Ransomware

The dark web's marketplaces offer countless illicit tools, but few have achieved the widespread adoption and operational resilience of the SystemBC botnet, a cornerstone of the modern cybercrime-as-a-service economy. This review explores the evolution of this malware, its key technical

In the complex and often shadowy world of cybercrime, a clear picture of the global response has been elusive. Today, we sit down with Malik Haidar, a seasoned cybersecurity expert who has spent his career on the front lines, combating digital threats for multinational corporations. Drawing on a

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