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are evolving their techniques. The next generation of hackers
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is one of the key methods online scammers use to coerce cash
out of unsuspecting victims. This is when hackers gain access
to a computer network and then threaten to delete – or make
public – private information unless a ransom is paid.</P>
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first reported ransomware attack took place in 1989 and used
floppy disks. Since then, the attackers have been evolving
their techniques on the dark web. Hitting bigger and bigger
targets, they have gained in confidence. <A
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href="https://theconversationglobal.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttkipul-nljldnkrj-i/">We
chart</A> this worrying development in our latest Insights
long read and examine how the next generation of hackers could
exploit weaknesses in cryptocurrencies.</P>
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fashion designer Kofi Ansah had a successful career in the UK.
But after he returned to his home country, he had an even
greater impact by influencing styles, manufacturing and
business practices. Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie, Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie,
Akosua Keseboa Darkwa and Katherine Gough use the late Ansah’s
case <A
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href="https://theconversationglobal.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttkipul-nljldnkrj-d/">to
illustrate</A> the potential of “brain gain” – when highly
skilled and experienced African professionals come
home.</P></TD></TR>
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href="https://theconversationglobal.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttkipul-nljldnkrj-k/">International
ransomware gangs are evolving their techniques. The next
generation of hackers will target weaknesses in
cryptocurrencies</A> </H4>
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class=author>Alpesh Bhudia, Royal Holloway University of
London; Anna Cartwright, Oxford Brookes University; Darren
Hurley-Smith, Royal Holloway University of London; Edward
Cartwright, De Montfort University </P>
<P
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will ransomware attackers focus on next?</P></TD></TR>
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class=figcaption>Kofi Ansah changed fashion in Ghana after his
return from the UK. <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #bbb"
class=source title=Source>Eric Don-Arthur, courtesy of Kofi
Ansah Foundation </SPAN></DIV>
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href="https://theconversationglobal.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttkipul-nljldnkrj-o/">Kofi
Ansah left Ghana to become a world famous fashion designer -
how his return home boosted the industry</A> </H4>
<P
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class=author>Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie, Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science and Technology (KNUST); Akosua Keseboa Darkwah,
University of Ghana; Katherine V. Gough, Loughborough
University </P>
<P
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career mobility can give people valuable knowledge and
expertise to be used in their home country.</P></TD></TR>
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class=figcaption>When teens can’t sleep, they often scroll
online well into the night, which only exacerbates the
problem. <SPAN
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href="https://theconversationglobal.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttkipul-nljldnkrj-n/">Screen
time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens
and teens – a pediatric sleep expert explains how critical
sleep is to kids’ mental health</A> </H4>
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class=author>Maida Lynn Chen, University of Washington </P>
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to screens before bedtime can contribute to chronic sleep
deprivation, which raises the risk for anxiety, depression and
even suicidal thoughts.</P></TD></TR>
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class=figcaption>PFAS concentrations were discovered in almost
all of the paper and bamboo straws tested. <SPAN
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href="https://theconversationglobal.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttkipul-nljldnkrj-x/">‘Eco-friendly’
straws contain potentially toxic chemicals – posing a threat
to people and wildlife</A> </H4>
<P
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class=author>Ovokeroye Abafe, University of Birmingham </P>
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and bamboo straws contain ‘forever chemicals’ – maybe
threatening the health of people and wildlife.</P></TD></TR>
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class=figcaption>The coup enjoys a high degree of popular
support in Niger. <SPAN
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resource paradox: what should make the country rich has made
it a target for predators</A> </H4>
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E. Ezenwa, Royal Holloway University of London </P>
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