Author: Julio Rivera
Julio Rivera is a business and political strategist, cybersecurity researcher, founder of ItFunk.Org, and a political commentator and columnist. His writing, which is focused on cybersecurity and politics, is regularly published by many of the largest news organizations in the world.
Trump Victory Should Return Much Needed Competency to American Cybersecurity
As America winds down from 4 years of horrific mismanagment as the hands of the incompetent Biden administration, few issues stand as glaringly urgent as America’s cyber vulnerabilities. For President Donald Trump, who is returning to the Oval Office amid...
The Future of Cybersecurity a Major Issue This November
Ah, another Cybersecurity Awareness Month is winding down, and as we gather around our digital campfires to recount the valiant tales of hackers, ransomware, and government incompetence, nothing says “cyber progress” quite like the reality that we’re one phishing email...
New CISA Plan and International Partnerships a Questionable Cyber Strategy
As the 2024 election looms, one thing is as inevitable as bad campaign ads and awkward debate quips: the government’s grandiose plans to fix things. Enter the latest darling of bureaucracy—the new cybersecurity strategy brought to you by none other...
Iranian State-Sponsored Hackers Targeted Trump and Harris Campaigns
In the grand, chaotic spectacle of global politics, election meddling has become the hit show that no one asked for but everyone is watching. Imagine it: a world where manipulating an election is as easy as hacking your friend’s Netflix...
CrowdStrike Catastrophe Was Just a Taste of What a Cyber Apocalypse Would Bring
Cyber attacks have truly become the digital equivalent of natural disasters—sudden, catastrophic, and terrifyingly inevitable. The recent CrowdStrike update debacle, which triggered a global meltdown affecting multiple critical sectors, was a glaring example of this modern reality. Imagine hospitals unable...
Does AI Carry Potential to Destroy Democracy?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration within various sectors is moving at a speed that couldn’t have been imagined just a few years ago. As a result, the United States now stands on the brink of a new era of...