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Cybercrime

The Russian “Blue Whale Challenge”

In 2016, a chilling phenomenon began to spread across social media networks, particularly VK (also known as VKontakte) — the “Russian Facebook.” The so-called “Blue Whale Challenge” was reported to

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Cyberpsychology

Neurodiversity in cybersecurity work

Cybersecurity relies on a wide range of cognitive skills. Threat hunting, OSINT investigation, incident response, red team operations, and policy design all require different ways of interpreting information and solving

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Cyberpsychology

Autism, Asperger traits, and hacking

The hacking world has always attracted people with a strong interest in systems, logic, and digital problem solving. Several well known figures, such as Gary McKinnon, Albert Gonzalez, and Adrian

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Social media

Behind Telegram: Pavel Durov

Pavel Durov is one of the most influential yet enigmatic figures in contemporary digital communications. His role in creating VKontakte and later Telegram positioned him at the centre of global

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Social media

Behind Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is the quintessential figure who shaped modern social media platforms: with Facebook he wanted to connect the world. He ended up controlling it.  The dorm room experiment In

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Computer Forensics

Social media crimes: Rachel DelTondo

In the quiet town of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, the 2018 murder of Rachel DelTondo, a 33-year-old teacher, shocked the community and quickly became the center of a media storm. What made

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Conspiracy theories

The Christchurch mosque shooting

On March 15, 2019, in New Zealand, a gunman attacked two mosques in Christchurch during Friday prayers, killing 51 people and injuring dozens more. What made this event particularly horrifying

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Social media

Behind Twitter: Jack Dorsey

Who invented Twitter? Long before Elon Musk came into the picture, the architect of Twitter was a quiet figure from St. Louis, Michigan, fascinated with communication and patterns. His name

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