Author articles

Author articles

Analysis, investigations and commentary by Jeremy Kraft, published by IBCSC.

An editorial illustration shows six ordinary failures linking a software agent, a factory, an unreachable switch and a world that has become fragile.

AI, control & systemic risk

The end of the world by AI will not look like what we imagine

The credible scenario is not one of a machine that wakes up and declares war on us. It looks more like a chain of capabilities, misunderstood objectives, overly broad access, imperfect monitoring and human decisions taken too late.

An editorial illustration links the ordinary details of an urban life to build a person's digital profile.

OSINT, AI & social engineering

What AI can learn about you in one minute

Artificial intelligence does not invent a new kind of surveillance: it turns scattered public traces into a usable profile, then lowers the cost of a targeted attack. Here is what that changes — and how to take back the initiative.

Editorial illustration of a couple outside their home, surrounded by parcels, cameras and location traces beneath the eBay logo

Governance & cybersecurity

When corporate security becomes a weapon: the eBay case

Threatening messages, disturbing deliveries, surveillance and an attempt to place a GPS tracker: the eBay case shows how a team meant to protect a company can become a major risk itself.

A black Revolut card in front of a sealed official envelope and a European passport on a dark desk

Governance & data protection

Revolut: when an official address becomes a Trojan horse

Sensitive banking data was handed over after fraudulent requests from a legitimate government domain. The incident shows why an authentic channel never proves identity, authority or proportionality on its own.

In a European parliamentary chamber, a private message is examined on the sender's device before it reaches the encryption lock.

Privacy and digital freedoms

Chat Control: the end of private correspondence in Europe?

From the ePrivacy derogation to plans for monitoring messaging services, a detailed look at Chat Control, its parliamentary battle and what is at stake for the confidentiality of communications.

A human profile is pieced back together from a daily commute, a phone, a browser, metadata and a network of contacts.

Privacy and digital traces

What gives you away online every day

IP address, phone, movements, browser fingerprint, metadata and address book: once linked together, ordinary clues can reveal a real identity behind an anonymous profile.