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Cybersecurity

Ethical hacking, penetration testing, network security, CTFs and defensive security

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Security Basics
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Fix OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities
AI Security
intermediate
Identify and patch prompt injection vulnerabilities
Network Security
intermediate
Configure a firewall with proper inbound/outbound rules
Ethical Hacking & Pen Testing
intermediate
Conduct a full pen test with Kali Linux
Cloud Security
intermediate
Implement IAM least-privilege policies on AWS/GCP
Incident Response
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Build an incident response playbook
Security Compliance
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Map controls for SOC 2 Type II compliance
Defensive AI
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Build an AI-powered log anomaly detector

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Designing a Resilient Network Control Layer for Financially Critical Pricing Infrastructure
Hackernoon 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Designing a Resilient Network Control Layer for Financially Critical Pricing Infrastructure
• Pricing systems at scale fail not only due to logic, but due to unstable network behavior • DNS inconsistency, routing issues, and external blocking introduce
InfoQ AI/ML 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Axios npm Package Compromised in Supply Chain Attack
On March 31, 2026, two versions of the Axios library were compromised and found to contain a Remote Access Trojan. The malicious packages were published through
New Gmail Email Address Update Alert—Protect Your Google Account Now
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
New Gmail Email Address Update Alert—Protect Your Google Account Now
It’s been 20 years in the making, but Gmail has now changed forever. Here’s how to protect your Google account from hackers as the big email address update begi
ArXiv cs.AI 🔐 Cybersecurity 📄 Paper ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
AutoEG: Exploiting Known Third-Party Vulnerabilities in Black-Box Web Applications
arXiv:2604.00704v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large-scale web applications are widely deployed with complex third-party components, inheriting security risk
WhatsApp just caught an Italian spyware firm building a fake version of its app for iPhones
The Next Web AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
WhatsApp just caught an Italian spyware firm building a fake version of its app for iPhones
WhatsApp has notified approximately 200 users, primarily in Italy, that they were tricked into installing a counterfeit version of the messaging app that was ac
Hasbro has been hacked, and the maker of Peppa Pig says recovery could take weeks
The Next Web AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Hasbro has been hacked, and the maker of Peppa Pig says recovery could take weeks
Somewhere in Hasbro’s network, someone was where they should not have been. The $14.4 billion toy and entertainment conglomerate, owner of Peppa Pig, Transforme
The Cybersecurity Value Chain: How 25 Companies Fill 72 Foundational Roles
Hackernoon 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
The Cybersecurity Value Chain: How 25 Companies Fill 72 Foundational Roles
The cybersecurity industry isn't 72 companies — it's 25 companies filling 72 foundational roles across a layered value chain from identity and endpoint at the e
Apple’s Emergency iOS 18 iPhone Patch: Why Millions Who Skipped iOS 26 Must Update Today
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Apple’s Emergency iOS 18 iPhone Patch: Why Millions Who Skipped iOS 26 Must Update Today
Apple has announced it will release an update for specific iPhones today — and announcing this in advance is pretty much unprecedented.
When AWS Goes Down Because of a Drone Strike
Hackernoon 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
When AWS Goes Down Because of a Drone Strike
Iranian drones struck multiple AWS facilities across the UAE and Bahrain. This was the first confirmed military attack on a major hyperscale cloud provider's in
TechCabal 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
CBN gives banks 21 days to grade their cyber defences
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is tightening the screws on cybersecurity, and this time, it wants the industry to grade itself first.
March 31 Is World Backup Day. Here’s How To Protect Your Data Now
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
March 31 Is World Backup Day. Here’s How To Protect Your Data Now
March 31 is World Backup Day. Fight the evil forces of entropy and data vulnerability today and don’t become an April fool tomorrow.
The Value of a Relationship with a Cybersecurity Professional (Sponsored)
KDnuggets 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
The Value of a Relationship with a Cybersecurity Professional (Sponsored)
gnoring the foundation of your digital business is the fastest way to turn a profitable quarter into a devastating loss.
Google’s New Gmail ID Update—Protect Your Email Account Now
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Google’s New Gmail ID Update—Protect Your Email Account Now
It’s been 20 years in the making, but Gmail has now changed forever. Here’s how to protect your Google account from hackers as the big ID update begins.
InfoQ AI/ML 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Cloudflare Adds Active API Vulnerability Scanning to Its Edge
Cloudflare has announced the open beta of its Web and API Vulnerability Scanner. This Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tool is part of the API Shield
New Reproducibility Standard Exposes Hidden Variables in Database-Kernel Performance Research
Hackernoon 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
New Reproducibility Standard Exposes Hidden Variables in Database-Kernel Performance Research
A growing body of work uses eBPF, the Linux mechanism for running verified programs at kernel hook points. Sheriff Adepoju: Many of these claims omit the detail
The Verge 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Another Starlink satellite has inexplicably exploded
SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an "anomaly." SpaceX isn't saying exactly what happened, but space-tracking company LeoLab
UK fines Apple subsidiary for paying a sanctioned Russian streaming service through the App Store
The Next Web AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
UK fines Apple subsidiary for paying a sanctioned Russian streaming service through the App Store
The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has fined Apple Distribution International, Apple’s Ireland-based subsidiary, £390,000 for making two paym
FBI Confirms $10 Million Reward After Iran Hacks Kash Patel’s Gmail
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
FBI Confirms $10 Million Reward After Iran Hacks Kash Patel’s Gmail
The FBI has confirmed that the personal Gmail account of Director Kash Patel has, indeed, been compromised. $10 million is up for grabs to identify the Iranian
Techpoint Africa 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Africa’s industrial growth will be built on cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is no longer a back-office IT concern, it's economic infrastructure. However, the gap between digital adoption and protection is quietly becoming
InfoQ AI/ML 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Presentation: Are We Ready for the Next Cyber Security Crisis Like Log4shell?
Soroosh Khodami discusses why we aren't ready for the next Log4Shell. He shares live demos of dependency confusion and compromised builds, explaining how minor
ZDNet 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
How to enable Private DNS mode on your iPhone - and why it's important to do so ASAP
Unencrypted DNS can expose your browsing activity and more, but a private mode helps keep it secure on iPhone. Here's how to set it up.
Move Fast, Patch Slower? The Endpoint Management Tradeoff Haunting SaaS Startups
Hackernoon 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Move Fast, Patch Slower? The Endpoint Management Tradeoff Haunting SaaS Startups
SaaS startups often prioritize speed over security, creating hidden endpoint security debt that compounds as they scale. Manual patching drains resources, slows
FBI Encrypted Messaging Warning—Thousands Of Accounts Already Hacked
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
FBI Encrypted Messaging Warning—Thousands Of Accounts Already Hacked
The FBI and CISA have issued a joint warning to users of encrypted messaging apps as thousands of accounts are compromised. Here’s what you need to know.
Gcore Radar Report Reveals 150% Surge in DDoS Attacks Year-on-Year
Hackernoon 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Gcore Radar Report Reveals 150% Surge in DDoS Attacks Year-on-Year
Gcore data highlights a threat landscape defined by newfound automated attack capabilities, scale, and frequency. Technology remains the most targeted sector, a
Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck
Wired AI 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck
Plus: The FBI admits it’s buying phone data to track Americans, Iranian hackers disrupt medical care at Maryland hospitals, and more.
The War With Iran Is Targeting Systems Governments Struggle To Defend
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
The War With Iran Is Targeting Systems Governments Struggle To Defend
What began as a regional conflict is now pressuring global systems, revealing critical gaps in how governments defend infrastructure and data.
Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks
Krebs on Security 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks
The U.S. Justice Department joined authorities in Canada and Germany in dismantling the online infrastructure behind four highly disruptive botnets that comprom
Stryker Attack Prompts CISA Warning On Endpoint Management Security
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Stryker Attack Prompts CISA Warning On Endpoint Management Security
After a cyberattack wiped 200,000 Stryker devices with no malware involved, CISA is urging US organizations to lock down their endpoint management systems.
Why Most Companies Are Less Cyber Resilient Than They Think
Forbes Innovation 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
Why Most Companies Are Less Cyber Resilient Than They Think
Most organizations overestimate their cyber resilience while investing in areas that don't match how they're actually being attacked, new survey data reveals.
Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker
Krebs on Security 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2mo ago
Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker
A hacktivist group with links to Iran's intelligence agencies is claiming responsibility for a data-wiping attack against Stryker, a global medical technology c
Who is the Kimwolf Botmaster “Dort”?
Krebs on Security 🔐 Cybersecurity ⚡ AI Lesson 2mo ago
Who is the Kimwolf Botmaster “Dort”?
In early January 2026, KrebsOnSecurity revealed how a security researcher disclosed a vulnerability that was used to assemble Kimwolf, the world's largest and m