Reading view

Protecting democracy means democratizing cybersecurity. Bring on the hackers

10 March 2026 at 13:09

Digital freedom needs a Kali Linux for the rest of us

Opinion The hacker mind is a curious way to be. To have it means to embody endless analytical curiosity, an awareness of any given rule set as just one system among many, and an ability to see any system in ways that its creators never expected. Combine this with a drive to find the bad and make things better, and you become one of the fundamental forces of the technological universe.…

Infrastructure cyberattacks are suddenly in fashion. We can buck the trend

The Register – Security

By: Rupert Goodwins

2 February 2026 at 11:15

Don't be scared of the digital dark – learn how to keep the lights on

Opinion Barely a month into 2026, electrical power infrastructure on two continents has tested positive for cyberattacks. One fell flat as attempts to infiltrate and disrupt the Polish distribution grid were rebuffed and reported. The other, earlier attack was part of Operation Absolute Resolve, the US abduction of Venezuela's President Maduro from Caracas on January 3.…