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The High-Rise Heart Attack

February 24, 2026

The busiest door in the building is the easiest one to walk through....

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Into The Lungs of the Building

February 19, 2026

Why the HVAC system is the most overlooked “unlocked door” in modern architecture....

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The Secret Language of the Sidewalk

February 17, 2026

How a simple spray-paint mark on the concrete tells a thief exactly where to “bleed” a billion-dollar company....

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The "God Mode" Key, Going Up?

February 12, 2026

How a $5 piece of metal from a hardware store turns a high-rise elevator into a private express lane....

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A guide to protecting your yourself online from a white hat hacker

February 11, 2026

They don’t hack your computer; they hack your biology. Here is the science behind the scams targeting older adults....

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Shattering a lock with “air.”

February 5, 2026

The book is out! To celebrate, let’s learn how to turn a solid steel padlock into glass using basic chemistry....

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The heist begins tomorrow 🚨

February 1, 2026

“Tomorrow at midnight, Stone Cold Webb goes live. Here’s what you need to know.”...

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The book is coming. The panic is real. The fish truck is ready.

January 27, 2026

Seven days until Stone Cold Webb launches. Here’s what nobody tells you about publishing a thriller....

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Why your hotel deadbolt doesn’t matter.

January 20, 2026

It doesn’t matter how expensive the lock is if there is a quarter-inch gap underneath it. Here is how the “Under-the-Door” attack works....

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I stood at a crime scene in Athens.

January 16, 2026

A visit to the Parthenon, a missing masterpiece, and the question that started it all: What if you just stole it back?...

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The Invisible Pickpocket

January 14, 2026

We dive deep into RFID cloning. How Niko Webb steals your digital credentials just by standing next to you in an elevator....

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Why 40th-floor windows are less secure than you think.

January 12, 2026

The results are in. Most of you guessed the Executive Assistant. You were wrong. Here is how the impossible crime was committed....

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Can you solve this mystery?

January 9, 2026

A “locked room” mystery on the 40th floor. Read the clues, interrogate the suspects, and tell me: Whodunit?...

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How a $20 vape pen defeats a $50,000 security door

January 7, 2026

We break down the “REX” sensor hack. It’s clever, it’s ridiculous, and it works almost every time....

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The most beautiful crime scene in London

January 5, 2026

The true story of the Elgin Marbles. What they are, why they matter, and the brutal way they were taken....

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You’d be amazed where a high-vis vest gets you

January 3, 2026

No badge required. We break down the psychology of "social engineering" and why you keep holding the door for strangers....

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Exclusive Preview of Chapter 1

January 1, 2026

Read the opening pages of Stone Cold Webb right now. Plus: Why I started the story this way....

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Meet Niko Webb: The thief who gets paid to break in

December 31, 2025

Inside: The truth about physical penetration testing, the blood on the Elgin Marbles, and why your keycard won't save you....

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