - February 12, 2022

Google

Google account hacks drop 50% for 150 million who got 2-factor login

If you were among the 150 million people that Google required to use two-factor authentication last year, consider yourself lucky: The chance your account...

blancos - February 9, 2022

Africa

Reports say African startups raised record-smashing $4.3B to $5B in 2021

Last year was record-breaking for African startups. But similarly to years past, the total amount raised by African startups varies among different reports. This year,...

blancos - February 8, 2022

Security and AI in 2022 and beyond

AI in 2021 In 2021, AI technologies that were only recently considered cutting edge (e.g., AI that generates realistic but totally fabricated images and text)...

blancos - February 4, 2022

Cyber Security

Ransomware: Now and The Future

Ransomware has staked its claim as a major element of the cybercriminal ecosystem. As one of the most potentially damaging and costly types of...

blancos - February 3, 2022

Featured

Sony is buying ‘Destiny’ creator Bungie for $3.6 billion

January was a full-out sprint for video game industry mergers, with major players jostling for a shot to have the best console money can’t...

blancos - February 1, 2022

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