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Revealing Malware Secrets in a Digital World #POST 47 | by Monty Excel | Dec, 2023


Have you ever wondered about the invisible dangers that exist in the digital world, waiting to compromise your device and personal information?

Malware, a portmanteau of malicious software, is a broad term encompassing various types of harmful programs designed to infiltrate, damage, or disrupt computer systems. In this article, we’ll delve into different malware types, demystifying these digital threats with real-world examples.

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Border agents go all Monty Python on visa-holding software engineer

There have been more egregious episodes of U.S. border agents hassling and/or needlessly detaining citizens and valid visa-holders since the White House changed hands, but perhaps none has been more bizarre – or even darkly comical – than this one.

Celestine Omin, a 28-year-old software engineer from Lagos, Nigeria, was traveling to the U.S. on Sunday as part of his job with Andela, a startup backed by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan. Upon arrival at JFK Airport, he was questioned by one border agent, waited for an hour, and then was brought to a different room to be questioned by a second agent. From a LinkedIn story:

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