Artificial intelligence has added a new layer of subterfuge to spoofing, extending its reach and worsening its effect on victims. By: Chris Summers Phishing attacks, which as far back as the 1990 s used fake emails to scam unsuspecting victims, evolved into smishing attacks, which use fake text messages. Now, that evolution has entered a […]

Alcohol ads could soon start popping up in the public transit system, as the agency nixes a ban.

By: Fern Sidman In a bold bid to transform Hamburg into one of Europe’s premier cultural capitals, Tobias Kratzer, the newly appointed general director of the Hamburg State Opera, unveiled his inaugural season earlier this year with a pointed declaration: “This is about embracing risk.” As The New York Times reported on Tuesday, Kratzer’s vision […]

By: Fern Sidman In a move that illustrates Hungary’s staunch policy against antisemitism and terror glorification, the Hungarian government has officially barred the controversial Northern Irish band Kneecap from entering the country, citing national security concerns. The decision, announced less than a month before the group was scheduled to perform at the renowned Sziget Festival […]

REVIEW: ‘Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History’ by Vali Nasr By: Michael M. Rosen In publishing, as in much of life, timing is everything. And by that measure, if by no other, Iran’s Grand Strategy, Vali Nasr’s latest analysis of the Islamic Republic, is a smashing success. First available just two short weeks before Israel’s […]