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Cybersecurity

Silhouettes of soldiers in front of the North Korean flag, symbolizing the country’s militarized cyber operations.

North Korea’s Cybercrime Empire: Billions in Stolen Crypto, Bunny Meat for the Masses

How does a country with no open internet become the world’s most dangerous cybercriminal state? National security expert and former NSA officer John R. Schindler explains how Pyongyang’s hacker army—operating under state orders—has stolen billions in cryptocurrency, infiltrated U.S. companies under fake names, and turned online theft into a key revenue source for its nuclear ambitions.
By John R. Schindler
Pop-art style collage of Elon Musk striking the same contemplative pose in twelve colorized panels, evoking irony and media spectacle.

Trump Kills the Firewall, Musk Lights the Match

National security expert and former NSA officer John R. Schindler dissects a stunning week in American cyber policy: the Trump administration has defunded the crucial CVE Program, threatened mass layoffs at CISA and unleashed a political vendetta against Chris Krebs. As the government’s digital defenses erode from within, Schindler warns, America edges closer to a self-inflicted cyber catastrophe.
By John R. Schindler
A collage-style illustration featuring a statue of Lady Justice, a pink robotic arm, and repeated miniatures of the U.S. Capitol building, all against a bright blue background—suggesting the uneasy intersection of AI, governance, and legal ethics.

The Deregulation Doctrine: Trump’s A.I. Playbook Bets on Innovation Over Oversight

In a stark reversal from Biden-era policy, the Trump administration has scrapped regulatory guardrails in favor of unleashing market-driven A.I. development. With venture capitalist David O. Sacks advising from both sides of the velvet rope, and Vice President J.D. Vance refusing to play ball with global A.I. governance, the U.S. is making a high-risk, high-reward bet on innovation, defense and deregulation. The question isn't whether the approach will accelerate growth—it’s whether anyone will be watching the road.
By Mark Minevich
A digitally distorted American flag glitches downward in streaks of neon code, evoking the collapse of national cybersecurity infrastructure under digital siege.

Cybersecurity on Mute: Trump’s Second Term Declares War on America’s Digital Defenses

By John R. Schindler
An abstract illustration of a web browser and user identity and privacy

The Attention Economy: Power, Profit and Privacy in the Digital Era

By Shady El Damaty
Abstract illustration of keys around a browser window. A green key in the center is fitted into a blue lock.

Proving You’re Human Is Harder Than Ever (But It Doesn’t Have To Be)

By Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki
A blue and green abstract illustration of personal devices and documents linked by chains

The Crucial Role of Blockchain in Data Privacy

By Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki
CrowdStrike outage

How CrowdStrike, the Company Behind the Global Tech Outage, Keeps the World Running

By Shreyas Sinha
Wiz logo

What Is Wiz, the Startup Walking Away From Google’s Largest-Ever Acquisition?

By Rachel Curry
An illustration of a man and a woman, each climbing a red ladder, against a backdrop of the sky and clouds.

Elevating Women in Leadership: An Allyship Guide for Men

By Trish Dyl and Sasha Krstic
Michael Terpin, wearing black glasses, on the red carpet

Crypto Scammer Sentenced to Prison for $20 Million Hacking Theft

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Amazon Alexa

Amazon’s Unusual Cyber Monday Discounts Are Another Sign of Its Alexa Trouble

By Sissi Cao
Twitterl whistleblower Peiter Zatko

Whistleblower Peiter Zatko Says Twitter’s Data Security Is 10 Years Behind Industry Standards

By Sissi Cao

Ex-Twitter Exec Peiter Zatko Exposes How Twitter Counts Bots as Musk Trial Date Nears

By Sissi Cao

Russia’s Invasion Puts NATO On Guard for Cyberwarfare

By James Ledbetter

JetBlue’s Cyber Monday Sale Offers $100 Off Your Next Trip, But You Need to Act Fast

By Morgan Halberg

Apple Urges Customers to Update Software Upon Discovery of Highly Invasive Spyware

By Sissi Cao

Cybersecurity Experts Are Working to Address the Biggest Ransomware Attack on Record

By Sammy Nickalls

Parler Was Hacked on WordPress, The Internet’s Biggest Platform. Is Everyone At Risk?

By Chris Roberts

Tesla Dodged a Major Russian Cyber Attack Thanks to a Brave Employee (and the FBI)

By Sissi Cao

Zoom Reveals How Much Money It Made During Coronavirus Pandemic

By Sissi Cao

Is Internet Company Cloudflare Servicing Alt-Right & Pedophilic Sites?

By Harmon Leon
Iowa Caucus App

Why Iowa’s ‘High-Tech’ Caucus Failed (and Why Other States Are Ditching Election Apps)

By Chris Roberts
F-35 fighter jet

America’s $428 Billion Fighter Jet Can’t Shoot Straight. How Big of a Problem Is This?

By Chris Roberts
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