atharvpatil.hashnode.devThe Global South’s Cybersecurity Gap: A Geopolitical Risk Ignored?Cybersecurity isn’t just a nerdy tech topic – it’s now a front-line issue for economies and societies all round the globe. When power grids, banks or hospitals go digital, a hack can shut off whole cities or crash markets. The World Bank even warns t...Jun 20, 2025·14 min read
atharvpatil.hashnode.devZero-Day Diplomacy: How Much Should Governments Disclose?In recent years we’ve seen hacks like Stuxnet (2010), the WannaCry ransomware (2017), and NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. All of these relied on zero-day bugs – secret software flaws that no one has patched yet. Stuxnet used four unknown Windows bugs to...Jun 20, 2025·6 min read
atharvpatil.hashnode.devFrom Hackers to Service ProvidersRansomware isn’t new. For years, it’s haunted individuals, companies, and institutions, from the infamous “AIDS Trojan” in 1989 an early form of extortionware, distributed through floppy disks, that demanded payment to unlock files, to modern attacks...Jun 9, 2025·9 min read
atharvpatil.hashnode.devNihilism and Cybersecurity: Guarding Against the Digital AbyssSo, as a 22-year-old navigating the complexities of life, I find myself exploring anything and everything that catches my eye be it philosophy, art, literature, programming and hacking its an endless list, and this constant search for knowledge and q...Oct 13, 2024·6 min read
atharvpatil.hashnode.devUnderstanding Common Security Gaps in IoT DevicesI was probably in school when Home Alone first came out, and God, it was fun to watch as a kid! In an age where smart devices are popping up faster than Kevin McCallister’s ingenious traps, the importance of securing these Internet of Things (IoT) de...Oct 6, 2024·5 min read
