Imagine a time before the internet became a household name. A time when sending a secret message required complex codes or a trusted friend with a locked box. Then, the digital age arrived, bursting open communication channels, but leaving them vulnerable to prying eyes. This is the backdrop for the Crypto Wars, a fascinating and […]
The Crypto Wars: A David vs. Goliath Battle for Your Digital Secrets
NSA close to failure
Phase Seven: Exfiltration The atmosphere in the NSA office was thick with tension. Unwound was their carefully crafted plan, slowly unwinding before their eyes. The once reliable implant—a product of countless hours of research and development—now wreaked havoc on the administrator’s computer; its presence was a ticking time bomb, waiting to explode and unravel the […]
The Collapse of Mt. Gox: A Deep Dive into the Bitcoin Exchange’s Downfall
Introduction Imagine a financial system that’s not tied to any specific country, is both anonymous and transparent, and entirely digital. This was the promise of Bitcoin. Among the first to harness this potential was Mt. Gox, a pioneering Bitcoin exchange that, at its peak, handled 70% of all Bitcoin transactions worldwide. However, what began as […]
The VTech Hacker
Once upon a time, on a Tuesday in December 2015, something big happened in the world of VTech Kids’ Toys. A young man, only 21 years old, got arrested in the case of hacking VTech’s toys. This guy got caught by the UK police as they were digging into the hacking mystery. It turns out, […]
The PBX Crime from Pakistan: Real Story
Farhan Ul Arshad and Noor Aziz Uddin Scamming It’s early morning in February, and Amir Mizar Jabbar, Pakistan’s chief intelligence officer, is on his way to a hacker’s residence in a quiet Karachi neighborhood. For over two years, he’s been tracking this individual. Accompanying Jabbar are Pakistani police officers. They approach the front door and […]