Ahmed Awad “nullc0d3”: 20-Year Cybersecurity Veteran, Author, and Threat Intelligence Strategist. Ahmed Awad, known as nullc0d3, is a veteran cybersecurity expert with 20+ years in threat intelligence, penetration testing, malware analysis, and digital forensics. Author of “The Hacker’s Mindset” and “Prompt Millionaire,” he shares cutting-edge insights on AI threats and cyber warfare. Follow him on Medium, Publish0x, and LinkedIn for deep dives into adversarial thinking and cyber defense strategy.
24 Sep 2025 2 minute read 1 comment Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.03
It was only a matter of time. For years, we speculated about the day artificial intelligence would cross the line from defense to offense — from detecting malware to creating it. That day just arrived. Researchers have uncovered a new malware famil...
22 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.09
The European Airport Cyberattack When One Vendor Brings Down a Continent Picture this: you arrive at the airport three hours before your flight, ready to breeze through check-in, grab a coffee, and maybe even squeeze in some duty-free shoppin...
19 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.04
Cybersecurity is a battlefield where history never stays buried. Just when defenders believe they’ve shut the door on one nightmare, attackers crack open another. Enter HybridPetya — a newly discovered ransomware strain that borrows its DNA fro...
17 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.08
In cybersecurity, the most terrifying words you can hear are “actively exploited zero-day.” That’s exactly what we’re facing right now. In the past few days, multiple agencies, including CISA, have issued urgent alerts: attackers are exploiting zer...
15 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.00
The latest Salesforce supply chain breach isn’t just another headline — it’s a masterclass in how hackers think, act, and exploit weaknesses. If you’ve ever wondered how a single overlooked vendor can end up exposing millions of people across industr...
11 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.01
When most people think of cyberattacks, they picture credit card theft, ransomware payments in Bitcoin, or some teenager in a hoodie knocking a server offline for fun. That’s the Hollywood version. But the reality in 2025 is far more unsettling:...
8 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.04
For years, defenders comforted themselves with one idea: if there’s malware, we’ll catch it.But what happens when the attacker never drops a single line of malicious code? Welcome to the era of “malware-free” attacks—where stolen credentials, ins...
6 Sep 2025 3 minute read 1 comment Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.10
In cybersecurity, we often think we’ve seen the worst—until the rules change again. For years, supply chain attacks have been one of the most devastating threats. From SolarWinds to Log4Shell, attackers have proven that if they compromise the softw...
3 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.01
In the early days of cybersecurity, most attacks followed a predictable script: criminals chasing money, stealing credit card data, or deploying ransomware for quick profit. Today, the game has changed. The battlefield is no longer just digital—i...
2 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Ahmed Awad ( NullC0d3 ) $0.01
Ransomware has always been one of the most disruptive forms of cybercrime. For years, its playbook was simple: break in, encrypt the files, demand a ransom. But now, that script is being rewritten. A recent report highlights how a ransomware gro...
