Inside the Palantir Mafia: Recent Moves, New Players, and Unwritten Rules (Part 2: 2023–2025 Update) I. Introduction: The Palantir Mafia Evolves The “Palantir Mafia” has quietly become one of the most influential networks in the tech world, rivalling even the legendary PayPal Mafia. Since our last deep dive, this group of alumni from the data … Read more
A strange sense of déjà vu is sweeping through the cybersecurity community. A threat actor claims to have breached Oracle Cloud’s federated SSO infrastructure, making off with over 6 million records. Oracle, in response, says in no uncertain terms: nothing happened. No breach. No lost data. No story. But is that the end of it? … Read more
The Evolution of Post-Quantum Cryptography: NIST’s Fifth Algorithm Selection and Its Impact Introduction Quantum computing is no longer just a theoretical curiosity—it is advancing towards real-world applications. With these advances comes a major challenge: how do we keep our data secure when today’s encryption methods become obsolete? Recognising this urgent need, the National Institute of … Read more
U.S. Cyber Warfare Strategy Reassessed: The Risks of Ending Offensive Operations Against Russia Introduction: A Cybersecurity Gamble or a Diplomatic Reset? Imagine a world where cyber warfare is not just the premise of a Bond movie or an episode of Mission Impossible, but a tangible and strategic tool in global power struggles. For the past … Read more