Does Artificial Empathy in AI Create Robot Psychopaths?

Do we really want robots to be human? Do we want them to be happy, feel pain, or fall in love? Do we want them to be indistinguishable from humans, because, then, what purpose would they serve? What niche would they fill that humans haven't already filled? Would you be upset if your husband, wife, …

The WhatsApp-SMS Hijack Scam Claims More Victims

Some scams come and go while others come and go and then return. So is the story of the WhatsApp-SMS scam. It has been around for a while, but, for some reason, it has been seeing a recent resurgence. Here is how it works. Imagine that you suddenly receive an SMS with a six digit …

Free Hacking Packages Now Available to Anyone

Hacking has never been easier. No longer do you need to learn your skills from the ground up. Now, there are several ways into this occupation that require little, if any, effort. For a fee, you can join a hacking group and take money from their successful exploits. This angle is especially popular in the …

U.S. Retaliation Against Russian Cyber Attacks

It just may be that the recent Russian cyber attacks against the U.S. were not as unprovoked as it may have seemed. According to a recent report released by Russia's  Rostelecom-Solar, a national cybersecurity technology provider, together with the NCCCI (National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents), a major attack on Russian federal agencies by a …