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    How Data Science Got Us to the Bahamas – the International Quant Championship 2023

    My colleague Tihamer Kocsis and I just got back from the Global Final of the 2023 International Quant Championship (IQC) in the Bahamas. The two of…

  • The Anatomy of a Spear Phishing Attack With OSINT Tips and an Almost Disappointing Ending

    On 2021 September 5, I bought a new domain, zh4ck.eth. This domain is interesting because I used magic Internet money (a.k.a cryptocurrency) to pay for it,…

  • The 2023 Cybersecurity Report

    Every month, more than 62% of households in North America and Europe are exposed to threats that can be prevented by their Network Service Providers. Of…

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    Setting Up ECH for a Website

    If you are reading this, you probably know what Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) is already. It is a much more complex successor of the ESNI, an…

  • SpeedHacking CTF at Hacktivity 2023 – Behind the Scenes

    Introduction At this year’s Hacktivity conference we organized the SpeedHacking CTF competition. Now it’s time to tell you how the idea came together, what we did…

  • Win a PS5 at Our Speed Hacking CTF @ Hacktivity

    If you like CTF games, you will have the opportunity to try your skills at the Hacktivity conference! On Friday, find the QR code at the…

  • MAC Address Randomization: Solving Device Identification with CUJO AI

    Media access control (MAC) address randomization is quickly becoming an industry standard. It impacts many internal network service provider (NSP) systems that rely on MAC addresses…

  • I Sent Glitter, an AirTag, and Some Love to Facebook Marketplace Scammers

    It is already late evening, and I just posted my old MacBook Pro for sale on Facebook Marketplace. I have sold many items this year, so…

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    12 Most Popular IoT Devices in 2023

    This is an annual article where we present which Internet of Things (IoT) devices are the most popular, based on our latest device intelligence report. As…

  • How Enhanced Customer Service is Changing the Telecom Industry

    The telecom industry is witnessing a remarkable transformation in customer service, driven by enhanced capabilities and an unwavering commitment to deliver exceptional support. By leveraging device…

  • Helping Businesses Adopt AI Responsibly

    A few weeks ago, the World Economic Forum (WEF), in collaboration with GEP, published an insight report on adopting artificial intelligence (AI), which provides a set…

  • The Fastest-growing Types of IoT Devices in 2023 and the Brands Behind Them

    Every new type of device in a consumer’s home shifts their expectations for the connected experience. The Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem is changing, and our…

  • Device Intelligence Report 2023

    The rising use of privacy-enhancing technologies, while beneficial for users, is obfuscating devices and posing notable challenges for network service providers. While these providers can still…

  • Don’t Get Scammed Again: No One Can Recover Your Lost Funds

    We have recently published a detailed article about a “pig butchering” cryptocurrency-related scam. This is a follow-up on what happens to victims after they lose significant…

  • The 2022-2023 IoT Botnet Report – Vulnerabilities Targeted

    Most IoT devices have limited resources, Unix-like operating systems and inadequate cybersecurity measures, which makes them the primary target for botnets.