How a Music Streaming CEO Built an Open-Source Global Threat Map in His Spare Time
Elie Habib doesn’t work in the defense or intelligence industries. Instead, he runs Anghami, one of the Middle East’s largest music streaming platforms. But as…
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The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem
After a tenure marked by controversy and a contentious week of Congressional hearings, secretary Kristi Noem is out as head of the Department of Homeland…
From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’
For decades, satellites, drones, and human spotters have all been part of war’s surveillance and reconnaissance tool kit. In an age of cheap, insecure, internet-connected…
CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations
The United States and Israel launched a war in Iran last week that has already killed more than 1,200 Iranians and spilled out across the…
How Each Gulf Country Is Intercepting Iranian Missiles and Drones
Over the past week, residents across the Gulf have watched missiles and drones cross the night sky—sometimes followed seconds later by bright flashes as air-defense…
The Future of Iran’s Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever
For more than six days, almost 90 million Iranians have been living under a total internet blackout. The shutdown comes after Iranians endured a similar…
Here’s Every Country Directly Impacted by the War on Iran
On February 28, United States and Israeli forces launched a series of strikes on Iran, kicking off turmoil in the Middle East. Pete Hegseth, the…
Data Broker Breaches Fueled Nearly $21 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses
Congressional Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee say they’ve identified more than $20.9 billion in consumer losses tied to identity theft connected to four major…
This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue
AI agents like OpenClaw have recently exploded in popularity precisely because they can take the reins of your digital life. Whether you want a personalized…
How Mexico’s ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media
“El Mencho” is dead. This weekend, Mexican Army Special Forces killed Nemesio Rubén “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of the powerful Jalisco New Generation…
Here’s What a Google Subpoena Response Looks Like, Courtesy of the Epstein Files
Last month, the Department of Justice released over 3 million documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While the dumps shed light on Epstein’s…
Password Managers Share a Hidden Weakness
An FBI informant helped run the Incognito dark web market and allegedly approved the sale of fentanyl-laced pills, including those from a dealer linked to…