Hacked, Wiretapped, and Held to Ransom: The Worst Cyber Incidents of 2026 So Far
If the first half of 2026 has taught us anything, it is that the digital threat landscape has stopped being
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NATO Narrowly Repels a Simulated Russian-Style Cyberwar — and the Result Should Alarm Everyone
The lights went out in Peranza. A flood overwhelmed emergency services before officials could agree on what to say. Hackers
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Carnival Cruises Exposes Passport Data of 6 Million Passengers — and the Regulatory Gap It Lays Bare
A cybersecurity event in April 2026 compromised government-issued IDs and personal records. As Carnival scrambles to notify victims, questions
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The Spyware Company America Banned Is Now Run by Trump's Former Ambassador — And Nobody Is Talking About It
SURVEILLANCE & POWER
A step-by-step account of how the world's most notorious surveillance firm went from
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A Letter to the World From Inside the Firewall
VOICES FROM THE INSIDE
What it actually feels like to live, work, love your country, and lose yourself inside the
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Your Government Is Doing Exactly What It Condemned China For — And Getting Away With It
SURVEILLANCE & POWER
The West spent years pointing at Beijing's surveillance state with horror. Then it quietly built
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Luxembourg Just Built One of Europe's Most Complete Cyber Resilience Frameworks. Here Is What Every Organisation Needs to Know.
CYBER REGULATION & COMPLIANCE
While France, Spain, and the Netherlands face EU infringement proceedings for missing transposition deadlines, Luxembourg quietly
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Two Frameworks, One Problem: Why the Pall Mall Code of Practice and OWASP Are Speaking to Each Other Without Knowing It — And What Happens When They Do
CYBER GOVERNANCE & SECURE DEVELOPMENT
The Pall Mall Code of Practice governs states and surveillance vendors. OWASP governs developers and
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The Pegasus Paradox: Why the World's Most Famous Spyware Is Also the World's Most Convenient Distraction
SURVEILLANCE, POLITICS & POWER
There are dozens of commercial spyware tools operating globally. One name dominates the headlines. That asymmetry
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Badges, Not Badges — Police Officers Who Hack for Good: San Juan's World-Class Win at White Hat 2026
When a police inspector, a corporal, and a legal adviser from a mid-sized Argentine province outcompeted cybersecurity specialists from
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