critical infrastructure
Cybersecurity & Risk
Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day: How UAT-8616 Hid for Three Years
CVE-2026-20127, a CVSS 10.0 flaw in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, let UAT-8616 lurk undetected since 2023. Five Eyes and CISA issued emergency response guidance.
Cybersecurity & Risk
OT/ICS/SCADA Security in Algeria: Protecting the Industrial Backbone of a Hydrocarbon Economy
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s hydrocarbon economy runs on SCADA and industrial control systems operated by Sonatrach ($45B export revenue) and...
Cybersecurity & Risk
When Ransomware Kills: Healthcare’s Patient Safety Crisis
Hospital ransomware attacks now threaten patient lives. Cardiac arrest survival dropped from 40% to 4.5% at hospitals near an attacked facility. The crisis is here.
Cybersecurity & Risk
OT/ICS Security: Hacking Power Grids and Water Systems in 2026
The Infrastructure Nobody Thinks About Until It Fails On a February morning in 2021, operators at the water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida, observed the remote cursor on a control screen moving on its own — adjusting the concentration of sodium hydroxide (lye) in the
Policy & Regulation
Algeria’s National Cybersecurity Strategy 2025-2029: A Deep-Dive Analysis
Introduction On December 30, 2025, President Tebboune signed Presidential Decree No. 25-321, formally approving Algeria's National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2025–2029.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Salt Typhoon: The New Era of State-Sponsored Cyber Warfare
Introduction In late 2024, American officials made a stunning disclosure: Chinese government-linked hackers had infiltrated at least nine major US telecommunications companies — including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Lumen, Spectrum, and others — and had maintained persistent
Cybersecurity & Risk
Digital Sovereignty and Cybersecurity: How Algeria Is Building an Independent Cyber
Digital sovereignty — the principle that a nation should control its own digital infrastructure, data, and technology destiny — has become one of the defining policy preoccupations of our era. The European Union is building GAIA-X to reduce dependence on American cloud providers.
