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Cybersecurity
Ethical hacking, penetration testing, network security, CTFs and defensive security
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Security Basics
beginner
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
intermediate
Build an incident response playbook
Security Compliance
intermediate
Map controls for SOC 2 Type II compliance
Defensive AI
advanced
Build an AI-powered log anomaly detector
Medium · Cybersecurity
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1h ago
CYBER SECURITY
Cyber Security Isn't Just for Hackers Anymore. It's for Everyone. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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3h ago
The 3 Lines Hidden in Every Email Header That Tell You If an Email Is Legitimate
We’ve all received emails that looked convincing. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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3h ago
Why Cyber Security Skills Are Becoming Essential for Every Student in Kerala
Technology has become a part of our daily lives. We study online, make digital payments, use social media, and even attend interviews… Continue reading on Mediu
Dev.to · Anh Quân Nguyễn
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3h ago
How Hashing Actually Works (and Why You Can't Un-Hash a Password)
Last time a lot of people learned that Base64 isn't encryption. Hashing gets the same treatment:...
Medium · Cybersecurity
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5h ago
Ever Feel Like Your Shopping Cart is Stalking You? Here’s How to Ditch the Digital Shadows.
Remember that time you bought something online? Maybe it was a new pair of running shoes, or a fancy coffee maker. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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5h ago
What Is the Eligibility Criteria for a Cyber Security Diploma After 12th?
Cybersecurity has become one of the most promising career options for students who want to work in the technology industry. With… Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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5h ago
5 Critical Privacy Settings Social Networks Hide From You
5 Critical Social Media Privacy Settings Platforms Hide From You Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Programming
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7h ago
The Internet’s Dirty Little Secret: Anyone Can Investigate Anyone — and Here Are 20 Free Tools to…
What spies, FBI agents, and your nosy neighbor all have in common — and how you can join the club for $0. Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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7h ago
The Internet’s Dirty Little Secret: Anyone Can Investigate Anyone — and Here Are 20 Free Tools to…
What spies, FBI agents, and your nosy neighbor all have in common — and how you can join the club for $0. Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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9h ago
Website Defacement Attack Simulation in a Virtual Lab: Understanding the Risks and Defenses
A hands-on cybersecurity lab demonstrating how website defacement can occur in a controlled VirtualBox environment and the security… Continue reading on Medium
Medium · Programming
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10h ago
The Internet Has a Hidden Side: 5 Cyber Intelligence Tools Security Experts Use to Spot Threats…
What Google Can’t See Could Already Know Your Password Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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10h ago
The Internet Has a Hidden Side: 5 Cyber Intelligence Tools Security Experts Use to Spot Threats…
What Google Can’t See Could Already Know Your Password Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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11h ago
CAP (HackTheBox Easy Machine)
How I pwned HackTheBox Cap using IDOR and a Python privilege escalation Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Programming
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12h ago
Necropolis C2: decentralised command and control mesh network.
Necropolis is a fork of the original Arachne command-and-control (C2) system. Arachne used the libp2p protocol, pairing a distributed hash… Continue reading on
Medium · Cybersecurity
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12h ago
Necropolis C2: decentralised command and control mesh network.
Necropolis is a fork of the original Arachne command-and-control (C2) system. Arachne used the libp2p protocol, pairing a distributed hash… Continue reading on
Dev.to AI
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12h ago
Mullvad vs ProtonVPN for Privacy-Focused Users 2026: Honest Comparison
What if I told you the "loser" of this comparison is still better than 95% of the VPNs you'll see plastered across YouTube sponsor slots? Because that's basical
Medium · Cybersecurity
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13h ago
TryHackMe — Corridor CTF Writeup
hi guys, aryan here! Continue reading on MeetCyber »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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13h ago
Ten signs that your business has been hacked
NetworkTigers on what to look out for if you think your business has been hacked. First published December 3, 2022, on NetworkTigers News. Continue reading on M
Dev.to · TiltedLunar123
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14h ago
Hashing, encoding, and encryption are three different jobs, and Security+ catches you when you mix them up
A lot of people walk into the SY0-701 exam able to recite that AES is symmetric and SHA-256 is a...
Dev.to AI
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14h ago
FBI Disrupts Botnet While Web3 Builders Drive Innovation Amidst Bearish Sentiment
🔗 Live Dashboard: autonomous-portfolio-2026.live 📢 Telegram: t.me/AII2026futher Today's Headlines BTC holds $63,144 (+1.0% 24h) and ETH $1,783.03 (+1.6% 24h)
Dev.to · Mehdi BOUTAYEB
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15h ago
The open source AI pentest tools worth knowing in 2026
Disclosure: I work on Darkmoon, one entry in this list. This is a neutral survey of the open source...
Dev.to · Mehdi BOUTAYEB
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15h ago
Autonomous pentesting against Active Directory, without the black box
Active Directory is where most internal compromises happen and where most AI tools give up. Darkmoon...
Dev.to · Mehdi BOUTAYEB
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15h ago
Pentera alternatives in 2026, including the open source options
Disclosure: I work on Darkmoon, one of the tools below. Pentera is a mature, enterprise grade...
Medium · Cybersecurity
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15h ago
Analyzing DVWA Web Attacks Inside Wazuh SIEM
It covers simulating web application attacks against Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) and analyzing the resulting telemetry within… Continue reading on Me
Medium · Cybersecurity
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15h ago
What I Learned in My First 6 Months as a Junior Penetration Tester
Hello everyone! My name is Arfat Khan, and I run a YouTube channel called Arfi Tutorials. Continue reading on System Weakness »
The Next Web AI
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15h ago
US government body paid $1M to hackers who never locked a single file
A US government entity paid around $1m to stop stolen files from being published, according to a case study by researcher Rakesh Krishnan for Ransom-ISAC. The a
Dev.to · Nchiminyi — Founder, Kriosa
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17h ago
Built an AI-Powered WAF for PHP/Laravel Apps in Africa — Here’s What It Catches
Originally published on Medium A student developer from Cameroon built a security tool that explains...
Dev.to · Etairos.ai
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17h ago
Seven Unpatched FatFs Flaws Put Millions of Embedded Devices One USB Away From a Jailbreak
TL;DR what: runZero disclosed seven vulnerabilities in FatFs, a tiny FAT/exFAT...
Dev.to · Edison Flores
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17h ago
We open-sourced our security audit. Here's what we found (and fixed).
MarketNow got pentested. 4 CRITICAL, 5 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM findings. All fixed. Here's the full report.
Dev.to · Edison Flores
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17h ago
We open-sourced our security audit
MarketNow got pentested. 4 CRITICAL, 5 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM. All fixed.
Medium · Cybersecurity
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17h ago
GET Was Too Small. POST Was Too Generic. QUERY Entered the Chat. RFC 10008 Explained
As someone working in DevSecOps and API Security, I spend a lot of time understanding how web applications and APIs communicate. Recently… Continue reading on M
Dev.to · APCSS SECURITY
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17h ago
I Built a Four‑Cloud Security Scanner That Auto‑Fixes Attack Chains – Here's How
🚀 The Problem Cloud security tools like Wiz and Orca are incredibly powerful – but they...
Medium · Cybersecurity
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17h ago
Fools Mate-TryHackMe Write-UP
Hello and welcome to my first write-up, I am d4nc00p3r and I am a new pentester learning by myself. Continue reading on Medium »
Dev.to · Azeem Malik
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19h ago
The Hidden Dangers of DMARC p=none: Why It's Undermining Your Email Security (Not Just Deliverability)
Understanding DMARC and the 'p=none' Policy DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication,...
Dev.to AI
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20h ago
Keunggulan Teknologi Arjuna138: Sistem Fair Play dan Kemenangan Terjamin
Di era digital, keamanan dan keadilan adalah dua pilar utama yang menentukan kepercayaan pemain terhadap sebuah platform game online. Arjuna138 hadir dengan kom
Dev.to · Kiell Tampubolon
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21h ago
The MCP attack your code review cannot see
Here is a line from an MCP manifest that would pass most code reviews: { "name": "search",...
Dev.to · Hayrullah Kar
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21h ago
Securing the Amnesiac Cloud: Database-Free Token Auth in Apps Script Web Apps
Stop relying on vulnerable client-side states. Learn how to engineer production-grade session tokens, server-side RBAC, and audit logs using native CacheService
Dev.to · TiltedLunar123
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21h ago
How one line in my log scanner's allowlist was muting alerts I never told it to
threatlens is a log triage cli i've been building. you point it at windows event logs, or syslog, or...
Medium · Programming
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21h ago
Your AI Coding Assistant Is Still Hashing Passwords Like It Is 2009
A developer I know sent me their side project to look over before launch. Auth worked, signup worked, everything ran. Then I opened the… Continue reading on Med
Medium · Startup
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21h ago
Best Free SSL Certificate Providers 2026
A Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate is no longer optional. Whether you run a personal blog, an online store, Continue reading on Medium »
Dev.to · Charles Kern
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21h ago
Why Cursor Keeps Hashing Passwords With MD5 (And How to Fix It)
TL;DR AI editors still reach for md5/sha1 to hash passwords because that is what a decade...
Medium · Cybersecurity
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21h ago
Malware Analysis: Fake “Search for Perplexity AI” Chromium Extension
A Search Hijacker / Spyware That Intercepts Every Query via a Look-Alike Domain Continue reading on Medium »
Dev.to · Rajath R
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21h ago
How I built a zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage app: the complete crypto architecture
For the past two years I've been building Silvora - a zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage app -...
Medium · Cybersecurity
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21h ago
ENIGMA CTF BOOTCAMP DAY 5-FORENSICS TASK
CHALLENGE : Camp Nou Conspiracy Continue reading on Medium »
Hacker News (AI)
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22h ago
I found a malware hiding in my TailwindCSS config file
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Medium · JavaScript
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23h ago
Fool’s Mate: Beating a Chess Engine That Cheats — A TryHackMe Walkthrough
https://tryhackme.com/room/foolsmate Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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23h ago
Anyone Can Make Your Coding Agent Run Their Code. They Never Touch Your Machine.
A new attack called agentjacking hit an 85 percent success rate against Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, and every security tool you own is… Continue reading on
Dev.to · Bala Paranj
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1d ago
The Blind Spot of Every Cloud Config Scanner
Most cloud security tools check settings one at a time. The breaches come from how settings combine. The maintainers of the best open-source scanner have been s
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