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Aria is where cutting‑edge technology, security, and AI‑driven innovation intersect. The stories tagged here span everything from next‑gen cloud and data platforms to ransomware trends, smart infrastructure, and the fast‑evolving world of generative and agentic AI. If you want to understand how tools like AI copilots, LLMs, and real‑time analytics are reshaping everything from finance to healthcare to manufacturing, this is your starting point.

Dive into in‑depth coverage of cybersecurity – botnets, ransomware variants, mobile malware, zero‑day exploits, and the shift to continuous, intelligence‑led defence. Explore how data centres, networks, and observability platforms are being redesigned for AI workloads, sustainability, and hybrid cloud. Follow the rise of AI in everyday products too, from wearables and smart home devices to vehicles, retail experiences, and next‑gen collaboration tools.

Aria isn’t just about the technology itself, but about its impact: on regulation, trust, jobs, skills, and digital resilience. Here you’ll find expert commentary, major vendor announcements, case studies, and long‑form explainers that help you connect the dots between infrastructure, security, AI, and real business outcomes. If you’re responsible for strategy, architecture, risk, or innovation, the Aria tag will keep you ahead of what’s coming next.

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Subdomain spoofers turning to 'trusted' brand LinkedIn to spam users

Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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LinkedIn has become the target of a new phishing campaign, and the company is powerless to block the attacks in the traditional ways.
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An in-depth look at next-gen security software: Myths and marketing

Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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When next-gen vendors talk about behavioural analysis as their exclusive discovery, they're at best misinformed.
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ICIT paper reveals why signature-based malware prevention is dead

Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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New research from ICIT says that cybersecurity that uses artificial intelligence (AI) is the way forward, because traditional solutions are now dead.
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How to converse in cloud: Cloud balancing

Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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Directing users to the closest data center geographically ensures low latency, which is increasingly important in a streaming, mobile world.
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Spotify: Tunes with a side of weather

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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digital entertainment
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digital music
Spotify's Climatune uses AccuWeather data, creating playlists reflecting your city's mood from rain's lullabies to sunshine bops.
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Retarus bolsters its e-mail security services in Asia and around the world

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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Retarus boosts email security services in South East Asia and worldwide to identify recipients of previously unknown malware.
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Flokibot Point of Sale credit card theft on the rise

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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commerce systems
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Threat actors salivate at the thought of an increased volume of credit and debit card transactions flowing through endpoints they have compromised.
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Most smartphone users spend zilch on apps, survey finds

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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analyst report
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research director
Over half of smartphone owners don't shell out for apps, engaging more with in-app purchases, says Gartner's latest survey.
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Unstoppable: Ransomware will evolve – here's what you need to know

Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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Endpoint protection company CrowdStrike says that ransomware attacks are going to evolve rapidly, making it difficult for organisations to defend.
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More DLC for Dark Souls III

Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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Brace for agony, Dark Souls III fans—new DLC, The Ringed City, descends into chaos on March 28th, promising even grimmer challenges.
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Speed isn't everything: 3 vital things to look for in your ISP

Fri, 20th Jan 2017
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ISPs will always try to woo customers with impressive connection speeds - here are 3 crucial factors to consider before signing that contract.
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Palo Alto Networks: Second wave of Shamoon 2 attacks identified

Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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network security
This latest attack materially impacts one of the primary countermeasures employed against wiper attacks: Virtual Desktop Interface snapshots.
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Beware! New WhatsApp scam offering “free internet without Wi-Fi”

Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
WhatsApp keeps on increasing, with deceptive campaigns coming up with with novel ways of luring in victims. Today we will show you a new example.
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Ransomware is getting worse. Here's how to stop it

Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don't receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn't work, or even find another demand for even more.
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Artificial Intelligence: Out of the futurists' lab, into the real world of networks and cybersecurity

Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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Artificial Intelligence to the rescue! AI is widely seen by scientists, vendors and even enterprise IT professionals as the next step in cyber defense.
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How the modern librarian is guiding research in the online era

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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education, learning & training
Librarians today are pivotal in combating misinformation, coaching critical online research skills for all ages.
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Global cyber security highs and lows of 2016

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Before the close of 2016, Symantec discovered a number of new cyber security trends, helping banish a number of old and new threats.
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The rise of Container-as-a-Service for faster app delivery

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Containers enable software teams within enterprise or start-up organizations to develop and deploy digital business needs faster.
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Cloud services to watch in 2017

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Cloud computing has allowed for rapid innovation in the industry, with over 1,000 new features introduced by AWS in 2016 alone.
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When antivirus fails, here's how to choose next-gen antivirus

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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The ineffectiveness of traditional antivirus , which catches less than half of noteworthy malicious events, is causing untold damage to organisations.