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When Devices Outlive Their Support
There’s been a bit of backlash recently after Amazon ended support for some older Kindle models, and it’s not hard to see why. A lot of these devices still work perfectly well. They turn on, they hold a charge, and they do the one thing people bought...
BY: Charlie FrostThe Fortinet Zero-Day
The Fortinet zero-day this week is a good example of how these situations really play out in practice. If you look past the “critical vulnerability” label, the story is less about the bug itself… and more about exposure, timing, and how quickly th...
BY: Charlie FrostThe Cyber Hiring Paradox
If you spend any time talking to people in cyber right now, you’ll probably hear two things that don’t quite add up. On one side, there are candidates saying it’s never been harder to land a role. Applications go unanswered. “Entry-level” jobs ask...
BY: Charlie FrostQuantum Isn`t the Future Anymore
Quantum computing has been “just around the corner” for as long as most of us can remember. It’s one of those technologies that always felt important, but never quite urgent. Something for researchers and physicists to worry about, not something t...
BY: Charlie FrostThe Quiet Reality of Cyber Warfare
Cyber warfare is a phrase that gets used a lot. It tends to appear in headlines whenever geopolitical tensions rise. The idea is often framed in dramatic terms; hackers shutting down cities, disabling power grids, or bringing entire nations to a h...
BY: Charlie FrostWhen the Evidence is Fake
For a long time, images have carried a special kind of authority online. If someone made a claim, the first response was often simple: Show the proof. And proof usually meant a screenshot, a photo, a video, or some form of visual evidence. S...
BY: Charlie FrostWhen Deepfakes Become a Legal Problem
The UK is tightening rules around non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes. In practical terms, platforms will face stricter obligations to remove this type of content quickly. Creation of certain explicit deepfakes is bein...
BY: Charlie FrostHow To Make AI Part of Your Job
Every time AI comes up in cyber, the room splits in two. Half are curious. Half are quietly wondering if they should be worried. It’s understandable. Automation has already reshaped parts of security. Now AI is accelerating that shift, but it’s...
BY: Charlie FrostWhy “Senior Cyber Talent” Is Hard to Find
If you spend any time around cyber hiring, you’ll hear the same frustration on repeat. “We just can’t find senior people.” “There’s a real shortage at the top end.” “Everyone good is already taken.” On the surface, it sounds like a talent probl...
BY: Charlie FrostWhy Cyber Job Titles Have Become Almost Meaningless
If you spend any time looking at cybersecurity jobs, you have probably noticed something strange. The titles look familiar. Security Engineer. Cyber Analyst. SOC Lead. Cloud Security Specialist. But once you click into the role, what the job ac...
BY: Charlie Frost