Entries by Aahir Das

The Incredible Rise of DPRK’s Cyber Warfare

The military doctrine of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea relies heavily on deliberate deception and denial operations. Their cyber capabilities despite the banning of any internet services all over the state, apart from their native intranet “Kwangmyong”, has been said to be rather longitudinal; it has gained notoriety for its past hacking activities, most […]

Internet: The Last Window of Freedom for Afghanistan

In a country torn forever by war, and with the fall of Kabul, the current situation is reminiscent of the “Night Letters” (threatening letters posted on the wall of mosques or delivered to villages by night). Taliban used to effectively make use of these letters to subjugate the rurals under their domination. Previously banning any […]

Inflammation of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict via Social Media

Over the course of eleven days in May 2021, Hamas and Israel got interlocked in tumultuous conflict along the Gaza strip in which the boons of social media were highly tested. It highlighted the serious issue of censorship and media bias on various accounts, eventually leading to a graver concern of threats to secure cyberspace. […]