Coverage of cyber conflict, surveillance, ransomware, national security, cybercrime, and large-scale digital risk.
Coverage of cyber conflict, surveillance, ransomware, national security, cybercrime, and large-scale digital risk.
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In a world defined by rising cyber aggression and intensifying geopolitical rivalries, the Five Eyes alliance stands as a pillar of shared defense and democratic values. Born from the hard lessons of global conflict, this decades-old partnership has evolved into the…
Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical field. It is a frontline defense for global stability, national infrastructure, and digital trust. But as cyber threats grow in complexity and frequency, a quiet crisis is brewing within the industry itself. Nearly 4…
On May 7, 2025, the LockBit ransomware gang, one of the most feared cybercriminal groups, was hacked, defaced, and exposed by an unknown actor. A taunting message appeared on their admin panel: “Don’t do crime. CRIME IS BAD. xoxo from Prague.”…
In 2025, the cybersecurity landscape has fundamentally changed. Once the domain of firewalls and human analysts, it is now defined by artificial intelligence models operating at speeds and scales that no manual system can match. AI is no longer an experimental…
In June 2025, the Trump administration issued a sweeping executive order repealing President Biden’s digital identity directive. The move stunned cybersecurity professionals, tech executives, and federal agencies alike. The timing could hardly have been worse. Just months earlier, the United States…
In April 2025, cybersecurity firm SentinelOne identified over 1,000 suspicious job applications within a single month. Many of them were traced back to North Korean operatives using deepfake video interviews to gain remote employment in the U.S. tech sector. These applicants…
In early 2025, Kevin Mandia, founder of Mandiant and one of the most respected voices in cybersecurity, issued a chilling forecast: the first fully autonomous, AI-led cyberattack will happen within the year, and “we won’t even know it.” His words didn’t…
Telegram zero-day vulnerability bounties are exploding, and none more shocking than this: “We’re offering up to $4,000,000 for a full-chain, zero-click Telegram exploit.” This isn’t fiction. It’s a real bounty issued by Operation Zero, a Russian exploit broker. Telegram is now…
In April 2025, cybersecurity firm iVerify published a report that should concern anyone who uses a mobile phone. Their investigation revealed that over 60 mobile operators across 35 countries, including close U.S. allies, are routing users’ sensitive mobile data through China’s…
In April 2025, federal courts issued a partial injunction against Elon Musk’s newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), temporarily blocking it from accessing personal data across agencies such as the Social Security Administration, IRS, HUD, and Department of Labor. But…
