Hackers & Threats

Introduction: The Rise of Specialized State-Sponsored Cybercrime The shadowy world of state-sponsored hacking is undergoing a profound transformation, moving away from monolithic entities toward highly specialized, mission-driven units. Recent analysis from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike on the

In the shadowy world of cyber espionage, a new and deeply disturbing tactic has emerged where the raw grief of a nation is meticulously weaponized to turn activists into victims. A sophisticated campaign, uncovered in January 2026 and codenamed "RedKitten," is targeting Iranian human

With a distinguished career spent on the front lines of corporate cybersecurity, Malik Haidar has dissected the complex tactics of state-sponsored threat actors and criminal hackers alike. His work provides a critical bridge between deep technical analysis and high-level business strategy, making

In the shadowy world of cybercrime, where anonymity is paramount, a single act of hubris can often lead to the complete unraveling of a sophisticated criminal enterprise, a truth recently demonstrated in the investigation of the notorious Badbox 2.0 botnet. A rival operator's simple boast on

A digital deluge of unprecedented scale recently tested the resilience of France's national postal service, La Poste, as it faced a massive distributed-denial-of-service attack designed to cripple its core operations. The assault peaked at a staggering 2.5 billion packets per second, a volume

A recently circulated, AI-generated deepfake image depicting renowned Turkish actors Burak Özçivit and Fahriye Evcen within a mosque has ignited a fierce public debate about the pervasive threat of digital misinformation. The image, which spread rapidly across social media platforms, was so c