Democracy 2024: Stakes vs. Horses

The 2024 U.S. Presidential election isn’t just another tick on the political timeline. It’s a crucial juncture for — quite literally — the future of American democracy. We’re not just deciding who gets to sit in the Oval Office for…

Mandiant loses control of X/Twitter account

The X/Twitter account of Google’s Mandiant cybersecurity service has been taken over by a hacker who is seemingly promoting a cryptocurrency scam. The incident happened very early Wednesday morning, Eastern time. As of Wednesday afternoon, the account called Mandiant was…

Hacking Protected Java-Based Programs

This article provides examples of hacking techniques that can help Java developers avoid vulnerabilities in their programs. It is not intended to train hackers but rather for naive developers who think that standard obfuscators will save them from their intellectual property…