Articles by Efosa Udinmwen, Freelance Journalist

Efosa has been writing about technology for over 7 years, initially driven by curiosity but now fueled by a strong passion for the field. He holds both a Master's and a PhD in sciences, which provided him with a solid foundation in analytical thinking. Efosa developed a keen interest in technology policy, specifically exploring the intersection of privacy, security, and politics. His research delves into how technological advancements influence regulatory frameworks and societal norms, particularly concerning data protection and cybersecurity.

Articles by: Efosa Udinmwen

Barracuda still powers Europe's biggest defense aviation ambitions

"The father of them all' — How Europe's top-secret Barracuda drone shaped the future of combat aviation 20 years ago

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 17 June 26

Twenty years after its first flight, Barracuda remains the technological foundation behind Europe's future military aviation projects.

'A single cyber incident can lead to physical disruption, create safety hazards, or cause catastrophic downtime': Hackers target data center equipment, including critical power devices, in latest push to disrupt communities

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 17 June 26

Cybersecurity researchers found vulnerabilities in power and cooling systems inside data centers that could allow attackers to disrupt physical infrastructure operations

China wants to spend nearly $300 billion on a national data center grid — all powered by domestically made silicon and looking to outperform the US

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 17 June 26

China plans a $295 billion AI data center grid relying heavily on domestic chips, telecom operators, and government-backed financing structures.

GM is getting in on the data center game — auto giant will start building huge sodium-ion batteries to help with energy storage

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 16 June 26

GM and Peak Energy will develop sodium-ion batteries for utilities and data centers, aiming to lower power storage costs.

'These attacks don't look like break-ins' — HP warns hackers are turning popular remote access tools into dangerous, stealthy backdoors

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 16 June 26

HP's latest threat report reveals hackers are abusing legitimate remote access tools and fake downloads to silently compromise corporate devices.

Ukrainian UAV expert warns US off-the-shelf drones will fail to survive EW, and 'every unit should have their own drone laboratory'

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 14 June 26

Ukrainian drone operators say battlefield success increasingly depends on constant modification, AI integration, and disrupting Russian logistics networks.

'A breathtaking spectacle' — Watch the jaw-dropping 33,600-LED mesh formed entirely by Chinese drones that smashed 3 world records

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 13 June 26

China set three Guinness World Records after 33,615 drones created a giant aerial display featuring cultural imagery above Sichuan.

Security firm signs up Conan O'Brien for corporate training videos — will celebrity firepower be enough to keep us focused on safety?

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 13 June 26

Adaptive Security recruited Conan O'Brien for cybersecurity training videos aimed at helping employees recognize phishing deepfakes and AI-enabled fraud.

Say hello to Elon Musk's mega new SpaceX facility — an 11-million-square-foot Gigasat factory will look to build hardware for orbiting data centers, and targets 1 GW/year of space AI compute by late 2027

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 12 June 26

SpaceX unveils 11 million square foot Texas factory intended to build AI satellites supporting ambitious orbital computing plans.

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Nearly all security bosses are worried about AI safety — with a third saying they still rely on manually reviewing code before launch

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 12 June 26

Security leaders increasingly worry that AI-generated code introduces risks, while many organizations still depend heavily on manual reviews.

An exclamation mark inside a red warning triangle, surrounded by email symbols, superimposed on someone typing on a laptop

How scammers use "scraped New York Times content" to trick security scanners — and exploit "free" Google Cloud links to flood your inbox

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 11 June 26

Researchers uncovered a global phishing network using Google Cloud redirects and copied news content across thousands of coordinated servers.

A US Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz — an uncrewed drone boat made history by saving its crew

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 11 June 26

A US Navy drone boat rescued two Apache helicopter crew members near the Strait of Hormuz in a historic first.

Experts warn hackers are hiding malware inside Google's own ad systems — here's what we know

By Efosa Udinmwen Published 10 June 26

Hackers routed a multi-stage malware campaign through Google's ad infrastructure, using dynamic branding and in-memory execution to evade detection entirely.