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Cybersecurity
Ethical hacking, penetration testing, network security, CTFs and defensive security
Skills in this topic
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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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2w ago
Yogesh Mittal of Red Hat Joins CVE Board
The CVE Program is pleased to welcome Yogesh Mittal of Red Hat as the newest member of the CVE Board. Yogesh brings nearly 20 years of… Continue reading on Medi

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
The Cybersecurity Engineer of 2030 Will Look Nothing Like Today’s
The death of the Human API in Cybersecurity Continue reading on AWS in Plain English »

Medium · DevOps
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2w ago
Stop Letting Hackers Knock on Your Front Door: How to Secure Root SSH Access
Every script kiddie, automated botnet, and bad actor on the internet knows one absolute fact about your Linux server: it has an account… Continue reading on Med

Medium · LLM
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2w ago
The Supply Chain You Cannot See
You approved a calculator. Its hidden tool description told the model to read your SSH keys. · Architecting the AI Coworker · 10/22 Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Machine Learning
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2w ago
I Found a Free APK for a Paid App. Here’s How I Checked If It Would Steal My Data.
Using old-school malware analysis tricks to protect my phone from a suspicious download. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Data Science
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2w ago
I Found a Free APK for a Paid App. Here’s How I Checked If It Would Steal My Data.
Using old-school malware analysis tricks to protect my phone from a suspicious download. Continue reading on Medium »
Reddit r/cybersecurity
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2w ago
Scattered Spider Hackers Plead Guilty on Day 1 of Trial
Two men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the enti
Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
The 5 Questions a Network Security Risk Assessment Answers for an SMB
A network security risk assessment identifies the weak points in your business network, scores each one by likelihood and business impact… Continue reading on M

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
The Hacker Who Was Once on the FBI’s Most Wanted List
How one of the world’s most famous hackers went from evading authorities to helping companies improve their security. Continue reading on Medium »

Dev.to · Akilesh
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2w ago
Unified Security Platform vs. Buying 5 Separate Tools — What Actually Makes Sense for SMEs
The typical SME security stack looks like this: One tool for vulnerability scanning A separate tool...
Dev.to AI
🔐 Cybersecurity
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2w ago
The implementation of secure
The implementation of secure, off-site data replication protocols guarantees that your historical profile data remains safe against unexpected localized power f
Reddit r/cybersecurity
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2w ago
NIST’s NVD still down.
3 days ago, I posted about ongoing issues with the NIST NVD API. At the time, several people reported experiencing the same problem. Unfortunately, the situatio

Dev.to · Eric-Octavian
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2w ago
Five features that turn an OS into a trust platform: Panic, Dead Man’s Switch, E2E messenger, Vault UI, and Secure Boot attestation in IONA OS
An operating system should not just execute programs. It should protect the person using it. Most...

Dev.to · byteguard
🔐 Cybersecurity
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2w ago
15 Best Free Security Tools in 2026
The best free security tools in 2026 for network scanning, web testing, password auditing, and monitoring. All open source and battle-tested.

Medium · DevOps
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2w ago
How We Made Our Application Quantum-Safe in 3 Weeks (And You Can Too) using IBM Quantum Safe…
A practical guide to quantum-safe migration using IBM Quantum Safe Explorer and AI-powered remediation Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
Breaking the Filter: How I Unlocked Hidden Application Data via SQL Injection
When building or working with enterprise applications, we often rely on database logic to enforce business rules. For example, ensuring… Continue reading on Med

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
OverTheWire Bandit Walkthrough — Level 22 → 23 | 30-Day Cybersecurity Learning Journey (Day 22)
Reading a cron script that uses dynamic MD5-hashed filenames and why understanding scripting logic rather than just following instructions… Continue reading on

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
Your Business Firewall is Probably Lying to You (Here’s Why Charlotte Companies are Switching to…
Most business owners treat their network firewall like a smoke detector. You buy it, you stick it on the ceiling (or in the server closet)… Continue reading on

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
One Pixel Off: My Second Clickjacking Lab on PortSwigger
After getting through the first clickjacking lab, I moved to a slightly more advanced variant: this one prefills a form value straight… Continue reading on Medi

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
Hiding in Plain Sight: My First Clickjacking Lab on PortSwigger
After finishing all nine labs in the XSS track, I moved on to a completely different category: Clickjacking. This first lab pairs a delete… Continue reading on

Medium · Data Science
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2w ago
The Letters You Send Today Could Be Read in 2035. Someone Is Already Saving Them.
Somewhere right now, a government is collecting your encrypted data without breaking it. Continue reading on Medium »

The Next Web AI
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2w ago
LastPass says hackers stole customer data through a supply chain breach at Klue
LastPass is notifying customers that their personal information and customer support case data were stolen after hackers breached Klue, a competitive intelligen
ZDNet
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2w ago
The 10-step phone security tune-up you should run every year - and why
Don't let the most essential device in your life become a liability. Our one-hour wellness check will keep your phone secure for another year.

Medium · DevOps
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2w ago
Wazuh Ansible Series Part 9: Custom Malware Detection with YARA Scheduled Scanning
How I built a YARA scanning pipeline that catches what ClamAV misses — droppers, secret-exfil helpers, encoded launchers, and… Continue reading on Medium »
Reddit r/cybersecurity
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2w ago
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed
Iwant to tell you that i am on cybersecurity 101 path in tryhackme and the thing is whatever i studied until room "Blue", ik what i studied but i couldn't memor
Dev.to AI
🔐 Cybersecurity
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2w ago
MCP Server Security Audit 2026: 5 Real Community Server Reviews + Trap Patterns
Adding to my watchlist of AI dev tools. Quick rundown: MCP Server Security Audit 2026: 5 Real Community Server Reviews + Trap Patterns Audited 5 popular communi

Dev.to · Satyam Rastogi
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2w ago
npm Supply Chain RAT: PostCSS Impersonation & Dependency Confusion
Three malicious npm packages masquerading as PostCSS tools delivered Windows RAT payloads. Analysis of supply chain attack mechanics, payload delivery

Medium · Python
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2w ago
O Perigo Silencioso das Portas Abertas: O que o mapeamento de rede revela sobre a sua superfície de…
Por que desenvolver um Port Scanner do zero me ensinou mais sobre Risco e Governança do que rodar ferramentas prontas. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
O Perigo Silencioso das Portas Abertas: O que o mapeamento de rede revela sobre a sua superfície de…
Por que desenvolver um Port Scanner do zero me ensinou mais sobre Risco e Governança do que rodar ferramentas prontas. Continue reading on Medium »
Reddit r/cybersecurity
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2w ago
Valuation of Privilege Escalation Exploits through popular software on Windows
What's the valuation if I happen to find a Local Permission Escalation zero-day that allows a user to get admin/system Privilege using a popular software (Not c
Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
Authentication Bypass & Information Disclosure in a Fortune 500 Consumer Goods Company’s External…
Author: Juliana Fragetti Rbeiro Lima Date: May 2026 Program: VDP (Vulnerability Disclosure Program) — Major Beverage Corporation… Continue reading on Medium »

Dev.to · MR SAJIB
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2w ago
Claude Code Security: What Every Developer Gets Wrong
Last month, a developer cloned a GitHub repo and opened it in Claude Code. Before they even clicked...

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
Total System Dominance: Chaining RFID, Sub-GHz, and Infrared Exploits
The amateur hits one vector. The professional chains them all and walks out before the alarm even thinks about ringing. Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
Kioptrix Level 1: My First Introduction to Pentesting
How I pwned the Kioptrix Level 1 virtual machine! Continue reading on Medium »

The Next Web AI
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2w ago
The cybersecurity industry built a $200B business selling you problems. Nobody got paid to fix them.
Cybersecurity has never been better at finding risk. Organizations can identify vulnerable servers, dormant user accounts, excessive privileges, exposed cloud a

Dev.to · qanzhi111
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2w ago
Chapter 5: The Honeypot Gambit
Alex races against a dead man's switch to drain Vector's honeypot contract. But the honeypot holds a secret — it's not a trap, it's a wiretap. And the evidence

Dev.to · Dwayne McDaniel
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2w ago
Claude Code Security: Why the Real Risk Lies Beyond Code
Many cybersecurity professionals have been following Anthropic's announcement about the release of...
Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
Here’s How I Make Windows a LOT More Private Out of the Box
A step-by-step guide to reducing what Windows 11 tracks Continue reading on Medium »

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
Securing React Native Apps: A Comprehensive DevSecOps Pipeline
Mobile app security is very different from web security. Continue reading on Medium »
Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
How a Race Condition in a Loyalty Wallet Scored a $15,000 Critical Payout
We’ve all seen standard web vulnerabilities like cross-site scripting (XSS) or SQL injection. But some of the most lucrative bugs don’t… Continue reading on Med

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
CMMC Consultant vs. Compliance Software: How to Know What Your Organization Really Needs
Defense contractors are facing more pressure than ever to prove cybersecurity readiness without wasting time, overspending, or walking… Continue reading on Medi

Dev.to · Haven Messenger
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2w ago
Private Set Intersection: Finding What Two Parties Share Without Revealing the Rest
Private Set Intersection, usually shortened to PSI, is a protocol for two parties who each hold a set...

Forbes Innovation
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2w ago
App Safety Red Flags: Warning Signs Users Shouldn’t Ignore
A polished interface, strong rating or confident privacy claim can make an app look trustworthy, but those signals don’t always tell the full story.

Dev.to · Massimiliano B.
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2w ago
IAM Fundamentals for GRC Professionals: Beyond 'Who Can Login
Introduction As someone transitioning from software development into GRC (Governance,...

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
IPVanish handed the FBI its user logs. The user had no idea.
In 2016, a VPN provider called IPVanish delivered detailed connection logs to federal investigators — timestamps, IP addresses, session… Continue reading on Med

Medium · Cybersecurity
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2w ago
My 14-Year-Old MacBook Still Works. Why Does Software Decide When Hardware Dies?
A decade-old MacBook Pro reveals an uncomfortable truth: devices often become obsolete not because they stop working, but because software… Continue reading on

Dev.to · Narendrasahoo
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2w ago
NIS2 vs DORA: Which EU Regulation Applies to Your SaaS Product in 2026?
If you build SaaS products and serve European customers, two major EU regulations are demanding your...

Dev.to · Stanislav Kremeň
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2w ago
I'm Building a Code Security Analyzer. A Security Tool Found a Critical In It.
I'm building a tool that's supposed to help check code. I call it vibeanalyzer for now. The idea is...
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