Monthly Archives: November, 2024

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Abhiti Khare

Cybersecurity Firsts: A Timeline

Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/worlds-first-computer-bug/ https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020arXiv200715759L/abstract https://www.cybersecurityeducationguides.org/john-mcafee-godfather-of-antivirus-software/ https://online.utulsa.edu/blog/famous-ransomware-attacks-in-history/ https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/articles/s/the-history-of-phishing/ https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/a-brief-history-of-computer-viruses-and-what-the-future-holds https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/a-byte-out-of-history-10-million-hack https://www.britannica.com/technology/firewall
Jennifer Light

Are Joro Spiders Going to Kill Us All?

  If you live in Atlanta, there’s a large chance you’ve come into contact with the now common Joro Spider. Measuring in at 3 inches...
Shelby Wickert

How Can Science be Distinguished From Pseudoscience?

For decades, science and pseudoscience have been compared to each other using a wide variety of criteria. The question of what distinguishes the two...
Sachit Swaminathan

My Experience with Biomechanics(BMED 3410) As a Biomedical Engineer

  If you have ever entered into a STEM major at Georgia Tech, or at any other school, you know that it is not easy...
Sachit Swaminathan

The Effects of Various Amino Acid Side Chains on B –...

Antibiotic resistance has increased global deaths by 8% between 1990 and 2021 and is expected to be a leading cause of death by 2050...
Rachel Weng

The Science Behind Pickled Vegetables and Their Longevity

Pickled vegetables have a long shelf life, which is achieved through a combination of preservation techniques and science. Acidity, salinity, and microbial activity in...