14 Oct 2025
21m

Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime grows

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"The Intelligence" podcast presents a fresh perspective on global events. It covers the increasing frequency and severity of cyberattacks, highlighting the shift towards more destructive methods by criminal gangs and offering insights into how companies and governments can respond. The podcast also explores the challenges of accurately counting deaths in African conflicts due to limited access, incomplete data, and governmental restrictions, emphasizing the importance of these numbers for encouraging aid. Finally, it examines the common belief that dark chocolate is healthy, revealing that the benefits are tied to flavanols found in cocoa extracts, but the high sugar and fat content in chocolate may negate these advantages, suggesting a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and grains as a better source of flavanols.

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