The digital world is currently at a standstill, waiting to see if Elon Musk will successfully acquire Twitter. Learn more about what the potential acquisition means for social media, free speech, and the future of tech in general.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked involvement at every layer of the cyber world, including underground hacking groups. Within anonymized networks and dark web forums, hackers are increasingly engaging in Ukraine- and Russia-related activities. These cybercriminal groups are profiting by selling stolen data on the darknet and are even being recruited to aid in both sides of the war. Read more to learn about how covert hacking groups are playing an important role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Exactly 1 year ago today, protesters attacked the US Capitol building. Since then, over 700 people have been arrested in connection to these events, but how did US law enforcement manage to track them down? Read more to find out how technology and social media aided the FBI’s investigations in the aftermath of the events at the Capitol.

The cybersecurity world is currently reeling following the Apache Software Foundation’s public disclosure of the vulnerabilities in its Log4j software. Hundreds of millions of devices are potentially affected and hackers are rushing to exploit this zero day. Click to learn more about what is set to go down in history as one of the world’s largest cybersecurity events.

Why is ransomware such a hot topic in the cyber world today? Find out more about why the COVID-19 pandemic gave ransomware gangs more opportunities, more victims, and more money.