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Jan 5, 20225 min read

A Closer Look At Hacktivists Thwarting Terrorist Attacks

Meet GhostSec. The group isn’t your typical hacktivists. This is the group of cyber vigilantes who foiled terrorist attacks planned by ISIS.

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Dec 29, 20215 min read

When Public Disclosure Creates a Nightmare Scenario: The Case Of Secure Disclosure Policy

Is it possible that industry researchers inadvertently cause security risks through the public disclosures of the vulnerabilities they find?

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Dec 9, 20215 min read

A Hacktivist's Encounter With a Cunning Scammer

The thrill of stealing money seems to be the downfall of many scammers who are in a hurry to close a deal and move on to the next victim.

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Nov 9, 20215 min read

Defenseless Vulnerabilities: The Ultimate Incident Response Challenge

One of the problems with zero-day exploits is the fact they are often capable of slipping past firewalls.

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Sep 22, 20214 min read

DNS Spoofing Attacks And How To Protect Yourself

Often, the victim of a cyberattack has no idea they've been compromised until much later. DNS spoofing is a good example of such exploits.

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Jul 15, 20216 min read

An Inside Look Into Black Hats, Motives, and Cybercrime: Ideologies Explained

Is the world as black and white as the proverbial "hats" that hackers wear? We explore the topic with the hacktivist group, GhostSec.