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Costa Rica Insect Company has the purpose of creating insect-based products as an alternate solution for food scarcity as well as providing a high-quality nutritional and healthy solution for malnutrition. The environmental benefit of using insects as a source of food has been proven to be not only the option that benefits the most but also the only option that is scalable and sustainable for the future. We create healthy and sustainable solutions for the food industry. We focus on providing food ingredients with high protein content for example cricket flour and other raw materials using waste. Our company focuses on adding value to products that are not usually consumed but could be the key to create the food of the future. Since Costa Rica has one of the highest amounts of insect varieties in the world, the country has anything a bug needs, weather, water, sun, plants, etc. The country is the best place to get the best insects in the world.

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Insect Adventures by Jean-Henri Fabre and Louise Hasbrouck Zimm, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here . THE FLY-HUNTING WASP CHAPTER X. THE FLY-HUNTING WASP YOU have read about the Wasps who store up paralyzed Caterpillars and Crickets for their babies’ food, then close up the cells and fly away; now you shall hear about a Wasp who feeds her children with fresh food from day to day. This is the Bembex, or the Fly-hunting Wasp, as I shall call her. This Wasp digs her burrows in very soft, light sand, under a blazing sun and a blue sky. I go out and watch her sometimes on an unshaded plain where it is so hot that the only way to avoid sunstroke is to lie down at full length behind some sandy knoll, put one’s head down a rabbit-burrow, or provide one’s self with a large umbrella. The latter is what I did. If the reader will sit with me under the umbrella at the end of July, he will see the following sight. A Fly-hunting Wasp arrives suddenly and alights, without any hesitation, at a spot which to my eyes looks exactly like the rest of the sandy surface. With her front feet, which are armed with rows of stiff hairs and remind one at the same time of a broom, a brush, and a rake, she works at clearing her underground dwelling. The insect stands on her four hind-legs, while the front ones first scratch and then sweep the shifting sand. She shoots the sand backwards so fast that it gushes in a curve like a stream of water, falling to the ground seven or eight inches away. This spray of dust is kept up evenly for five or ten minutes at a time by the swift, graceful Wasp. Mingled with this dust are tiny bits of wood, decayed leaf stalks, particles of grit and other rubbish. The Wasp picks them up in her mouth and carries them away. This is really the purpose of her digging. She is sifting out the sand at the entrance to her home, which is all ready underground, having been dug some time before. The Wasp wishes to make the sand at the entrance to her burrow fine, light, and free from any obstacle, so that when she alights suddenly with a Fly for her children, she can dig an entrance to her home quickly. She does this work in her spare time, when her larva has enough food to last it for a while, so that she does not need to go hunting. She seems happy as she works so fast and eagerly, and who knows that she is not expressing in this way her mother’s satisfaction in watching over the roof of her house where her baby lives? If we should take a knife and dig down into the sand where the Wasp-mother is scratching, we should find, first, an entrance corridor, as wide as one’s finger, and perhaps eight to twelve inches long, and then a room, hollowed out down below where the sand is damper and firmer. It is large enough to contain two or three walnuts; but all it does hold at present is a Fly, a golden-green Greenbottle, with a tiny white egg laid on the side. This is the Wasp’s egg. It will hatch out in about twenty-four hours, into a little worm, which will feed on the dead Fly. For the Fly is dead, and not paralyzed, as the food of other Wasp-babies often is. At the end of two or three days the Wasp-grub will have eaten up the little Fly. Meanwhile the mother Wasp remains in the neighborhood and you see her sometimes feeding herself by sipping the honey of the field flowers, sometimes settling happily on the burning sand, no doubt watching the outside of the house. Every now and then she sifts the sand at the entrance; then she flies away for a while. But, however long she may stay away, she never forgets the young larva who has food enough to last only a short time; her mother’s instinct tells her the hour when the grub has finished its food and wants more. She therefore returns to the nest, which, you must remember, does not show in the least from the surface of the ground, as the shifting sand has filled in the entrance; she knows, however, exactly where to look for it; she goes down into the earth, this time carrying a larger piece of game. After leaving this in the underground room she again leaves the house and waits outside until the time comes to serve a third course. This is not long, for the little worm is getting a larger appetite all the time. Again the mother appears with another Fly. For nearly two weeks, while the larva is growing up, the meals thus follow in succession, one by one, as needed, and coming closer together as the infant grows larger. Towards the end of the two weeks, the mother is kept as busy as she can be satisfying her hungry child, now a large, fat grub. You see her at every moment coming back with a fresh capture, at every moment setting out again upon the chase. She does not cease her efforts until the grub is stuffed full and refuses its food. I have counted and found that sometimes the grub will eat as many as eighty-two Flies. I have wondered sometimes why this Wasp does not lay up a store of food, as the other Wasps do, close the door of her burrow and fly away, instead of waiting about, as she does so patiently. I realize that she does not do so because her Flies would not keep; they would spoil and be unfit for eating. But why does she kill the Fly instead of paralyzing it? Possibly because the Fly would not make a satisfactory preserved food; it is so slight and frail, it would shrivel up and there would be nothing of it; it must be eaten fresh to be worth anything. Another reason almost certainly is that the Fly has to be captured very quickly, on the wing. There is not time for the Wasp to aim her sting, as the Wasps do who are killing clumsy Worms or fat Crickets on the ground. She must attack with claws, mouth or sting wherever she can, and this method of attack kills at once. It is not easy to surprise a Wasp hunting, as she flies far away from where her burrow lies; but one day I had a quite unexpected experience as I was sitting in the hot sun under my umbrella. I was not the only one to enjoy the shade of the umbrella. Gad-flies of various kinds would take refuge under the silken dome and sit peacefully on every part of the tightly stretched cover. To while away the hours when I had nothing to do, it amused me to watch their great gold eyes, which shone like carbuncles under my umbrella; I loved to follow their solemn progress when some part of the ceiling became too hot and obliged them to move a little way on. One day, bang! The tight cover resounded like the skin of a drum. Perhaps an oak had dropped an acorn on the umbrella. Presently, one after the other, bang, bang, bang! Can some practical joker be flinging acorns or little pebbles at my umbrella? I leave my tent and look around: nothing! I hear the same sharp sounds again. I look up at the ceiling and the mystery is explained. The Fly-hunting Wasps of the neighborhood, who all eat Gad-flies, had discovered the rich game that was keeping me company and were impudently coming into my shelter to seize the Flies on the ceiling. Things were going to perfection: I had only to sit still and look. Every moment a Wasp would enter, swift as lightning, and dart up to the silken ceiling, which resounded with a sharp thud. Some rumpus was going on aloft, where so lively was the fray that one could not tell which was attacker, which attacked. The struggle did not last long: the Wasp would soon retire with a victim between her legs. The dull herd of Gad-flies would not leave the dangerous shelter. It was so hot outside! Why get excited? “One day, bang!” Let us watch the Wasp as she returns to the burrow with her capture held under her body between her legs. As she draws near her home, she makes a shrill humming, which has something plaintive about it and which lasts until the insect sets foot to earth. The Wasp hovers above the sand and then dips down, very slowly and cautiously, all the time humming. If her keen eyes see anything unusual, she slows up in her descent, hovers for a second or two, goes up again, comes down again and flies away, swift as an arrow. We shall see in a few moments what it is that makes her hesitate. Soon she is back again, looks at things once more from a height, then comes down slowly and alights at a spot which looks exactly like the rest of the sandy surface. I think she has landed more or less on chance, and will now look about for the entrance to her home. But no; she is exactly over her burrow. Without once letting go her prey, she scratches a little in front of her, gives a push with her head, and at once enters, carrying the Fly. The sand falls in, the door closes, and the Wasp is at home. It makes no difference that I have seen this Wasp return to her nest hundreds of times; I am always astonished to behold the keen-sighted insect find without hesitation a door which does not show at all. The Wasp does not always hesitate in the air before alighting at her house, and when she does, it is because she sees her nest is threatened by a very grave danger. Her plaintive hum shows anxiety; she never gives it when there is no peril. But who is the enemy? It is a miserable little Fly, feeble and harmless in appearance, whom we have mentioned in another chapter. The Wasp, the scourge of the Fly-tribe, the fierce slayer of large Gad-flies, does not enter her home because she sees herself watched by another Fly, a tiny dwarf, who would make scarcely a mouthful for her larvæ. I feel just as I should if I saw my Cat fleeing in terror from a Mouse. Why does the Wasp not pounce upon the little wretch of a Fly and get rid of her? I do not know. It must be because this wretched little Fly has her tiny part to play in the universe, as well as the Wasp. These things are ordered somehow, in a way we do not understand. As I shall mention elsewhere, this is the Fly that lays her eggs on the game the Wasp puts in the nest for her own baby; and the Fly’s offspring eat the food of the Wasp-grub, and sometimes eat the grub itself, if provisions are scarce. The way the Fly manages her business is interesting. She never enters the Wasp’s burrow, but she waits with the greatest patience for the moment when the Wasp dives into her home, with her game clasped between her legs. Just as she has half her body well within the entrance and is about to disappear underground, the Fly dashes up and settles on the piece of game that projects a little way beyond the hinder end of the Wasp; and while the latter is delayed by the difficulty of entering, the former, with wonderful swiftness, lays an egg on the prey, or even two or three in quick succession. The hesitation of the Wasp, hampered by her load, lasts but the twinkling of an eye. No matter: the Gnat has accomplished what she wished to, and now she goes and squats in the sun, close to the burrow, and plans fresh deeds of darkness. A number of these Flies, usually three or four, are apt to station themselves on the sand at one time near a burrow, of which they well know the entrance, carefully hidden though it be. Their dull-brown color, their great blood-red eyes, their astonishing patience, have often reminded me of a picture of brigands, clad in dark clothes, with red handkerchiefs around their heads, waiting in ambush for an opportunity to hold up some travelers. It is when the poor Wasp sees these brigands that she hesitates. At last she comes nearer, however. The Midges then take flight and follow behind the Wasp. If she turns, they turn also, so as to keep exactly behind her; if she advances, they advance; if she retreats, they retreat. She cannot keep them off. At last she grows weary and alights; they also alight, still behind her. The Wasp darts off again, with an indignant whimpering; the Midges dart after her. The Wasp tries one more way to get rid of them. She flies far away at full speed, hoping that they will follow and lose their way. But they know too much for that. They settle down on the sand again near the burrow and wait for her to come back. Come she does; the pursuit begins all over again; the mother’s patience is worn out, and at last they have a chance to lay their eggs as she goes into the burrow. We shall end our chapter with the story of the Wasp-grub to whom no accidents happen, into whose burrow no nasty Fly-eggs enter. For two weeks it eats and grows; then it begins to weave its cocoon. It has not very much silk in its body to use for this, so it uses grains of sand to strengthen it. First it pushes away the remains of its food and forces them into a corner of the cell. Then, having swept its floor, it fixes to the different walls of its room threads of a beautiful white silk, forming a web which makes a kind of scaffold for the next work. It then weaves a hammock of silk in the center of the threads. This hammock is like a sack open wide at one end and closed at the other in a point. The grub, leaning half out of its hammock, picks up the sand almost grain by grain with its mouth. If any grain found is too large, it is thrown away. When the sand is sorted in this way, the grub brings some into the hammock in its mouth, and begins to spread it in an even layer on the lower side of the hammock-sack; it adds grains also to the upper side, fixing them in the silk as one would place stones in putty. The cocoon is still open at one end. It is time to close it. The grub weaves a cap of silk which fits the mouth of the sack exactly, and lays grains of sand one by one upon this foundation. The cocoon is all finished now, except that the grub gives some finishing touches to the inside by glazing the walls with varnish to protect its delicate skin from the rough sand. It then goes peacefully to sleep, to wait for its transformation into a Wasp like its mother. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Jean-Henri Fabre and Louise Hasbrouck Zimm (2014). 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The has given an exceptional momentum to the cybercrime. released a cybersecurity report in 2022 on a global scale. The report highlighted that the number of cyber attacks worldwide increased by half. Russian invasion of Ukraine CheckPoint Hackers primarily targeted international economic sectors, with over . Governmental, financial, and media sectors faced over attacks per week. 600 attacks per day two and a half thousand Besides, the time and money losses due to cyber breaches are outrageous. In the US, the cost of just a single is a whopping That’s insane! data breach $9.23 million. Today, we are living in a world where keyboards are mightier than swords, and firewalls play the role of digital fortresses. A world where sensitive information is stolen, critical infrastructure is hacked, and wars are fought online. Who would've thought‍? Let’s dive into the world of cyber warfare and see how devastating it can be for nations across the world. What Is a Cyberwar? Reading the word “war,” you might have visualized generals, weapons, trenches, and alike. But it’s a different kind of war. It's a digital dance of deception and disruption, where the battlefield isn't marked by trenches but by lines of code. Here, the generals wear hoodies, and their weapon of choice is a well-worn keyboard. Cyber warfare is a form of internet attack directed at a country's government, nation, or military infrastructure with the aim of causing disruption and inflicting damage. Cyber warfare should not be confused with the terrorist use of cyberspace or with cyber espionage and cybercrime. In comparison to cybercrime, cyber attacks, and cyber terrorism: Cyber warfare pertains to the conflict itself, whereas a cyber attack is associated with the methods and strategies employed. Cyber terrorism involves the "politically motivated use of computers and information technologies to cause serious disruptions or widespread fear in society." Cyber warfare differs from cyber terrorism in that it represents organized efforts by a national government to conduct operations in cyberspace against foreign states. So, don’t assume yourself a soldier the next time your YouTube channel gets hacked because a cyberwar is a digital conflict between two nations, not individuals. This means it excludes many other forms of attacks that may be misunderstood as cyberwar. For instance, if a cyber attack is initiated by an individual hacker or a group, it cannot be called cyber warfare. However, if those hackers are backed by the state, then it comes under a cyberwar. The main objective of every cyber war is to disrupt, damage, or destroy critical systems. So it may take many forms, such as: Attacks on financial infrastructure. Attacks on public infrastructure like electrical systems or dams. Attacks on safety infrastructure, like early warning systems and target signals. Attacks against military organizations or resources. What Does Cyber Warfare Look Like? Like normal warfare, which can range from minor skirmishes to full-fledged battles, cyberwar varies in severity and target. In most cases, computer systems are not the prime target. They are targeted because they manage real-world systems, such as power grids and airports. Stock prices spiral into chaos as hackers mess with the stock exchange data. The next day, trains stop running because traffic signals do not work. You cannot drive anywhere as traffic lights freeze on red. Sure, it might bring a fleeting moment of joy, a logical excuse to dodge the workplace drama. "Sorry, boss, can't make it today. The traffic lights are having a digital tantrum!" But honestly, this can ruin the whole country if it persists. In no time, a country could be in chaos. Without crossing the boundaries, your enemies can disrupt the whole nation. Do you remember when declared a State of Emergency in 2022 after weeks of a major ransomware attack? Costa Rica Layer 7 Cyber Attacks - The Main Challenge Of The Year At the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian cyber war, attacks at levels L3 and L4 were mostly used to disrupt infrastructure operations. Attacks at this level simply overload networks or applications, disrupting their bandwidth capacity. However, currently, cyber warfare is conducted with more sophistication. Participants resort to Layer 7 attacks. These are intelligent attacks aimed at finding vulnerabilities in the cyberspace infrastructure, blocking or disrupting its operations for an extended period. Real-Life Examples of a Cyber Warfare We have a few real-life incidents of cyberwar as well. Luckily, there are not many, at least for now. Russia-Ukraine Conflict The conflict between has extended into cyberspace. Various cyber incidents have been attributed to state-sponsored hacking groups. Out of 30 cyberwar incidents between both countries, 28 were initiated by Russia. Russia and Ukraine Russian cyber operations include disrupting Ukrainian television companies before missile strikes, intensifying information campaigns, and attacking private services, such as and . Monobank Kyivstar This coordination of cyberattacks with military operations aimed to disrupt communication and control systems, enhancing the impact of subsequent missile strikes. Ukraine, on the other side, has responded robustly to Russian cyberattacks, despite being a primary target. The Ukrainian cyber army conducted over a million DDoS attacks on Russian infrastructure in 2022, showcasing a resilient opposition to cyber threats. Stuxnet Attack on Iranian Nuclear Facilities marked one of the first instances of a cyber weapon causing real-world damage. It involved a sophisticated worm designed to target Iran's nuclear program. Stuxnet sabotaged Iran's uranium enrichment facilities and caused physical damage to centrifuges. Stuxnet The worm managed to infect The result? This incident ruined around 900 centrifuges. This incident is widely believed to be a joint operation by the U.S. and Israel. revealed that a Dutchman, recruited by AIVD, was behind this sabotage. However, Dutch politicians were unaware of this operation. 20,000 devices in 14 Iranian nuclear facilities. Volkskrant NotPetya Ransomware Attack , a notorious ransomware attack that occurred in 2017, initially targeted Ukraine. But quickly, this attack spread globally, mimicking the COVID-19 of the physical world. It affected major organizations and critical infrastructure worldwide. The victims then spent billions of dollars to recover. NotPetya However, the Russian government denied involvement. Besides, one of the victim’s insurers was linking this incident to cyberspace politics. But they failed to get war-related exclusion and paid as . However, the analyst still connects this incident with the political conflict. $1.4 billion cyber attack coverage The Petya virus on June 27, 2017, paralyzed the operations of companies worldwide. What Are the Types of Cyber Warfare? There are different types of cyber war. Some of them aim to compromise data security. Others leverage computer hacking to threaten human security. Let’s discuss some common types of cyber warfare. Espionage This type of cyberwar attack aims to steal the secrets of other countries. In espionage, a spear-phishing attack or a botnet is used. The intent here is to get access to a target’s computer and extract sensitive information. Isn’t it like a script of a spy movie? After pinpointing sensitive information, organizations assess potential threats to this data. This may involve considering external parties seeking to steal the information. Likewise, there may be competitors aiming for an advantage through data theft. This may also involve internal risks such as disgruntled workers or negligent employees. Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack In such a type of attack, the target website is flooded with fake requests. This is to render the site unavailable for legitimate users. This cyber downpour often targets critical websites, disrupting the virtual lives of military personnel, safety officials, citizens, scientists, and the like. Especially those used by military personnel, safety personnel, citizens, scientists, or alike. In , Russia levied a DDoS attack on Ukraine and crippled its election commission. March 2014 Modern economic systems depend on computers to function. So, the attacking country targets the stock market, payment systems, and banks. They freeze such critical websites with a DDoS attack. Afterward, they infect these devices and steal or manipulate data. Malware and Viruses At the heart of cyberwarfare are malicious software and viruses. These digital weapons are designed to infiltrate computer systems and steal sensitive information. For instance, the notorious Stuxnet attack. Similarly, Russia is using new on Ukrainian targets. These have been installed on several hundred machines in Ukraine. Besides, a Remote Manipulator System (RMS) is being distributed via fake “evacuation plan” emails. Wiper malware The Future of Cyber War So now, you understand what cyberwar is. Such digital attacks can disrupt the whole country. Today, we might not have too many cyber war-related incidents. However, modern technology is pushing the boundaries and making the impossible happen. The Russian invasion in February 2022 has given new momentum to cybercrime. Today, every rich and skilled country is investing in information warfare and cybersecurity. , over 30 countries are developing the ability to launch cyberattacks. However, many of these efforts are kept secret. This secrecy has raised concerns about a hidden cyber arms race. According to US intelligence Besides, the current tension between has also felt the waves of cyberattacks. Both sides have intensified their cyber offensive operations in recent weeks. Iranian state-sponsored hackers have said this clearly on Telegram. They said they hacked critical Israeli systems, like electrical grids. Their warfare mechanism exactly replicated the Russian hacking incident. Iran and Israel warned on Tuesday of a phishing attack by an Iran-based hacking squad. On the other side, also claim that they have 70 percent of gas stations across Iran. Israel’s National Cyber Directorate Israeli hackers There are plenty of devastating stats that scream cyberwar is yet another pandemic this world has to deal with. And what about the financial losses pertaining to cyberwarfare? predicts global cybercrime costs to increase annually by 15%, hitting annually by 2025. Cybersecurity Ventures $10.5 trillion Likewise, the theft of IT data and equipment, as well as industrial and digital espionage and sabotage, will cost Germany a staggering , as per the German digital association. 206 billion euros in 2023 In addition, this involving over 1000 companies estimated that the loss will exceed the mark for the third consecutive year. survey 200 billion euro Final Words So this means that cyberwar is not just a myth anymore; it’s a serious global concern. It will get out of control if no strict actions are taken. International relations and cyber security are interrelated. Whenever the relationship between two nations is disrupted, the threat of cyber warfare will be there. The internet doesn't care about borders; it's like a big open field where threats can run wild. So, countries must work together, wearing their digital cowboy hats, to handle the challenges that pop up.

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