The Invisible War 🛡️

As the world moves online, crime has followed. Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem; it is a national security priority. Major corporations and governments face daily barrages of attacks. The most common is 'Ransomware', where hackers lock a victim's data using encryption and demand payment (usually in crypto) to release the key. Hospitals, pipelines, and schools have been crippled by these attacks.

The weakest link in security is often the human element. 'Phishing' emails, designed to look like legitimate messages from banks or bosses, trick users into revealing passwords or clicking malicious links. The rise of 'Social Engineering' involves manipulating people into breaking security procedures.

To combat this, the industry uses 'Zero Trust' architecture—the idea that no user or device should be trusted by default, even if they are inside the network. White Hat hackers (ethical hackers) are paid bounties to find vulnerabilities before the bad guys do. It is a constant game of cat and mouse.