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Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2h ago

The Day Quantum Computers Break Modern Encryption

A few weeks ago, I was reading about quantum computing when I came across something that genuinely surprised me. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2h ago

Lab: Basic password reset poisoning — PortSwigger Web Security Academy

This lab is vulnerable to password reset poisoning. The application has a password reset feature that sends an email containing a reset… Continue reading on Med

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 4h ago

Level Up Your Network Security: WatchGuard Firebox vs FortiGate for South African SMEs in 2026

At Shinray Digital, we love seeing local businesses thrive. As an all-in-one partner supplying top-tier IT services, software, hardware… Continue reading on Med

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 4h ago

From Hex to Hierarchy: How Smart Cards Organize Data Using TLV USING ISO/IEC 7816

The Invisible Language Inside Your Chip Card Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 4h ago

Looking Glass (THM) Tryhackme Medium Challenge

Description : Step through the looking glass. A sequel to the Wonderland challenge room. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6h ago

Secure Test Credentials with the YoBox Password Generator

Stop hardcoding weak test passwords. Learn how to generate secure credentials for QA automation, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, CI/CD… Continue reading on Medium

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6h ago

Texas Data Breach Exposes Over 3 Million Records: How Rainbow Secure Helps Organizations Prevent…

A major cybersecurity breach involving a third-party vendor for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has exposed the personal… Continue reading on All

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6h ago

Pyramid Of Pain

The Pyramid of Pain: How to Make Cyber Attacks Expensive for Adversaries Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 6h ago

Cybersecurity Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK Tactics Matrix

Cybersecurity professionals use structured frameworks to understand how attackers operate. Two of the most important models are the Cyber… Continue reading on M

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 8h ago

HackTheBox — Administrator (Medium)

 This writeup is part of the Lainkusanagi OSCP Like List — a curated collection of machines recommended for OSCP preparation. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 8h ago

IPRoyal Alternatives: 5 Better Options for 2026

IPRoyal is a well-known proxy provider, but it’s not the right fit for everyone. If you’ve run into session instability, inconsistent IP… Continue reading on Me

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 8h ago

KioskExpo7 Lab Writeup [CyberDefenders]

KioskExpo7 Lab Writeup [CyberDefenders] | by Loay Salah Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 16h ago

DAY 3 OF 100 DAYS AS A STUDENT STUDYING CYBERSECURITY

Understanding the Cyber Kill Chain Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 16h ago

Uncover the Real MSISDN | SS7 Telecom Security Research Tool

Understanding How Mobile Identity Works in Modern Telecom Networks Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 20h ago

Accidental RCE: How I Found a Working Exploit in a Live CTF (and It Wasn’t Even the Challenge)

On 19/6/2026, riffhack.biterra.co hosted an online CTF. The event had two types of challenges, what I’ll call normal and RIFFHACK… Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 21h ago

Python OpSec in 2026: Spoofing, Anti-Fingerprinting & Zero Traces

Look. I was writing Python scripts before your favorite framework even existed. I’ve watched the internet go from a place where anonymity… Continue reading on M

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 21h ago

PortSwigger Lab Write-Up: User ID Controlled by Request Parameter with Password Disclosure

Category: Access Control Vulnerabilities Difficulty: Apprentice Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 21h ago

PortSwigger : DOM XSS in jQuery Anchor href Attribute Sink Using location.search Source

In this lab, the website has a DOM-based XSS vulnerability in the submit feedback page. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago

I found North Korean (DPRK) malware hiding in my tailwind.config.js

I almost closed the file without reading it. Three days later I was killing processes in production at 2am, rotating every credential I… Continue reading on Med

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago

The Single-Primitive Write: WriteProcessMemory’s Hidden Page Flip

Documenting Undocumented WriteProcessMemory Behavior Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago

OAuth Is Still Misunderstood

OAuth has a reputation for being complicated, mysterious, and slightly annoying. To be fair, it has worked hard to earn that reputation. Continue reading on Med

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago

Detecting Atomic Arch Before the eBPF Rootkit Loads

Atomic Arch (Sonatype-2026–003775) backdoored around 1,500 AUR packages on June 11–12, 2026. The credential stealer it ships is… Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago

The CIA Triad: The Three Words Every Security Decision Comes Back To

I’ve taught cybersecurity to enough beginners now to know that the term “CIA Triad” sounds like it belongs in a spy movie, not a textbook… Continue reading on M

Medium · Cybersecurity 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1d ago

Triaging My First Phishing Alerts: A SOC Simulator Walkthrough

Most of my recent work has been offensive or IR-focused tracing a fileless malware infection through an Active Directory lab, running… Continue reading on Mediu