Social Media Platforms Just Websites and Why That Matters Many people think of social media as something separate from the rest of the internet, but at the end of the day, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok are not separate. Social media platforms are just websites. Understanding this […]
How to Spot a Scam Online
How to Spot a Scam Online | AI, Emails, Pop-ups, and Phishing Tricks The internet is full of scams, and they’re getting more sophisticated. Whether it’s a fake email from your bank, a “you’ve won a prize” pop-up, or a social media message asking for money, scammers prey on […]
The Internet Is More Than Social Media
The Internet Isn’t Just Social Media The Internet is massive, but many people only interact with it through social media. If your online world revolves around Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or Twitter (now X), it’s easy to forget that these are just websites. Big, powerful, and complex, but still just […]
How to Navigate a Website
How to Navigate a Website | A Simple Guide for Users The Internet is full of incredible content, but one surprising challenge many people face is simply finding what they’re looking for on a website. If you’ve ever struggled to locate a blog, shop, or specific page on a […]
How Internet Pranks Became the Blueprint for Psychological Warfare
From Internet Shenanigans to Strategic Tradecraft Early Internet pranks became psychological warfare (PsyOps) in the modern era. Here’s how it happened. In the mid-1990s, a handful of us early internet users were just having fun. We weren’t thinking about intelligence, warfare, or large-scale influence campaigns. We were experimenting, messing […]
The Ghosts of IRC | How Early Cybersecurity and PsyOps Pioneers Crossed Paths Without Knowing It
The Ghosts of IRC | How Early Cybersecurity and PsyOps Pioneers Crossed Paths Without Knowing It In the early days of cybersecurity and psychological operations (PsyOps), an entire generation of professionals, hackers, cryptographers, and intelligence analysts unknowingly crossed paths in underground forums, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels, and obscure […]
Unity in Variety | Finding Common Ground
Remember We Are Friends | There is Unity in Variety Scenes from a Memory, Part III: Let’s travel back in time to the good old days when we remembered that we were friends because of all the things we have in common, instead of focusing on all the ways we […]