Ray Fernández

Buenos Aires, United States

Contributing Journalist at TechRepublic

Senior Technology Journalist at Techopedia

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Articles

Shifting Away from Search, Businesses Need to Keep Up With the AI ‘Answer Economy’

5 days ago | thedailyupside.com | Ray Fernández

As people ditch search engines as their go-to query tool in favor of AI, businesses may be forced to adapt. New data from SOCi shows that search impressions are already down 10% year-over-year across thousands of multi-location businesses, and the decline is only accelerating. The shift is poised to disrupt how people interact with brands, pressuring businesses to change their strategies for reaching customers, experts told CIO Upside.
AI-generated TikTok tutorials are spreading stealer malware

1 week ago | moonlock.com | Ray Fernández

Cybercriminals are using a new technique to target users via TikTok videos. The technique is part of a wider trend in which hackers trick users into running malicious scripts on their computers. ClickFix cyberattacks, clickjacking, and fake Captcha threats are on the rise. This new wave of cyberattacks uses a more remote type of social engineering (never contacting the user directly) to convince victims to run code they should not run.
Malware spread via fake Ledger apps is emptying crypto wallets

1 week ago | moonlock.com | Ray Fernández

There is a common saying in the crypto world: “Nothing is more secure than a cold wallet.” Unfortunately, this saying is no longer true. As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies reach historic all-time high prices, crypto cyber incidents and crypto heists have become the new norm. In this active threat landscape, Moonlock Lab has uncovered 4 active campaigns using a new feature that can steal users’ cold wallet seed phrases.
Telegram shared the data of over 20K users with the authorities

2 weeks ago | moonlock.com | Ray Fernández

Telegram and its CEO, Durov Pavel, are immersed in another scandal, this one linked to an alleged Romanian election interference. Meanwhile, the company has released its latest transparency report. The transparency report, which is noteworthy for its lack of data and details, is the fifth quarterly report that Telegram has released since it agreed to collaborate more with law enforcement around the world. In total, Telegram claims to have shared data from over 20,000 users with law enforcement.
iOS 18 limits contact sharing for apps

2 weeks ago | moonlock.com | Ray Fernández

It turns out that when you click on that little button on your iPhone allowing an app to access your Contacts list or other data, what happens next is incredibly complex. Those who misuse and abuse these processes are becoming more dangerous and sophisticated every day.
The Netherlands is building a leading neuromorphic computing hub

2 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Ray Fernández

Our latest and most advanced technologies — from AI to Industrial IoT, advanced robotics, and self-driving cars — share serious problems: massive energy consumption, limited on-edge capabilities, system hallucinations, and serious accuracy gaps. One possible solution is emerging in the Netherlands. The country is developing a promising ecosystem for neuromorphic computing, which draws on neuroscience to boost IT efficiencies and performance.
The Netherlands is building a leading neuromorphic computing hub

2 weeks ago | thenextweb.com | Ray Fernández

Our latest and most advanced technologies — from AI to Industrial IoT, advanced robotics, and self-driving cars — share serious problems: massive energy consumption, limited on-edge capabilities, system hallucinations, and serious accuracy gaps. One possible solution is emerging in the Netherlands. The country is developing an ecosystem for neuromorphic computing, which draws on neuroscience to enhance efficiencies and performance.
Combating Cyber-Espionage Requires Enterprises to Keep Their Eyes on the Endgame

2 weeks ago | thedailyupside.com | Ray Fernández

The tectonic plates of the nation-state threat landscape have shifted significantly in 2025. Cyberattacks from foreign adversaries have evolved and are now impacting enterprises in new ways. CrowdStrike’s 2025 Threat Report found that Chinese cyber-espionage — what the Department of State has called the Chinese Communist Party’s Military-Civil Fusion Policy — surged by 150% from the previous year.
Over 2,800 hacked websites are infecting Macs with Atomic Stealer

3 weeks ago | moonlock.com | Ray Fernández

A transnational criminal syndicate or a malware-as-a-service group has taken the Atomic macOS Stealer to the next level. In what may very well be a historic first, threat actors are using blockchain smart contracts to trigger malware downloads. This campaign also combines Click Fix lures with over 2,800 compromised websites. In size, volume, and technique, this attack stands out from the rest. Let’s find out how and why.
North Korean OtterCookie malware got better at stealing your data

3 weeks ago | moonlock.com | Ray Fernández

A North Korean group of hackers linked to the country’s military cyber warfare units has updated the OtterCookie malware. This modular stealer, now in its fourth version, can breach Windows, macOS, and Linux environments. Let’s dive straight in. On May 7, NTT Japan, a global technology company, reported that the North Korean hacker unit behind the Contagious Interviews campaign — which lured victims on LinkedIn and similar job sites — is picking up speed.