The Phantom Hacker
The Phantom Hacker: Dylan Wheeler Got Away With $100 Million in Cybercrime Four teenage hackers stole over $100 million from Microsoft, Epic Games, and the U.S. Army. Three went to prison. Two are dead. One walks free. The Missing Defendant September 2014. A Delaware courtroom filled with federal prosecutors as four members of “Xbox Underground” […]
ClawdBot/Moltbot
ClawdBot/Moltbot: When Viral AI Tools Become Security Nightmares ClawdBot exploded onto the tech scene in January 2026. Within three days, the open-source AI assistant rocketed to 60,000 GitHub stars. Tech influencers praised it. Developers rushed to buy Mac Minis just to run it. People called it “Jarvis for your phone.” Then security researchers started digging. […]
From Anonymous Leader to FBI Ally
From Anonymous Leader to FBI Ally: The Redemption of Hector “Sabu” Monsegur Few cybersecurity stories hit as hard as Hector Xavier Monsegur’s transformation. You know him better as “Sabu.” He co-founded LulzSec, one of the most notorious hacker groups of the 2010s. They attacked Sony, PBS, and security firms with brutal efficiency. Their “50 days […]
When the Hacker Hacked the Hackers
When the Hacker Hacked the Hackers: The HackerOne Session Cookie Incident On November 24, 2019, a bug bounty hunter made a discovery that turned hacker-powered security on its head. They accidentally gained access to HackerOne itself. The vulnerability disclosure platform had paid out over 62 million dollars to ethical hackers worldwide. They protected clients like […]
Iceman: The FBI Consultant Who Became a Cybercrime Kingpin
Iceman: The FBI Consultant Who Became a Cybercrime Kingpin Max Butler stood 6-foot-5 and started as one of the good guys. He worked with the FBI. He built security tools. He helped defend the internet. Then he hacked the Pentagon. Then nobody would hire him. Then he became the biggest credit card thief in U.S. […]
Bug Bounty First Three Months: How Self-Taught Hackers Get Paid Fast
Bug Bounty First Three Months: How Self-Taught Hackers Get Paid Fast Self-taught hackers turn their first three months of bug bounty hunting into thousands of dollars. They go from “complete beginner watching YouTube” to “getting paid by major tech companies” in one quarter. These stories are messy and exhausting, but they follow a pattern you […]
Digital Warriors of the Arab Spring: How Hacktivists Empowered Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt
Digital Warriors of the Arab Spring: How Hacktivists Empowered Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire on December 17, 2010. The 26 year old Tunisian street vendor did this to protest police harassment and government corruption. His death on January 4, 2011, sparked nationwide protests that toppled two authoritarian regimes. International […]
How White Hat Hackers Strengthen Global Cybersecurity
How White Hat Hackers Strengthen Global Cybersecurity You hear about famous hackers like Kevin Mitnick and Robert Tappan Morris all the time. But the real backbone of modern digital defense comes from somewhere else. The white hat hacking community protects billions of users worldwide. These security researchers range from self-taught enthusiasts to seasoned professionals. They […]
The Samy Worm: How a 19 Year Old Crashed MySpace with 4KB of Code
The Samy Worm: How a 19 Year Old Crashed MySpace with 4KB of Code On October 4, 2005, Samy Kamkar released one of the most legendary hacks in internet history. He was 19 years old. His worm infected over one million MySpace users in 20 hours and forced the entire platform offline. How It Started […]