Is Hacking IP Cameras Just for Voyeurs or Does it Have Strategic and National Security Implications?

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! Hacking IP cameras has always had a bit of voyeuristic appeal to the aspiring cyberwarrior. Many want to be able to watch people (girlfriends, spouses, and colleagues) without being detected. This is a more basic application of this skill. The higher-level application of these skills concerns the strategic interests of […]

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Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Inside the US Mobile Telecom System: Mobile Telecom Companies Vulnerable to SS7 Vulnerability

Welcome back, my rookie cyberwarriors!   In recent weeks, a series of sophisticated cyber attacks has once again exposed critical vulnerabilities in the Signaling System 7 (SS7) protocol, a fundamental component of global telecommunications infrastructure that manages call routing, SMS messaging, and cellular network interoperability. These security breaches, detected across multiple major U.S. telecommunications carriers […]

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Satellite Hacking: An Introduction to Satellites and Satellite Systems

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! Satellites and the communication they engender have become a crucial element in our modern economies. They enable us to use the internet, television, GPS, and mobile communication from anywhere on the planet. In addition, the world’s most powerful militaries are dependent upon satellites for visual and signal reconnaissance and communication. […]

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Satellite Hacking: Hacking the Iridium Satellite System

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! In our modern digital era, satellites have been used for numerous essential services, such as: GPS Internet Broadband Connectivity Satellite Phone Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Broadcast TV and Radio Weather Data Scientific Data Collection Remote Sensing and Imaging and many more. If the security of these communications are compromised […]

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Python Basics: Programming Concepts

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! To ascend to the status of cyberwarrior, you must have some basic programming capabilities. In the field of hacking and cybersecurity, this usually means BASH and Python scripting. Python scripting is the most popular among cybersecurity professionals due to its extensive libraries and modules that are useful in cybersecurity (you […]

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