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 […]